Patrick Kavanagh Centre

19/12/2025

A Stained Glass window (1944) from the Earley Bros., Atelier Studio, Camden Street, Dublin within the Patrick Kavanagh Centre. The Patrick Kavanagh Centre will be closed from Wednesday 24th December 2025, reopening after Christmas on Monday 12th January 2026. "Beannachtaí na Nollag oraibh". ❤️

19/12/2025

A selection of Christmas cards, books and gifts by local crafts persons available and on sale at the Patrick Kavanagh Centre. Ideas for Christmas gifting and beyond. ❤️

18/12/2025

The Patrick Kavanagh Centre will be closed from Wednesday 24th December 2025, reopening after Christmas on Monday 12th January 2026. Wishing everybody a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

26/11/2025

We are now taking preorders for new greeting card collection 'A Hole In Heaven's Gable' by Dundalk based artist Geraldine Martin.

This collection is based on a recent exhibition of new work by Geraldine and is inspired by the rural landscape of Inniskeen and South County Monaghan. Each card features a poem by Patrick Kavanagh. These are 'In Memory of My Father', 'A Christmas Childhood (Part 1)', October and Innocence.

Collection of 4 €16
Individual cards €5 each

The cards will be available instore at the Kavanagh Centre from the first week of December. You can preorder now, by calling us on 042 9378560 or through our online store.
www.patrickkavanaghcentre.com/shop

04/11/2025

Two roles currently advertised in South Armagh. For anyone interested in the Heritage and Culture Sectors.

04/10/2025

JJ Clarke - His life and works of a Monaghan Doctor and photographer 📷

Castleblayney Library is delighted to welcome Orla Fitzpatrick. Orla is a Librarian and photo historian from Dublin. She was recently a research fellow on Ireland’s Border Culture project at Trinity College Dublin and took up the post of Librarian at Poetry Ireland in Autumn 2025. She was the librarian at the National Museum of Ireland from 2003 to 2025.

The library is currently home to the J.J. Clarke Ways of Seeing collection. Orla will be giving us further insight into his life and work, delivering a talk 'The Monaghan doctor and photographer who captured James Joyce's Dublin and more'.

Booking is essential 📞 042 9740281
📅Wednesday 15th October
⏰7pm

Monaghan County Council
Monaghan County Libraries
Patrick Kavanagh Centre
Castleblayney-Love Our Town
Community Libraries - DRCDG
Libraries Ireland
Monaghan Public Participation Network
County Monaghan Heritage Office
Creative Monaghan
Monaghan County Museum

04/10/2025

We were so delighted to once again co-produce and design the Kavanagh Weekend 2025 with Patrick Kavanagh Centre

Always a truly special weekend celebrating Irish literature, music and art. Thank you to all the artists who shared and played with us; The Armagh Rhymers Opening procession of light, Declan Gorman's keynote address, Victoria Kennefick and all the Kavanagh Award Poetry Nominees and winner.

The music shared was a feast for the senses with Cormac Begley & Michael Gallen's Sudden Wells, Dani Larkin and her curation of 2 beautiful events at Brehon Brewhouse and the song circle with David Keenan, Aine Tyrrell and Oisin Leech. The Cobblestone kept us going into the night with their brilliant seisíun at McNellos Bar.

Thanks to John Connell, Frank McNally and and Anna Walsh Tyrone Guthrie Centre for sharing your ideas and words.

24/09/2025

BLUE ROAD: The Edna O'Brien Story is an acclaimed documentary by Sinead O'Shea about one of our great writers. It will screen as part of the Kavanagh Weekend on Sunday 28th Sept from 1pm in the Patrick Kavanagh Centre.

Book Tickets here or from Patrick Kavanagh Centre Box Office.
https://patrickkavanaghcentre.ticketsolve.com/shows/1173667431/events

Author, playwright and socialite Edna O’Brien reflects upon her life and career with astounding candidacy in Sinéad O’Shea’s documentary.

Defying Ireland’s patriarchal, religious constraints with her sexually frank debut novel, The Country Girls, she became a literary sensation. Vilified in Ireland and escaping an abusive husband, O’Brien was empowered and prolific, a taboo breaker who made a fortune and lost one.

23/09/2025

Tickets for masterclass selling fast! 10am Saturday morning.

Award winning writer and poet Colm Keegan is hosting two very special poetry workshops as part of The Kavanagh Weekend this year.

Fresh off the back of winning, the Judges Choice Award at The Dublin Fringe Festival 2025 for his production of What Are We Waiting For? by Colm Keegan & the LDS Men’s Shed, Colm joins us in Inniskeen to share his wisdom on poetry and words.

Saturday 27th Sept

10-12PM Poetry Masterclass with Colm Keegan
https://patrickkavanaghcentre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173667115

1.45-3.15PM Wordsurge Workshop with Colm Keegan https://patrickkavanaghcentre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173667551

Round Tower Church, Inniskeen
Tickets, €10

19/09/2025

Really looking forward to the launch of A Hole in Heavens Gable' by Geraldine Martin later this evening as part of our Culture Night offering in Inniskeen. Feel free to drop by, doors at 7pm in Round Tower Church, Inniskeen. We are also delighted to welcome Tiarnan O'Duinnchinn and Donal McCague, acclaimed traditional musicians who will also perform a short set immediately after the exhibition launch.

Geraldine Martin is no stranger to the Kavanagh story. A local Inniskeen woman, with a wonderful talent for depicting rural and urban scenes in her art, Geraldine has also contributed hugely to the Patrick Kavanagh Centre as a graphic designer. Many will recognise her work from previous Kavanagh Wee...

17/09/2025

Cormac Begley, who will perform on Saturday 27th Sept, was on Arena last night. Have a listen! We are delighted and honoured that Cormac will participate in this years Kavanagh Weekend. Appreciate the mention from host Rick O'Shea as well.

Tickets for the show are selling fast. www.patrickkavanaghcentre.com/events

https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22544787/

Concertina player Cormac Begley discusses his upcoming show and new album

17/09/2025

Hey, check out all the wonderful events we have lined up for Kavanagh Weekend this year. Loads of incredible events and activities in around Inniskeen 26-28 Sept. Maybe see you there!

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