Events

Bob Vernon invites you to a free introduction to meditation and mindfulness at Banner Books, Kilrush. Bob has been practicing meditation for 50 years and teaching it in Doonbeg, Miltown Malbay, Ennistimon, Doolin, and Kilrush since 2012. Book a place at revbobvernon@hotmail.com

Join well-known broadcaster, author and educator Éanna Ní Lamhna for the launch of her new book, ‘The Great Irish Biodiversity Book’.The latest book in the bestselling and award-winning Gill Books series of big topics tackled by experts, this beautifully illustrated guide introduces Ireland’s plants, animals, trees and insects to readers of all ages.Éanna takes us … Continue reading "Book Launch with Éanna Ní Lamhna"

Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc is the historian who literally ‘knows where the bodies are’. He has spent over a decade researching the fate of ‘The Disappeared’, the forgotten victims of the century’s long struggle for Irish freedom – the majority of whose bodies are still hidden deep in the Irish countryside. In 2018, Ó Ruairc’s … Continue reading "KDHS Monthly Lecture- The Disappeared: Forced Disappearances in Ireland 1798-1998 with Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc"

The monthly open mic social at our Kilrush shop is a free event, open to all. For lovers of poetry, flash fiction and any kind of creative writing. Come to read from your own work or to share a favourite piece by another writer, or come to listen and support. Tea, coffee, and treats provided.This … Continue reading "Open Mic Social hosted by Frank Golden"

Join local author Eilís to talk about her new book, ‘These Intangible Things’, published by Banner Books. We are very excited to see our first Banner Books publication go to print, and we are especially pleased to be working with local author, Eilís Haden-Storrie, and illustrator Peter Goossens. Could the wisdom of the past offer … Continue reading "Author Teatime with Eilís Haden-Storrie"