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Dé Sathairn / Saturday 16th April

Éigse Michael Hartnett 2011

11.00 am	Michael Hartnett Memorial Lecture: Walking With Ireland through the Dark Wood. In this memorial lecture, David Whyte, poet and compelling speaker, will look through the eyes of poetry at the close- in courageous conversations human beings have always faced at momentous times in their history. The financial crisis has decisively pulled the rug out from under a certain notion of Irish identity. In many ways the eyes of the world are on Ireland at this time; looking to see how it negotiates the threshold between its mythic past, its disappointed present, and its hoped-for future; particularly how it reconciles recrimination and re-imagination. These are robustly vulnerable conversations: close to the ground, intimate with grief and loss but always in dialogue with something longed for beyond the horizon of the present. To visit David Whyte's website click here Venue: ounty Council Area Office, Newcastle West. Táille isteach €10 / Admission €10 To book this event online please click here
2.00 pm	Hartnett Unveiled – Gathering at the Council Area Office, and proceeding past Maiden Street, (Michael Hartnett's homeplace) led by piper Seamus Hunt to the Square. Unveiling of Michael Hartnett commemorative sculpture by his beloved friend and fellow poet Paul Durcan. Followed by 'Hartnett UnRapped', a fresh take on Hartnett's work performed by Courtenay Boys School and Size2Shoes. Venue: Gathering at County Council Area Office, Newcastle West Admission Free / All Welcome
3.00 pm	The Hartnett Viva Voce: Join us for a lively afternoon of poetry, song and story. Participate in the 'Open Mic' where prize money will be awarded for the best performed original poem and the best performed Hartnett poem. Prize money of €300 for the Viva Voce winner in the original poem category and €100 for best read Hartnett Poem. Viva Voce adjudicating panel: Eileen Sheehan, John Cussen & Clairr O'Connor Venue: Ned Lynch's, The Square, then onto Cartlidge's Pub, Maiden Street. Bí Linn agus Fáilte / All Welcome
8.00 pm	Poetry Reading with Theo Dorgan and David Whyte, accompanied in song by Brian Kennedy. Venue: County Council Area Office, Newcastle West. Táille isteach €10 / Admission €10 To book this event online please click here
10.00 pm	Club na hÉigse – Join us as we round off Éigse Michael Hartnett 2011 with lively song and story and featuring Paddy McElligott and his unique interpretation of Brendan Kennelly's humorous poems 'Moloney Up and At It'. Venue: The Courtenay Lodge Hotel, Newcastle West. Bí Linn agus Fáilte / All Welcome

Festival News

12th August - 'Hartnett Unveiled' a montage of footage from the unveling of Hartnett's statue has been added to the other media page.

27th May - The Éigse Michael Hartnett 2011 picture galleries are now available.

16th May - A sublime performance of Hartnett's Silebius in Silence at this years Éigse is now available in the 2011 gallery as a video.

9th May - Images of events at Éigse Michael Hartnett 2011 have been added to the gallery.

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David Whyte delivers the Michael Hartnett memorial lecture 2011

Brian Kennedy sings at Éigse 2011

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