Under the aegis of the Fondation Princesse Grace. 13.500 Irish books, many of which belonged to the Princess. Also Irish sheet music from 1808 to 1971.
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Latest news! Irish connections to Monaco's Grand Prix & Donegal's @highlandradio broadcast launch of new Irish-Monaco Foundation by Troy Armour who is encouraging us to 'Do a Good Deed in June & beyond'. Save the date 16th June for Bloomsday in Monaco! mailchi.mp/pgil/monaco-grand…
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Congratulations to Scottish author Ali Smith -announced as the winner of the 2026 @DublinLitAward for her novel Gliff. It is the world's largest monetary prize for an author. dublinliteraryaward.ie/
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Dublin Literary Award 2026: Ali Smith wins €100,000 prize for Gliff irishtimes.com/culture/books… via @IrishTimesBooks
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Great to have @highlandradio here in Monaco! supporting the launch today of Donegal man Troy Armour's ‘Mo Chuisle Foundation', founded in Monaco and inspired by an old Irish expression of love. Do a good deed&donate&tag others: it's easy to be kind! 30daysofgooddeeds.com/
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The Naughty Alarm Clock live from Monaco x.com/i/broadcasts/1aKbdbzBB…
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Around The Northwest with John Breslin x.com/i/broadcasts/1qKDzPEnz…
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Listen in to Donegal-based @highlandradio broadcasting from Monaco inside the Princess Grace Irish Library! Tune in tomorrow 12th May @ 7.30am (6.30am Irish time). Find out why? Hint - something to do with good deeds inspired by a Ireland-Monaco link!
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This April we celebrate the 70th anniversary of "Wedding of the Century" between Grace Kelly & her Prince. Just published: a special collector's edition by Groupe Monaco-Matin.
Save the date! 30th April 2026 at 7pm. Read our latest newsletter: mailchi.mp/pgil/30-april-202…
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Join us for a talk about photographer Edward Quinn & actress Grace Kelly
Thursday 2nd April 2026 at 7pm.
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In Ireland, 1st February marks the start of spring & St Brigid’s Day, which has long symbolised renewal & the feminine. Congratulations to Jeanne Sutton, an emerging, award-winning writer&recipient of The Ireland Funds Monaco bursary.Join us 5th March 2026 pgil.mc
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Wishing a Happy New Year to all our friends in Monaco & around the world. In Ireland today 6th January is known as 'Nollaig na mBán' or Little Christmas, it's a time for women to rest! Please join us at our first event of 2026 on Thursday 22/01 at 7pm. pgil.mc/lectures/a-talk-by-n…
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Our latest newsletter is out! Catch the replay of Professor Chris Morash's lecture on 'Dublin's Lost Literary Salons'.
Our thanks to the @TheIrelandFunds Monaco who made this event possible. Prof Morash is the Writer-in-Residence this autumn. @tcddublin
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Happy Thanksgiving to all our American friends in Monaco, Philadelphia, the rest of the USA & around the world! At the Princess Grace Irish Library, we are thankful for so much. We wish you all a peaceful Holiday with family and friends.
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Congratulations to Christine Dwyer Hickey and the other four Irish authors on their nominations for The Dublin Literary Award 2026. The PGIL is delighted to be one of the 80 nominating libraries.
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Listen to our podcast with CDH this summer!
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Article by Writer-in-Residence Prof Chris Morash: "...seemingly mundane postcard, this piece traces Samuel Beckett’s bond with the painter Henri Hayden, formed during their shared exile in a remote French village during WW II." revisionsjournal.com/en/abou…
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We are delighted to welcome Professor Morash as The Ireland Funds Monaco, Writer-in-Residence at the Princess Grace Irish Library. Visiting from @trinitycol4788 Prof Morash will give a lecture in Monaco Thursday 13th November at 7pm. All welcome. pgil.mc/lectures/a-talk-by-p…
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Did you know that Halloween originated in Ireland as the Celtic festival of Samhain? And that Dracula was written by Irish writer Bram Stoker.
Save the date! our event on 13th Nov at 7pm mailchi.mp/pgil/13nov-2025-t…
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Thanks Patrick Downes, Chair of The Lucas Foundation for a superbe lecture. A prestigious annual event at the Royal Dublin Society took place for the first time in Monaco. Photo: l-r: Patrick Downes, Chair of the Lucas Foundation,his wife Maureen & Mark Armstrong, PGIL Trustee
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21/11/25 7pm.A talk:the Irish diaspora through the lens of honour & conflict. Patrick Downes, Chair of the Lucas Foundation, explores global conflict,tracing the honours awarded for valour- the Victoria Cross, the Medal of Honor, the Légion d'honneur etc pgil.mc
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We're delighted to bring you our latest podcast with award-winning Irish novelist Christine Dwyer Hickey.
Published last year, 'Our London Lives' was short-listed for several prizes. Atlantic Books have also just reissued her previous novels. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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