A stellar line up of literary heavyweights will illuminate the Clifden Arts Festival as Ireland’s longest running arts festival celebrates 40 years of continued success. Launching on September 14th, literary events will see dozens of readings with some of the most celebrated female authors, artists and historians and poets in the world. Literary masters of mood and atmosphere Catherine Bateson, Joan McBreen, Geraldine Mitchell, Mary O’ Malley, Vona Groark are amongst the gold standard poets and authors of our time who will feature at the Clifden Arts festival. Not to mention, curator, archivist, art historian, author, editor, Eimear O’Connor, who will illuminate the Festival with her fascinating talk on redressing … Continue reading Literary Heavyweights Lead the Way at the Clifden Arts Festival