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This years theme has just been announced:

2020 THEME

With 2020 being the 250th anniversary of the publishing of Goldsmith’s great poem, “The Deserted Village” in 1770, it is appropriate that this years festival will centre on this poetic masterpiece and it’s themes. With Irish Agriculture, particularly the Beef Industry, coming under increasing pressure on both the economic and climate fronts, this years theme seeks to explore the future for the Irish beef and indeed wider food industry.

Our Theme:

“The Deserted Village”

As ‘Rural virtues leave the land’

What now for Irish Agriculture and it’s ‘Bold Peasantry’

The launch of the 2020 Goldsmith poetry Competition in association with Nally Bros, Ballymahon will take place in the Goldsmith Room, Ballymahon library, on Friday Jan 24th at 7.00pm

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The results of the 2019 Adult Poetry Competition are now available here.

Our Press Launch took place on May 16th in Skelly’s, Ballymahon. Thanks to the photographers, reporters and everybody who attended.

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Here are some images from the Launch

The Press Launch of the 2019 Goldsmith Festival will take place this evening , Thursday May 16th. A photocall at Goldsmith’s Statue in Market Square, Ballymahon at 6.30pm will be followed by the Press Launch in Skelly’s at 7.00pm.

The Brochure for the 2019 Festival is now available .

The Theme for the 2019 Festival has been decided

“Ask me no questions and I’ll tell you no fibs”

Tony Lumpkin – “She Stoops to Conquer” 1773

Journalism, News and Democracy

Grub Street in the 21st Century

One more string to our Social Media bow !!

We are now on Instagram

The 34th Festival has now concluded and we look back with pride on a very successful, interesting, thought provoking and well attended festival adorned by glorious sunshine.  We will soon be planning the 35th Festival in 2019.

For now The Programme and brochure are available here. Photos from the festival are here in our Gallery and on on our Facebook and Twitter Pages.

Some of the Talks from 2018 are available here

 

 

The Festival began last night in Abbeyshrule with a wonderful night’s entertainment.   After a beautiful and interesting Official opening Talk by Donal Mac an Bheatha we were then treated to a most stimulating and thought-provoking lecture by Dr. Fergus O’Ferrall.  The night was rounded off by a fantastic Traditional Session by Tony Dunne, Jim Mulkerrin and friends.

See pictures on Facebook and videos of the music session on our Gallery Page

Due to the very large volume of entries for the Schools Poetry competition, a great deal of shortlisting has been taking place. Winners and highly commended are being contacted individually. Thank you for your patience. Many thanks to the principals staff and of course students and parents for the wonderful work.
Winners and highly commended are as always invited to read under the trees at Pallas on Sunday.
Thank you once again

The final embellishments being applied to the weekend’s activities at last night’s committee meeting.

The Results of the 2018 Goldsmith Festival Poetry Competition are now available  here 

A very successful Press Launch took place in Nallys on Thursday May 17th. See Gallery here.      Press Release for 2018 is available for viewing here or Download here

The Press Launch for the 2018 Goldsmith literary Festival will take place in

Nally’s, Ballymahon  this Thursday evening, May 17th at 6.00pm

Photocall will take place at Goldsmith’s Statue, Ballymahon Library at 6.15pm.

Food and Wine reception  after the Press Launch.