Seán Dunne Literary Festival

Seán Dunne Festival - 2003 programme
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Seán Dunne Festival - Close up of John McGahern
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The Seán Dunne Literary Festival is a celebration of the author's life. It has been taking place in March or April since 1997. It is organised by the Arts Office in Waterford City Council to commerate Seán's contribution to literature.

The Festival encompasses literature and poetry as well as theatre, illustration and bookbinding. The festival also involves outreach to schools, exhibitions by design students from Waterford Institute of Technology.

Authors and poets including John McGahern, Ulick O'Connor, Jim Nolan, Paul Durcan and Paula Meehan have spoken and hosted workshops at the festival.

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Seán Dunne Festival - Enjoying the day

Seán Dunne Festival - Enjoying the day. Conor Nolan Arts Officer, Oliver Cleary Mayor, John McGahern author, Paul Durcan poet.

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Seán Dunne Festival - Enjoying the day - © Waterford City Council - Arts Office

Seán Dunne Festival - Margaret Durand, Ulick O'Connor and Sinead O'Higgins

Seán Dunne Festival - Margaret Durand, Ulick O'Connor and Sinead O'Higgins. April 2003.

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Seán Dunne Festival - Margaret Durand, Ulick O'Connor and Sinead O'Higgins - © Waterford City Council - Arts Office

Seán Dunne Festival - Ulick O'Connor at the Waterford City Library Stand

Seán Dunne Festival - Ulick O'Connor at the Waterford City Library Stand, April 2003.

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Seán Dunne Festival - Ulick O'Connor at the Waterford City Library Stand - © Waterford City Council - Arts Office

Seán Dunne Festival - full house for a reading by John McGahern

Seán Dunne Festival - full house for a reading by John McGahern. 2:30 pm Sunday 6th April 2003.

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Seán Dunne Festival - full house for a reading by John McGahern - © Waterford City Council - Arts Office

Seán Dunne Festival - bookbinding, close up

Seán Dunne Festival - bookbinding, close up. Part of the "Hands on" bookbinding workshop with Tom Carroll.

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Seán Dunne Festival - bookbinding, close up - © Waterford City Council - Arts Office

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