Welcome to the Community Page
Your hub for everything happening in Leitrim’s literary world.
Here you’ll find updates on upcoming book launches, local readings, writing workshops, and more. We also highlight news stories, author spotlights, and memorable moments from across the county.
If you know of an event we should feature, or you’ve spotted a great article about a Leitrim author, let us know! This space is for everyone who cares about the stories and voices of Leitrim — and you’re part of that story.
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Upcoming & Ongoing Events
Literary happenings across County Leitrim — book launches, readings, workshops, and more! See more events here.
First Draft to Final Draft with Gerry Boland 2025
Book Launch: Legendary Leitrim Exploring North West Ireland 2025
Wild Words Young Writers Club 2025
In the News
Book launches, author features, and literary coverage from across County Leitrim. See more news here.
New book titled Sliabh an Iarainn: History, Myth and Folklore by Liam Kelly
Leitrim Observer
Publication Date: 7 August 2025
Sliabh an Iarainn has a long and varied history and those who lived on its slopes were great story-tellers, thereby handing on a rich oral tradition from one generation to the next.
Half a century with a death sentence — and still here to talk about it
Leitrim Observer
Publication Date: 11 July 2025
Andy McGovern, a 92-year-old has lived with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) for nearly half a century — making him the world’s longest-known survivor of the condition.
Launch of The Glorious 17th Infantry Battalion
Roscommon Herald
Publication Date: 13 June 2025
Longford Libraries, Archives, Arts and Heritage Services will host the launch of 'The Glorious 17th Infantry Battalion' by Hugh Farrell, in Longford Library.