An evening of song, poetry and drama. All welcome.

#PoetryDayIRL .

Many thanks to Trinity College Dublin for the chance to conduct our on-campus photoshoot for the 40th anniversary of The Goldsmith Festival which will celebrate the life & works of one of the Trinity's most famous graduates. Event takes place May 31 to June 2 in Longford & Westmeath. See you there!

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Big thanks to regional newspapers Athlone & Westmeath Topic Longford Leader / Longford Live Westmeath Examiner WestmeathIndependent for featuring this weekend's 40th The Goldsmith Festival & looming talks by Tánaiste Micheál Martin, Journalist Justine McCarthy of The Irish Times & Prof Michael Griffin of English@UL

As many of you may know,we are in the heart of Goldsmith country here at Cloughan Farm & Cookery School. June bank holiday is always associated with the The Goldsmith Festival Literature Festival &this year is no different Best of luck to all the organisers of this jam-packed weekend

Plan to spend the June bank holiday exploring the hidden heartlands? Perhaps you will be attending The Goldsmith Festival or enjoying quality time with loved ones? Don’t let the end of the weekend signal the end of your fun. Book a space at The Yard Hub, get your work done and #staylonger

A glimpse inside the The Bog Lane Theatre Ballymahon Theatre in Ballymahon for tonight's stage premiere of 'The Misadventures of Oliver Goldsmith' by acclaimed writer, actor & director Michael J Ford. The perfect prelude to tomorrow's official opening of the 40th The Goldsmith Festival. A superb performance!

Many thanks to Tánaiste Micheál Martin for officially opening the 40th The Goldsmith Festival and for delivering a thoughtful reflection on the importance of the literary figure to the midlands region in front of a great gathering at The Rustic Inn in Abbeyshrule #GoldsmithCountry

Huge thanks to award-winning journalist and author Justine McCarthy of The Irish Times for delivering a powerful keynote address on her experiences of reporting on a changing Ireland over the last 40 years at the official opening of The Goldsmith Festival in Abbeyshrule, Co Longford

Always an honour to Chair Poetry@pallas the closing event of The Goldsmith Festival Leinsters longest running literary event. A beautiful reading by Cork poet Eugene O'Connell. The competition winners both young and old were wonderful. #summerbegins #poetry

Inside the 40th The Goldsmith Festival and our journey from Trinity, to Abbeyshrule, Tang, Ballymahon, & Pallas. Huge thanks to all speakers, supporters, & guests for making this year's event extra special #GoldsmithCountry myalbum.com/album/Y9fVNU5G…

olivergoldsmithfestival.com/goldsmith-fest… Honoured to have won the The Goldsmith Festival Poetry Competition, much gratitude to the committee and judge Eugene O'Connell, me and the family had a lovely time in Pallas, congrats also to Frank Farrelly and Deborah Finding #poetry #goldsmithfestival #Longford

olivergoldsmithfestival.com/goldsmith-fest… Delighted to be awarded 2nd Place in the Oliver Goldsmith 2024 Poetry Competition. Thanks to the festival committee and judge Eugene O Connell. Congrats to winner Glen Wilson 🇺🇦 (2023/24 #ACNISupported) and other awardees. The Goldsmith Festival #goldsmithfestival

Fresh from its lively premiere at this year's The Goldsmith Festival 'The Misadventures of Oliver Goldsmith' will be staged at Dublin's iconic The James Joyce Centre on July 4-6. The play commemorates the 250th anniversary of Goldsmith's passing. See link for tickets :) eventbrite.ie/e/the-misadven…

The annual birthday celebrations are upon us again! Come along for a free night of craic. #poetry #goldsmith #irish #tourism #longford #westmeath.