Dingle Lit

Dingle Lit The Dingle Literary Festival will take place November 20-22 2026. Find our programme & newsletter sign up:
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Set on the edge of the Atlantic, we bring together authors, storytellers, and readers for a weekend of events and fun.

13/09/2026

Tá an t-ádh linn go bhfuil an oiread gnóthaí áitiúla ag tacú linn arís i mbliana! Seo cuid acu:

🏫Greenmount House is owned and run by the local Curran family since opening to guests in 1977. It is a modern, architect-designed guesthouse with ample free parking and private gardens. It is set on an elevated position, giving spectacular, panoramic views across Di**le Bay.

👜Holden Leathergoods is a small family business dedicated to producing leathergoods of the highest quality you will find anywhere in the world, whilst maintaining a commitment to sustainability.

🍻John Benny’s had its first pub licence in 1894. John Benny Moriarty was raised in Main Street, Di**le where his parents ran a drapery shop. He and his wife Eilís bought the pub, then called Máire De Barra’s, in 2002 and John Benny's Pub has since become one of Di**le's most well-known places for food, music and hospitality.

📝Frank O’Connor & Co is a law firm providing trusted legal expertise and certified notarial services for individuals and businesses. Their firm has over forty years’ experience as a general practice law firm in Ireland and they offer unrivalled local knowledge and proven reliability across a broad range of practice areas.

Doireann Ní Ghríofa’s new book 'Said the Dead' is part history, part ghost story and part unreliable memoir, exploring t...
12/09/2026

Doireann Ní Ghríofa’s new book 'Said the Dead' is part history, part ghost story and part unreliable memoir, exploring the lives, presences and forgotten voices of Cork District Lunatic Asylum. Join Doireann in conversation with Mia Colleran about her book and expect a wide-ranging discussion spanning scholarship, the act of reading and the long echo of female voices present in 'Said the Dead'.

Doireann's prose debut, 'A Ghost in the Throat', won the James Tait Black Prize, Book of the Year at the An Post Irish Book Awards 2020, and was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. @.ni.ghriofa

Tickets via link in bio.

Our weekend passes are already flying out the door. They allow you access to all author events on Friday, Saturday, and ...
10/09/2026

Our weekend passes are already flying out the door. They allow you access to all author events on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, for the bargain price of €90. We have a limited amount available so grab one while you can.

You'll still need to reserve a space at the events you wish to attend. See the link in our bio for all the necessary info.

Photo © Mossy Donegan

We are live! All tickets are now available on our website, or via the link in our bio.The line-up this year is truly spe...
09/09/2026

We are live! All tickets are now available on our website, or via the link in our bio.

The line-up this year is truly spectacular, with a packed-out schedule in Di**le from Friday 20th November to Sunday 22nd November. Here are just some of our fiction, non-fiction, poetry, children's and Irish language events.

FICTION:
Djamel White, Sebastian Barry, Liz Nugent, and more.

NON-FICTION:
Katriona O’Sullivan, Miriam O’Callaghan, Joe Duffy, and more.

CHILDREN’S:
Sadhbh Devlin, Ashwin Chacko, Children’s Books Ireland Book Clinic, and more.

POETRY:
Enda Wyley, Victoria Kennefick, Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh, Billy Ramsell, FeliSpeaks, Sarah Clancy, and more.

GAEILGE:
Micheál Ó Conghaile, Laoighseach Ní Choistealbha, Michael Cronin, Aisteoirí Bhréanainn, agus níos mó.

Stone wall image ©Mossy Donegan

05/09/2026

We are so fortunate to have the support of so many local businesses in Di**le over the festival weekend. Here are just a few:

✏️Di**le Book Shop:
Di**le Bookshop is the most westerly independently owned bookshop in Europe, at the heart of the Di**le peninsula and a stone's throw from the Wild Atlantic Way. They have over 25 years trading, with more than 7,000 titles including a large selection of local writers. They are also online and ship to most parts of the world.

🏫Di**le Bay Hotel:
Situated in the heart of picturesque Di**le town, next to the bustling marina, the Di**le Bay Hotel is the town’s most modern hotel, yet it proudly maintains the Brosnan family history of hospitality. Return from a day touring the spectacular Di**le Peninsula to rooms steeped in comfort, from the delight of heated bathroom floors beneath your feet to the convenience of free Wi-Fi and multichannel TV.

🏫Di**le Skellig Hotel:
The Di**le Skellig is an award-winning 4 Star Hotel and Spa on the Di**le Peninsula. With breathtaking views over Di**le Bay, it was built on the site of the Coastguard Station in Di**le which was burned down in 1922. The hotel was newly constructed and first opened its doors on July 14th 1968.

🍽️ Di**le Tasting Tours:
Di**le Tasting Tours provide a walking history tour with an exciting mix of tasting and sightseeing in Ireland's No. 1 foodie town. Their experienced guides will take you through the beautiful port town of Di**le, visiting some of the town's best food and beverage locations while providing you with plenty of local stories and information.

We are so excited to announce our full line-up of events next Wednesday 9th September. If you would like to get your han...
02/09/2026

We are so excited to announce our full line-up of events next Wednesday 9th September. If you would like to get your hands on tickets before anyone else, sign up to our newsletter to receive early access to ticket sales on Tuesday 8th September. Our newsletter sign-up link is in our bio. Stay tuned!

Tá áthas orainn fáilte a chur roimh Off The Scéal ag an bhféile i mbliana. Cuir do thicéad in áirithe ag dinglelit.ie/wo...
30/08/2026

Tá áthas orainn fáilte a chur roimh Off The Scéal ag an bhféile i mbliana. Cuir do thicéad in áirithe ag dinglelit.ie/workshops.

Bheadh an cheardlann seo iontach do dhaoine atá nua chuig an nGaeilge, atá ag iarraidh iad féin a chur in iúl go cruthaitheach, ag meascadh foghlaim bhunúsach le spreagadh scríbhneoireachta. Beidh na rannpháirtithe ag baint triail as foclóir agus struchtúir shimplí Gaeilge agus iad ag cruthú dánta, scéalta agus filíochta, ag déanamh forbartha ar a bhféinmhuinín agus a gcumas a gcuid oibre a roinnt os ard — go háirithe ag oícheanta mic oscailte.

Off The Scéal:
Is oíche oscailte ilteangach é Off The Scéal a bhunaigh Daniel Flynn agus Ola Majekodunmi d'fhilí, ceoltóirí, scéalaithe agus fuirseoirí ó gach cúlra. Ba mhaith leo spás a chruthú d’ealaíontóirí ilteangacha, ilchultúrtha agus ceiliúradh a dhéanamh ar ghuthanna éagsúla i mBéarla, i nGaeilge, agus i dteangacha eile.

Is craoltóir, scríbhneoir, Gaeilgeoir, léiritheoir cruthaitheach agus éascaitheoir ceardlainne Nigéarach-Éireannach í Ola Majekodunmi.

Is file agus drámadóir as Cill Mhantáin é Daniel Patrick Flynn atá lonnaithe i mBaile Átha Cliath.

We are delighted to collaborate with Penguin Random House Ireland on an exciting new competition, running until 30 Septe...
28/08/2026

We are delighted to collaborate with Penguin Random House Ireland on an exciting new competition, running until 30 September.

Penguin Random House authors have been central to the festival (20-22 November) since its inception, and we thank the team in the Dublin office for this exciting stack of books!

For your chance to win, all you have to do is:
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Competition open to ROI residents only.

Good luck!

In this workshop, participants will examine the process of making short films to accompany their poetry. They will study...
15/08/2026

In this workshop, participants will examine the process of making short films to accompany their poetry. They will study the elements needed to translate the written word into moving images. This will include exploring different visual mediums, considering narrative versus non-narrative approaches, and exploring soundscapes.
This workshop is for anyone interested in interdisciplinary arts practice and experimenting with new mediums.

Jesse Gilbert is a filmmaker from the Beara Peninsula. His films take inspiration from his home place and have won awards at festivals both in Ireland and internationally. He is the current filmmaker-in-residence for the county of Kerry, where he works intergenerationally with those interested in filmmaking.

Book your place now at the link in our bio, or at dinglelit.ie/workshops

We are delighted to release our 2026 workshop programme. Over the course of the festival weekend, participants can delve...
12/08/2026

We are delighted to release our 2026 workshop programme. Over the course of the festival weekend, participants can delve into fiction techniques, learn how to shape their poetic voice, meet a Children's Books Ireland Book Doctor, begin a novel as Gaeilge and more. You can book your spot now at the link in our bio or at dinglelit.ie/workshops.

A huge welcome to our workshop facilitators this year:

📝‘Your Fiction and Poetry’ with Mary O’Donnell
📝‘Poetry in the Making’ with Enda Wyley
📝‘Spoken Word as Gaeilge’ le Cormac Mac Gearailt
📝‘Creative Writing as Gaeilge’ le hOla Majekodunmi agus Daniel Flynn
📝‘Scríbhneoireacht Chruthaitheach i nGaeilge’ le Fighting Words
📝‘Screenwriting’ with Cara Loftus
📝‘Developing Fiction’ with Eoin McNamee .eoin
📝‘Write Now’ with Brian Leydon
📝‘Words to Images’ with Jesse Gilbert
📝Children’s Books Ireland Book Clinic

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