The theme chosen this year is:

Recession; Retaliation; Recovery.

(Goldsmith’s impecuniousity and it’s relevance in 2011)

Programme 2011

Goldsmith Festival 2011 Brochure

Friday June 3rd

Rustic Inn Abbeyshrule, Co. Longford (click for location)

9.00 pm:  Chair:  Mary Carleton Reynolds

Official Opening by Eliza Pakenham Chisholm

Keynote address by Derek Coyle

“Rallying against Impecuniosity:  Oliver Goldsmith’s ‘Retaliation’ and ‘The Deserted Village’ as Spiritual Resources in a Recession

Saturday June 4th

 

11.00 a.m:  Tour of Goldsmith Country (further info)

Commencing at Goldsmith Statue, BallymahonLibrary

Goldsmith Room, Ballymahon Library (click for location)

2.00 pm:  Chair:  Peter Geoghegan

Cliodhna Ni Anluain

Chair Emmett Arrigan

Larry McCluskey

 

7.00 pm till late !

Three Jolly Pigeons’

Goldsmith Barbecue

Sunday June 5th

Pallas, Abbeyshrule (click for location)

Goldsmith’s Birthplace

3.00 pm: Chair: Anne Tully

Results of Goldsmith Poetry Competition

Readings of winning Entries

Joe’s Cheese and Wine

kindly sponsored by Joe Farrell

Poetry Reading by Noel Monahan