Patricia O’Reilly explores the facts and imagines what happened between the two! She was interviewed at that time by a Fleet Street journalist but the interview was never published. Later at 6pm in King House, author Patricia Reilly will discuss her latest book, ‘The Interview’, an account of the Irish designer and architect, Eileen Gray who by 1972, was living as a recluse in Paris. On Tuesday, July 28 th Cork born author David Murphy will discuss his latest book ’Walking on Ripples’ – a largely fictional account of ’romantic fishing’, taking an evocative and sometimes dark, sideways look at the world, down the length of a fishing rod! This is a free event in Mattimoe’s bar at 4pm. Sean has written the first biography of legendary Emmet Dalton, a colossus of 20 th century Irish history and this will form part of his talk in King House at 6pm.
O n Monday July 27 th there will be a chance to hear a reading by former Irish Press and Sunday World journalist, Sean Boyne. Brian will showcase some of the most iconic images that have graced the front pages of our newspapers, over the last 35 years. Anybody attending this event would be well advised to stay in or around King House afterwards because at 4pm, photojournalist Brian Farrell will present a fascinating slideshow and talk entitled ‘Hold the Front Page’. This unique event will take place at 1pm in King House and is not to be missed. On Saturday July 25 th, one of the highlights of BAF 2015 will be a conversation between journalist and author, Carole Coleman and former politician and Irish Times editor, Geraldine Kennedy.
Enjoy an evening of history, storytelling and beer tasting in Daly’s Bar where the fun will start at 10pm. The evening can be rounded of nicely in the company of Susan and Judith Boyle, who will present ‘Tales of Ales’ – an enjoyable and enlightening event, created especially for Boyle Arts Festival. Later, at 6pm Oliver Fallon will discuss the ill-fated Gallipoli campaign of 1915, which cost the lives of many Irishmen, 100 years ago. This year’s spoken word & literature programme will start off at 1pm on Friday July 24 th with an artist talk by Thomas Ryan RHA, who will conduct a tour of this year’s BAF Main Exhibition in King House. Geraldine Kennedy, Carole Coleman, Jon Kenny, Mary McEvoy, Julie Sharkey, Patricia O’Reilly, Brian Farrell and Sean Boyne will all be in Boyle very soon as part of Boyle Arts Festival, which runs from July 23 rd to August 1st.
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