The third Granard Booktown Festival has come and gone and suffice it to say has been the best one yet. This year's festival had big names such as John Banville, Claire Keegan and Carole Cadwalladr. We hope you enjoy this gallery of photos from a super weekend captured by Shelley Corcoran.

placeholder image — The third Granard Booktown Festival has come and gone and suffice it to say has been the best one yet. This year's festival had big names such as John Banville, Claire Keegan and Carole Cadwalladr. We hope you enjoy this gallery of photos from a super weekend captured by Shelley Corcoran.

PICTURES | Granard Booktown Festival saw many top writers excitedly descend upon north Longford town

By Longford Live Reporter

Published 16th Apr 2025, 17:54 GMT

Organisers ‘blown away by the success’ of stellar third Granard Booktown Festival

Caption: Ulf Zagora and Dorit Wagner

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Caption: Ulf Zagora and Dorit Wagner

Caption: John Connell addressing the attendance at the Granard Booktown Festival Picture: Shelley Corcoran

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Caption: John Connell addressing the attendance at the Granard Booktown Festival Picture: Shelley Corcoran

Caption: Ger Doyle and Ciaran Lennon

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Caption: Ger Doyle and Ciaran Lennon

Caption: James Cawley, with Emma and Úna Tracey at the 2025 Granard Booktown Festival Picture: Shelley Corcoran

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Caption: James Cawley, with Emma and Úna Tracey at the 2025 Granard Booktown Festival Picture: Shelley Corcoran

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