Borris House 5-7 June 2026 More often at bsky.app/profile/writingandi…
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If you missed @jimmy_wales talking to David McCullagh on @RTERadio1 this morning - listen back here. rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22…
We have some tickets left for tomorrow’s event with @marklittlenews - link here shorturl.at/CQ0Ve
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RT @iainoverton: Very excited to be speaking at The Borris House Festival of Writing & Ideas next weekend in Ireland. I will be interviewin…
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Festival of Writing & Ideas at Borris retweeted
May 12
I'm loving this book, like every other @LizStrout book. Look forward to seeing her at Borris this summer. The writing is so lovely and her observations of nature - human and environmental, are brilliant. @Writingandideas
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Festival of Writing & Ideas at Borris retweeted
May 27
Upcoming book festivals in June from the UK\Ireland #bookfestival list. Full list at: alanjonesbooks.co.uk/festiva…
4-11 @BelfastBookFest
5-7 @CymeraF
5-7 @scarboroughbook
5-7 @Writingandideas
5-6 Warminster Book Festival
6-14 @LeedsLit
11-14 @BordersBookFest
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Thousands gathered yesterday at the Hill of Uisneach to say goodbye to our great friend Manchán - he was at every festival and everyone he encountered came away with the gift of having met him. RIP Manchán irishtimes.com/video/video/2…
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Festival of Writing & Ideas at Borris retweeted
3 Oct 2025
This was Manchan & I on stage @Writingandideas at Borris in June. He was magnificent and never once mentioned the cancer which took him from us so early
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Festival of Writing & Ideas at Borris retweeted
3 Oct 2025
RIP my wonderful friend Manchan Magan- great champion of Irish history and literature. He was due to come @JaipurLitFest
this January & talk about how Irish & Hindu mythologies were interwoven- he will be much missed!
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1/2 As of yesterday, we are without one of our greatest souls. Manchan came to Borris the first year in 2012 and most years since, sharing profundity and levity, outpourings of wisdom, story, curiosity, concern and laughter.
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2/2 He was always in awe of everyone and everything, and never realised that he himself was a wonder of the world. Goodbye to an adventurer and a friend . . . .
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Festival of Writing & Ideas at Borris retweeted
14 Sep 2025
Delighted to attend 'An Evening with Leo' - the launch of former Taoiseach @LeoVaradkar book '#speakingmymind', in conversation with @gavreilly at the iconic @RoundRoomDublin at @MansionHouseDub. A fascinating evening of reflection & insight. Congratulations, Leo, on the book!
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An evening with @LeoVaradkar - some tickets left here tinyurl.com/y86kbnn2 in conversation with @gavreilly in @RoundRoomDublin #speakingmymind @PenguinBooks
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Great interview with @LeoVaradkar in today’s @IrishTimesNews by @PatrickFreyne1 about his new memoir #SpeakingMyMind - some ticket available for his @Writingandideas interview with @gavreilly tomorrow night in @RoundRoomDublin 👉🏻 tinyurl.com/bdhd5bxv @penguinbooksireland
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Great extracts from the new @LeoVaradkar memoir ‘Speaking My Mind’ in the Sunday @Indep_ie yesterday - he’ll be in conversation with @gavreilly on Sunday 15th September as part of our Autumn series. Booking here. tinyurl.com/2eycvzwv Ticket includes a signed copy
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Festival of Writing & Ideas at Borris retweeted
3 Sep 2025
Gorgeous evening in The Pepper Canister Church listening to Colm Tóibín and Joseph O’Connor in conversation and with songs performed by Séamus and Caoimhe Ui Fhlatharta. @Writingandideas
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An evening with @LeoVaradkar in conversation with @gavreilly Sunday 14th September. Booking here tinyurl.com/55bjrtzr ticket includes a signed copy of #speakingmymind @PenguinBooks
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Appeal issued for return of 19th century masonic banner from @borrishouse The banner disappeared during @Writingandideas
rte.ie/news/regional/2025/07… via @rte
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Anti-Israel sentiment may have prompted taking of 200-year-old @borrishouse banner, owner believes
irishtimes.com/ireland/2025/…
This banner was removed during @Writingandideas - the Kavanagh family would love it back
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Festival of Writing & Ideas at Borris retweeted
1 May 2025
I'll be at the Borris Festival @Writingandideas 6-8 June
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