Award-winning author Oein De Bhairduin illustrated a short story about self-acceptance and pride from a member of the Irish Traveller nomadic ethnic minority, drawn from the Irish Traveller oral storytelling tradition, DeBhairduin’s tale, The Slug & the Snail, is a gentle allegory about difference, self-acceptance and different ways of seeing the world. This inclusive, heartening […]
Rehearsed Reading of new work in progress by Dr. Rosaleen McDonagh. No Booking Required. Ages 14+ The tormented protagonist, James, cradles a genuine desire to ignite the library. His internal strife, marked by alienation and disenchantment, fuels a visceral hatred within him. Women spurn him. Leftist politics fails to captivate him. Trans people […]
In conjunction with the exhibition currently on display at Ballymote Community Library, we are delighted to be welcoming Deirdre Ni Chonghaile from University of Galway to speak at 5pm on Thursday 25th July. All are welcome and no booking is required. Please contact the library at 071 9111669 if you require further information. Title of […]