North Tipperary Author Unveils Patrick Kavanagh Plaque in Dublin

Toomevara author Brendan Lynch last weekend (November 1) unveiled a blue plaque in Dublin to poet Patrick Kavanagh. The plaque is on 51 Upper Drumcondra Road, to which the poet moved from London in August 1939. Peter MacDonnell of the Monaghan Association said ‘Brendan was chosen because of his immense efforts to chronicle literary Dublin, […]

North Tipperary Author celebrates Seamus Heaney and Patrick Kavanagh

Toomevara writer Brendan Lynch will join Irish Independent critic Emer O’Kelly in next week’s (Sept 10) annual commemoration of the poet Patrick Kavanagh at Buswell’s Hotel in Dublin.. Organiser Peter McDonnell confirmed; ’Brendan spoke for us before on Kavanagh and the Dublin of the poet’s time. Now, following his three books on literary Dublin, including the recently-launchedCity […]