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 Irish author Sebastian Barry Internationally acclaimed Irish author Sebastian Barry will visit Tipperary Libraries on the weekend of the 18th & 19th of November.
Sebastian is the focus author of this year’s Tipperary Reads Festival. He is also the author of the popular titles ‘The Secret Scripture,’ the recently Man Booker nominated ‘On Canaan’s Side,’ and ‘A Long Long Way.’ (Note: Copies of these books can be purchased from Bookworm here in Thurles.)
Over the past few months the people of Tipperary have been reading his novel making it the most borrowed title in Tipperary Libraries during July and August. Described as “unsurpassed in World War One fiction,” this novel deals with the realities of war for the young Irish soldier set against the turbulent background of 1916 Ireland.
This is the fourth year of the Festival which has previously played host to writers John Banville, Joseph O’Connor and Tipperary native Frank Delaney. The idea behind the Festival is to celebrate the joy of reading and to foster a sense of community by bringing people together through the shared experience of reading.
Lorraine Treacy, “Tipperary Reads Festival” organiser, says that “We are really thrilled to have the opportunity to bring an author of such high standing to Tipperary. Now readers and writers will have the opportunity to meet Sebastian, and to discuss his work with him.”
Sebastian will be in Clonmel Library on Friday 18th November at 7.30pm. On Saturday 19th he will be in Nenagh Library at 3.00pm and that evening he will be in Thurles Library, The Source at 7.00pm.
All are welcome to attend and here also is a once in a lifetime chance to give that ‘special someone,’ a unique Christmas gift.
Suggestion:- Purchase a copy of one of Sebastian Barry’s excellent publications and have it personally autographed by the author for that special friend to read and forever cherish.
Author George Mordaunt will speak on Family Business, Recession & Recovery, at the Horse & Jockey Hotel on Tuesday next, the 8th November
at 6.30pm.
George Mordaunt’s family car business in Clonmel was one of the huge success stories during the boom years, but alas came crashing down in spectacular fashion, when this current recession hit.
George has now put his story in print, in a remarkable book called “Shepherd’s Pie: Family Business, Recession & Recovery – The Real Story”
This book is a brutally honest and brave account of what happened and of how he has managed to survive and start all over again. Ireland is insolvent because of mismanagement, corruption and greed. We have been bombarded with and infuriated by reports of self-serving bankers, developers and government ministers.
To date, the general public has not had an account of the devastating effect of this crisis on Irish-owned business, as it tries to pick up the pieces. Irish businesses are trying to cope with insolvency, arrears, liquidation – the rate of suicide among the self-employed in Ireland has trebled in the last 3 years. George Mordaunt believes that many Irish businesses are now dysfunctional, not because of the recession, but because of the reaction of business owners to this recession – and specifically their reaction to their banks.
With raw honesty he outlines the effect this reaction has had on himself, his young family, his marriage and his business. He shares his most private moments of despair and fear, while demonstrating how business owners can salvage their businesses and that we now have a core responsibility to get back to basics in all levels of Irish life.
His talk will be of interest to many struggling to survive in business today and this talk therefore is an event not to be missed on Tuesday next.
The talk is presented by Network North Tipperary and anyone interested in attending can email president@networknorthtipp.ie for further details.
George Mordaunt’s book “Shepherd’s Pie: Family Business, Recession & Recovery – The Real Story” is a ‘Must Read.’
 Jonathan Gleeson as Bill Snibson & Michelle O'Connell as Sally Smith in the 2011 production of 'Me and My Girl.' staged by Thurles Musical Society Thurles Musical Society will launch it’s history book ‘Stage to Page – A History of Thurles Musical Society,‘ on Sunday October 30th in the Anner Hotel, as part of this great Societies 60th anniversary celebrations.
An open invitation is being extended to everyone to attend this Gala Event, which will feature entertainment from current Society members, to reflect the type of shows undertaken down through six decades, with plenty of chat, music, song and dance to follow later.
The book – a 330 page full colour publication – has been written and edited by the Society’s PRO, Noel Dundon and contains one thousand photos taken throughout the six decades of musical theatre in this the Cathedral Town.
This excellent publication charts the Society’s growth from its inception, through the formative years, to the modern day where an energetic, enthusiastic and musical loving company continue to carry the flame first lit by our late founding father, Rev Canon William Noonan.
The book delves into the reasons behind the establishment of the Society; those responsible for it’s formation; and all those who have continued to pursue musical theatre excellence, during the decades since.
There are sections on the impact of the Association of Irish Musical Society on TMS and vice versa. There are comprehensive pen pictures on all our Honorary Life members – living and dead, and there are also chapters on the people behind the major and most popular musicals, staged down through the decades.
Each show, undertaken by the Society, is detailed in this wonderful publication, with everyone who ever set foot on stage, helped out backstage, or worked in any way for the Society, included, in so far as is possible. The ‘Minute Books,’ have been trawled through; the newspaper archives raided; and many closets and attics in Thurles emptied in a bid to dig up photographs. The result is a resounding success with many photographs contained in the book, never seen before in any public forum.
The evening kicks off at 8:00pm with a cheese and wine reception to be followed by the Society’s chorus taking on a number of popular arias, book launch by the President of the Association of Irish Musical Societies (AIMS) Mary Heaney, and great fun thereafter.
There is no entry fee for this Bank Holiday Sunday evening of rich entertainment and an open invitation is being extended to all to come along.
The book, which is truly value for money – the perfect coffee table or waiting room read – the perfect Christmas present for friends abroad, will be available in local shops and on the night, retailing at just €20 (Hardback) and €15 (Paperback).
Happy sixtieth birthday Thurles Musical Society and thank you for all those years of wonderful entertainment and music.
Photo courtesy of G.Willoughby.
 Some of those who attended the recent Wetland Writers inaugural meeting in Cabragh Wetlands Centre Thurles. The inaugural meeting of the Wetland Writers group, which took place on September 8th last, report that their first meeting was a resounding success.
The aim of this group is to share and critique their own hitherto unpublished work, while organising and hosting writing workshops and eventually producing a joint anthology of the groups work.
Note: Their next meeting will be on Thursday 6th October in the Cabragh Wetlands Centre at 8.00pm sharp.
Note, there are still a few spare vacant chairs available and so all writers, poets and other aspiring scribes are most welcome to attend. Full assistance and advice will also be given to writers who wish to publish a chapbook.
If you need further information or encouragement, why not contact Joan Pollard Carew, Literary Co-ordinator Phone: 086 8718819 or Una Crowe, Group Co-ordinator Phone: 087 7930319.
 A Long Long Way - Sebastian Barry Tipperary Libraries is pleased to announce Sebastian Barry as the author for this year’s Tipperary Reads Festival.
This year’s Tipperary Reads Festival will be launched by well-known author and Irish broadcaster Myles Dungan in Thurles Library, The Source, Cathedral Street, on Tuesday 12th July next at 6.30pm.
Tipperary Reads Festival has run very successfully for four years now and focuses partly on one work by an author each year. In the past the focus novels have been; ‘Tipperary,’ by Frank Delaney, ‘The Sea,’ by John Banville and ‘Star of the Sea,’ by Joseph O’Connor.
This year Tipperary Library are encouraging everyone in the county to read ‘A Long Long Way,’ Sebastian Barry’s remarkable novel which is the focus novel of this year’s festival. Sebastian’s novel ‘A Long Long Way,’ was shortlisted for the 2005 Man Booker Prize, and was selected for Dublin’s 2007 ‘One City One Book‘ event.
His novel tells the story of Willie Dunne, a young recruit to the Royal Dublin Fusiliers during the First World War and brings to life the divided loyalties that many Irish soldiers felt at that time, following the Easter Rising in 1916. This book, which is a compelling read, demonstrates that right from the beginning that Willie Dunne, is doomed, he was born in the wrong place, his name already belonged with all the other nameless millions.
This festival is open to everyone, including book clubs and individual readers and is a marvelous opportunity to come together to discuss a truly unforgettable read.
As part of this Festival, Tom Burke of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers Association will be delivering a lecture in Thurles Library on Saturday the 10th September at 3.00 pm.
To get involved all you have to do is pick up a copy of ‘A Long Long Way,’ in your local library.
Note: Sebastian Barry will be visiting Tipperary Libraries on Friday 18th and Saturday 19th of November for a number of discussion sessions on the novel.
Click HERE to contact your local library for further details.
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