The 2025–26 season opens with an evening dedicated to one of Ireland’s most cherished creative figures: Percy French. Known as a songwriter, humorist, painter, and performer, French captured the wit and warmth of Irish life in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. More than a century later, his work continues to resonate, bridging generations […]
The literary series at Benburb Priory will turn its attention to MJ Murphy in an evening that promises to illuminate the work of this distinctive Irish writer. Kevin Murphy will lead the talk, guiding audiences through the writings and influence of MJ Murphy, whose unique voice in Irish literature has long deserved greater recognition. The […]
The great Tyrone novelist and short story writer, Benedict Kiely , was throughout his life a collector of songs and ballads and his repertoire was well-nigh inexhaustible. He picked up ballads here and there on his many rambles across Ireland and further afield and referred to them often in his long-time contributions to ‘Sunday Miscellany’ […]
