Presentation of the Kate O’Brien Award For 2026

Sunday 1st March @ 11.15am
  • Limerick Literary Festival

The shortlisted writers will be talking about and reading from their books in a special event. 

The nominations are Water in the Desert Fire in the Night by Gethan Dick (Tramp Press)
, Assembling Ailish by Sharon Guard (Poolbeg), 
The Wardrobe Department by Elaine Garvey (Cannongate), 
Ordinary Saints by Niamh Ni Mhaoileoin (Manilla Press an imprint of Bonnier Books). It will provides a wonderful opportunity for readers and writers to listen to, ask questions of and meet new writers at the beginning of their careers. The prize this year is €5000, very kindly sponsored by Bill and Denise Whelan.

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Limerick City
Address
Belltable

69 O'Connell Street,
Limerick.

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Concession €12.50

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