Údar, foilsitheoir agus ceoltóir iomráiteach Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin ag comhrá leis an craoltóir agus scríbhneoir ildánach Cathal Póirtéir, faoina chéad úrscéal ‘Madame Lazare’. Author, musician and publisher Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin in conversation with writer and broadcaster, Cathal Poirtéir about his award winning first novel ‘Madame Lazare’.
An art exhibition inspired by modern Czech history and major Czech personalities. Illustrations by students from Ladislav Sutnar Faculty, West Bohemian University, Pilsen. Exhibition is open from 18th May to 30th June 2022, at level 3, dlr LexIcon.
Recording from Friday 8 April; a bumper book launch celebrating the release of 5 new exciting titles from Arlen House. It is a celebration of over 150 years of women’s writing, featuring important titles of classic literature that will now be made available to a new generation. We heard from Caitríona Clear (on Kate O’Brien and Annie Smithson), Catherine Dunne (A Name for Himself), Marian Thérèse Keyes (on Anna Maria Hall), Lia Mills (Another Alice) and Arlen House publisher Alan Hayes.
Recording of the talk Peter Pearson gave in the Studio, dlr LexIcon on the 23rd of March 2022. Peter Pearson is well-known as a passionate advocate for the conservation of Ireland's architectural heritage and also as a historian and highly regarded painter. He is the author of numerous publications including Dún Laoghaire/Kingstown and Between the Mountains and the Sea. His new book The Granite Coast (O'Brien Press) will be published later in 2022. This exhibition is a celebration of his wide-ra...
dlr Libraries were delighted to welcome Ola Majekodunmi and Jessica Traynor for a discussion on books, poems and music that inspire them. Please note that the discussion contains adult themes. If you are interested in borrowing any of the books mentioned, please visit the national library catalogue here: https://bit.ly/35Dt78m Books and Poems Mentioned are: "Questions for Ada" by Ijeoma Umebinyuo "Insistence" by Ailbhe Darcy "Fill Arís" Poem by Seán Ó Ríordáin "The Right To Sex" by Amia Srinivas...
Podcast Ulysses Tales From The Tower 1 Feb 2022 by dlr Staff
Some Light in Darkness dlr LexIcon We are thrilled to bring you a series of four of Tim’s very special Monday Morning Music sessions. He will introduce music which he has enjoyed during Lockdown – and some Christmas music too. These sessions took place in the Studio Theatre, dlr LexIcon. If you would like further suggestions by Tim, see last year’s Darkness to Light booklet featuring Tim’s recommendations: https://libraries.dlrcoco.ie/events-and-news/library-news/darkness-light-recommended-liste...
We are thrilled to bring you a series of four of Tim’s very special Monday Morning Music sessions. He will introduce music which he has enjoyed during Lockdown – and some Christmas music too. These sessions took place in the Studio Theatre, dlr LexIcon. If you would like further suggestions by Tim, see last year’s Darkness to Light booklet featuring Tim’s recommendations: https://libraries.dlrcoco.ie/events-and-news/library-news/darkness-light-recommended-listening-tim-thurston dlr Libraries are...
In association with the exhibition All Right on the Night, Anne Makower gave a talk on the Makower family and how they came from Poland to set up a textiles business in London in the mid 19th century. Anne’s grandfather Stanley Makower was a writer/journalist and Anne discussed the correspondence between Stanley and Oscar Wilde who was highly enthusiastic about Stanley’s most celebrated novel, The Mirror of Music. This talk took place as part of a series of events coinciding with the exhibition ...
We are pleased to present a talk by Christopher Fitz-Simon on Jane Francesca Elgee, later Mrs William Wilde, later still Lady Wilde, who was born in Wexford 200 years ago. A poet who wrote inflammatory patriotic verse for The Nation newspaper, she was better known in the world of literature during their lifetimes than her now much more celebrated son – upon whose life she cast such an extraordinary spell. This talk took place as part of a series of events coinciding with the exhibition All Right...
Some Light in Darkness dlr LexIcon 29 November 2021 We are thrilled to bring you a series of four of Tim’s very special Monday Morning Music sessions. He will introduce music which he has enjoyed during Lockdown – and some Christmas music too. These sessions took place in the Studio Theatre, dlr LexIcon. If you would like further suggestions by Tim, see last year’s Darkness to Light booklet featuring Tim’s recommendations: https://libraries.dlrcoco.ie/events-and-news/library-news/darkness-light-...
We are thrilled to bring you a series of four of Tim’s very special Monday Morning Music sessions. He will introduce music which he has enjoyed during Lockdown – and some Christmas music too. These sessions took place in the Studio Theatre, dlr LexIcon. If you would like further suggestions by Tim, see last year’s Darkness to Light booklet featuring Tim’s recommendations: https://libraries.dlrcoco.ie/events-and-news/library-news/darkness-light-recommended-listening-tim-thurston 1. Hildegard of B...
Cómic 20 shows 40 works by 20 Spanish artists (1998-2018) and each artist is represented by two pieces of art, of which one is an early work and the other a more recent one. The artists have been selected from the Injuve Comic Award, open to artists below the age of thirty. This interview between the Curator of Cómic 20, Gerardo Vilches and Dr Michael Connerty, Lecturer in Film, Animation and Visual Culture at IADT took place at the launch of the exhibition on 9 November 2021 at dlr LexIcon. The...
With over 400 letters, memos, cards, telegrams, drawings, notes and photographs, The Presidents’ Letters reveals a personal and unexpected story of Ireland since the inauguration of our first president, Douglas Hyde. Most of these have never been published before and a handful have never been seen by the public. Meticulously researched and handpicked for this unique book, these correspondences bring to life our presidents, Áras an Uachtaráin and all those who have passed through its doors. This ...
Poet Tom Tracey explores the works and life of American Author David Foster Wallace. Works discusses include: Infinite Jest, Consider the lobster and Brief interviews with hideous men. Tom Tracey on DFW: http://www.oxonianreview.org/wp/more-caterpillar-than-butterfly/ Tom Tracey Poetry: https://www.poetryireland.ie/publications/poetry-ireland-review/online-archive/view/our-father1 Mentioned in intv: Clare Hayes-Brady https://humag.co/features/reading-your-problematic-fave Mark O'Connell https://...
Writer Madeline Beach Carey discusses some of her favourite memoirs including: Tove Ditlevsen's trilogy: Childhood, Youth, Dependency Deborah Levy’s Living Autobiography: Things I Want to Know, The Cost of Living, Real Estate Edward Said's Out of Place Madeline is the author of the story collection Les filles dels altres. Her work has appeared, or is forthcoming, in El Món d’Ahir, de/rail, RIC Journal, The Sultan’s Seal, The Momentist, Southword, Full Stop, and elsewhere. Carey has been the reci...
Dan Connaghan, conservation officer at BirdWatch Ireland, shares his personal favourite books and articles on the topic of nature writing. They range from the pastoral literature to writings of an activist nature. Writing/books discussed include: The Peregrine by AJ Baker, The Outrun by Amy Liptrot, Silent Spring by Rachel Carson and Whittled Away by Padraic Fogarty, Pioneers of Ecological Humanism by Brian Norris and The Ecology of Freedom by Murray Bookchin, as well as various short stories an...
The wonderful Mila from dlr Libraries shares her favourite #LGBTQIA books for Young Adults. Books reviewed or mentioned include: Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating - Adiba Jaigirdar The Falling in Love Montage - Ciara Smyth Queen of Coin and Whispers - Helen Corcoran All the Bad Apples - Moira Fowley-Doyle Perfectly Preventable Deaths - Deirdre Sullivan The Space Between - Meg Grehan Let's Talk About Love - Claire Kann The Black Flamingo - Dean Atta Giant Days series - John Allison The Prince ...
Air’ Join Jessica Sinclair, Music Therapist, as she guides you through today’s guided relaxation practice. We sometimes associate ‘Air’ with the majestic creatures who soar through it. Today’s practice will hone in on the soothing, melodic sounds of the birdsong as Jessica guides you through a practice which will leave you feeling calm and connected to the natural world around you.
Join Jessica Sinclair, Music Therapist, as she guides you through today’s relaxation practice, using warming and holding sounds that we may associate with the element Fire. This practice will leave you feel warm, cosy and relaxed. A great practice to wind down in the evenings.
Writer Eva Kenny discusses contemporary Irish women writers and the themes that occupy them. Books in focus: Niamh Campbell’s This Happy, Naoise Dolan’s Exciting Times, Emma Dabiri’s Don’t Touch my Hair, Sinéad Gleeson’s Constellations, Emilie Pine’s Notes to Self and Sally Rooney’s Normal People. Eva is a writer based in Dublin. She holds a doctorate in comparative literature from Princeton University and is at work on a debut collection of stories and essays.
Join Jessica Sinclair, Music Therapist, as she guides you through a practice which is designed to make you feel grounded and centred, as we focus on the calming and grounding tones and sounds associated with the Earth. A lovely practice to start off the day.
Join Jessica Sinclair, Music Therapist, as she guides you through a gentle relaxation exercise focusing on the calming sounds of water and the ocean. Expect to feel as cool, calm and collected as the sea on a calm summers day following this relaxing practice.
BBC news journalist and author of Bear Markets and Beyond. Dhruti Shah discusses what short stories she keeps coming back to. She also discusses her new book that is a bestiary of business terms that aims to provide financial literacy for all in a fun and accessible way. Some authors/collections discussed include: Birthday Stories edited by Haruki Murakami Sum by David Eagleman Under the Jaguar Sun by Italo Calvino A Small Fiction by James Mark Miller
Writer and actor Kealan Ryan discusses some of his favourite books of fiction that are sometimes considered classically "male" books as they in part deal with the male psyche. Books discusses: The old man and the sea by Ernest Hemmingway, One flew over the cuckoo's nest by Ken Kesey and High Fidelity by Nick Hornby.
Fiction & arts writer Sue Rainsford, discusses representations of violence in literature & shares some books that have really impressed her this past year. Various books discussed with a focus on Kea Wilson's We Eat Our Own, Susanna Moore's In The Cut, Fernanda Melchor's Hurricane Season and Our Bodies, Their Battlefield by Christina Lamb. Warning: This podcast includes discussion of violence of a sexual nature and war crimes in literature and non-fiction.
Paul Cuddihy is a writer and journalist, currently the editor of Celtic View, the official magazine for Celtic Football Club, and runs the Read All About It podcast on book recommendations. In this podcast, Paul shares his favourite sports books, both fiction and non-fiction. Books discussed: 1. The Thistle and the Grail by Robin Jenkins. 2. Shoeless Joe by WP Kinsella 3. The Road To Lisbon by Martin Greig & Charles McGarry. 4. The Fight by Norman Mailer (non-fiction). @PaulTheHunted @ReadAl...
Ruth Ennis is a co-founder and features editor for teen and YA literary journal Paper Lanterns. Ruth shares her favourite verse novels for Young Adults with us and discusses writing her own verse novel after being awarded funding from the Arts Council Literary Bursary. https://paperlanternslit.com/: A literary journal for all things to do with Teen and Young Adult Literature. Books discussed: Run Rebel by Manjeet Man, The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta and One by Sarah Crossan.
Karah Preiss content producer & writer based in New York City. Along with actress Emma Roberts, she founded Belletrist, a social media-first community for book lovers and they're currently in a first-look deal for TV at Hulu. Karah shared her favourite books with us through the theme of "Alternative Perspectives". Books discussed: Little Cruelties by Liz Nugent The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett & Luster by Raven leilani
Ciarán Casey is an Irish economic historian who is currently researching the history of the Department of Finance. Books discussed include: Cormac Ó Gráda- A Rocky Road, Mary Daly- Sixties Ireland, Roy Foster- Vivid Faces and Conor Cruise O'Brien- States of Ireland.
