Patrick MacGill Festival

The Patrick MacGill Festival is dedicated to celebrating, revitalising and honouring Patrick MacGill's life as a writer and to ensure his work remains accessible to new generations.
Taking place in Glenties from 23-25 October, the Festival will feature a rich and varied weekend of events, starting on Friday evening with a screening of Child of The Dead End, a 2009 drama documentary about MacGill, starring Stephen Rea which will be introduced by the director, Desmond Bell.
Saturday will begin with a guided walk through the historic landscape of Glenties, followed by two talks exploring Patrick MacGill’s extraordinary life and times by MacGill scholar José Manuel Pulido and Donegal writer Frank Galligan.
On Saturday evening, a host of local musicians and performers will provide an unforgettable night of music, drama and poetry, inspired by the poems and novels of Patrick MacGill, one of Donegal’s most famous writers.
The festival will conclude with a prize giving ceremony on Sunday for winners of the poetry and short story competitions for schools in the area.
Tickets for the screening, lectures and Saturday evening’s entertainment can be purchased at TicketSource