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How a bar in Greenwich Village, NYC played two important parts in the creation of Frank McCourt’s beloved novel. IrishCentral Staff @IrishCentral Sep 30, 2021 The tale of how the Lion’s Head bar along with three women Mary Breasted, Molly Friedrich, and Ellen McCourt led to the publication of “Angela’s Ashes: A Memoir”, published […]
Limerick’s Revival Press returned to The White House Pub today for its first book launch since the lockdown. Hugh McFadden’s ‘Further On Up the Road’ was launch by guest speaker and local poet Kieran Beville. Dominic Taylor of Revival Press said that it was a great occasion to return to the spiritual home of poetry in Limerick and that he looked forward to many more poetry events at The White House.
Limerick poet John Liddy’s eleventh poetry collection Arias of Consolation is his most ambitious yet, focusing entirely on the familiar Liddy territory of Limerick. The book is published by Revival Press, an imprint of The Limerick Writers’ Centre, under their Community Publishing initiative and will be launched by Professor Eoin Devereux of the University of Limerick on Sept […]
The position to hold the first Chair in Creative Writing in memory of Frank McCourt has been advertised – beginning with a salary in excess of €100,000,trailer film A Cure for Wellness 2017 Plans to create this unique post at the University of Limerick in honour of Limerick’s Pulitzer Prize winning author had been announced over […]
THE COMPOSER behind Angela’s Ashes: A Musical said he hopes they can “do justice” to the memory of Frank McCourt and his Pulitzer Prize winning memoir, writes Anne Sheridan. Adam Howell, who composed the music and lyrics for the show, said the cast of 22 are “nervous and excited” ahead of its first Irish showing […]
The Irish language publication of the Pulitzer Prize winning memoir will be launched at the Irish Consulate General, at 5:30-7:30p.m., on 15th November, as part of Imagine Ireland, Culture Ireland’s year of Irish arts in America. Angela’s Ashes has sold millions of copies and been translated into over 25 languages. However, until now, the Irish […]
In a full and forthright EXCLUSIVE interview with Limerick.com controversial author, journalist and broadcaster Gerard Hannan talks about his Limerick childhood, his brush with the Dateline: June 8th. 2002 LIMERICK.COM: Thank you for agreeing to do this interview. HANNAN: You’re very welcome. Why should I turn down such an opportunity to communicate my thoughts and […]
