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Take Five at The Ferry Inn - Grace Wilentz & Niall MacMonagle
with Noelle Lynskey

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT
Saturday, 13 September  |  1.30pm  |   90 mins.
The Ferry Inn
€20
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Enjoy afternoon tea plus 5 poems and 5 books to whet your
literary appetite.

Selecting from hundreds of titles that have shaped them, Grace Wilentz and Niall MacMonagle in conversation with Noelle Lynskey.

“Those books that matter, that enrich, that give pleasure, that allow us understand just a little bit more about the challenge, the complexity and the mystery and delight of being alive is something we instinctively want to share with others.” Niall MacMonagle

“Poetry has had a profound influence on me, not only inspiring me to become a writer, but also leading me to Ireland to study Irish, and then to become a citizen.” Grace Wilentz

Hosting the event is Noelle Lynskey, Portumna poet, arts enthusiast and community pharmacist. Her first collection ‘Featherweight’ (Arlen House) was published in May 2025.

Booking essential (and include any dietary needs), as the event is for a maximum of 35 people.

Shorelines Arts Festival
​11-14 September 2025

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