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A portrait of Seamus Heaney standing in front of a stained-glass window, looking upwards. Beside him is the cover of his poetry collection District and Circle, featuring an illustrated bird among leaves.

In Person

District and Circle at 20 | A Seminar with Stephen O’Neill and Rosie Lavan

Friday, 6 November 2026 | 11.00am - 12.30pm

Bank of Ireland Cultural and Heritage Centre, Westmoreland Street, Dublin, D02 VR66

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Black-and-white portrait of Seamus Heaney looking upwards, alongside the book cover of The Translations of Seamus Heaney, edited by Marco Sonzogni.

In Person

The Luck of the Editor | A Seminar with Marco Sonzogni and Matthew Hollis

Friday, 6 November 2026 | 2.00pm - 3.30pm

Bank of Ireland Cultural and Heritage Centre, Westmoreland Street, Dublin, D02 VR66

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In Person

Writing History

Saturday, 7 November 2026 | 1.30pm - 2.30pm

National Library of Ireland, 7-8 Kildare Street, Dublin, D02 P638

Part of Dublin Book Festival

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A black and white photo of waves crashing against the rocks in Dublin bay.

In Person

Booked Out

Gusts and Gales in Heaney's Poetry

Saturday, 7 November 2026 | 2.00pm - 3.00pm

Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again, Westmoreland Street, Dublin, D02 VR66

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In Person

Mary and Padraic Colum: Lives and the Dream

Saturday, 7 November 2026 | 3.00pm - 4.00pm

National Library of Ireland, 7-8 Kildare Street, Dublin, D02 P638

Part of Dublin Book Festival

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ireland in 80s graphic

In Person

Ireland in the 80s: The Full Picture | Media, TV and Radio

Monday, 9 November 2026 | 1.00pm - 2.00pm

National Library of Ireland, 7-8 Kildare Street, Dublin, D02 P638