Fantasy and the Easter Rising. Nicholas Whyte Ireland is perpetually reminded these days that it is exactly 100 years since the Easter Rising of 1916, when a small force of revolutionary militia, combining romantic nationalists and hardline socialists, seized control of various strong points of central Dublin and held them for five days before surrendering to British […]READ MORE
We have a fantastic surprise for you! Last year, author Jack Fennell contacted us and offered to support the Dublin 2019 Worldcon Bid with a brilliant gift. He’s allowed us to publish his bibliography of Irish Science Fiction, which describes hundreds Irish Science Fiction stories and books published from the 1850s to the present day. We’ve […]READ MORE
by Carol Connolly Our Irish team were on hand to welcome everyone and make sure a grand time was had by all Seachtain na Gaeilge (Irish Language Week) is an international Irish Language festival that runs from 1 – 17 March every year. Community and cultural groups, local authorities, libraries, and schools organise events for […]READ MORE
Today’s Irish Fiction Friday brings you an old tale of the Near Future. London’s Peril was written in 1900 by Irish author Edmund Downey under the pseudonym F. M. Allen. Born in Waterford in 1856, Downey was a publisher in London from 1878 to 1906, first through Ward & Downey and then through Downey & […]READ MORE
We’re coming closer to the conclusion of Rob Hansen’s adaptation of Then, which retells the story of Irish fandom. This week, it’s new faces and the first Loncon in 1957, the first Worldcon held outside North America. 6. New Blood The December 1954 issue of HYPHEN, the twelfth, was particularly notable for the announcement it […]READ MORE
The Dublin 2019 Worldcon Bid team love getting out and about, so this week on Irish Fiction Friday we’re pleased to bring you an upcoming event that takes place across Northern Ireland next week. Women Aloud 2016 is a project which aims to raise the profile of the women’s writing scene in Northern Ireland. So […]READ MORE
by Philip Kehoe. I started a degree in Library studies in UCD in 2012, and at some point I started thinking about the kind of job I’d like to do after I finished. “Wouldn’t it be nice if there was an Irish Library of Fantasy and Science Fiction?” Well, the idea hasn’t gone away and I think […]READ MORE
It’s Irish Fiction Friday once again, where we showcase some of the best SFF fiction that Ireland has to offer in the hope of encouraging you to support our amazing Bid for a Worldcon in Ireland in 2019. With so many authors and creatives, you’d be a rash fool not to! This week we’re showcasing […]READ MORE
St Patrick’s Day Emma England Every year on the 17th March people around the world celebrate St Patrick’s Day. St Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland and is credited with popularising Christianity in Ireland in the 5th Century. According to writings attributed to him (including the autobiography Confessio) he was originally called Maewyn, he was British […]READ MORE
More new authors for our blog! Today Nina Shiel joins our Nerdy Dublin team, with a series of articles about great places to visit in and around Dublin. Read on to find out about Marsh’s Library, and scroll down to look at our growing Nerdy Dublin map, which shows all the locations we’ve featured so […]READ MORE
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