The Island of Imagination - Éilís Ní Dhuibhne in conversation with Caitríona Lally
In this episode, Éilis talks to Caitríona Lally about her Rooney Prize-winning debut novel ‘Eggshells’ , second novel ‘Wunderland’ and her recently published memoir ‘Home Economics’ which charts her day job as a cleaner in Trinity College and how it lends itself to her writing career as an award-winning novelist.
This event was recorded in Skerries Library in association with Fingal Libraries.
Learn more about Éilís Ní Dhuibhne’s Island of Imagination programme: https://artscouncil.ie/developing-the-arts/flagship-programmes/laureate-for-irish-fiction/
14 Sept 2026
Oileán na Samhlaíochta – Éilís Ní Dhuibhne i gcomhrá le hAnna Heussaff and Réaltán Ní Leannáin / The Island of Imagination - Éilís Ní Dhuibhne in conversation with Anna Heussaff and Réaltáin Ní Leannáin
San eagrán seo, labhraíonn Éilis leis na húdair Anna Heussaff agus Réaltáin Ní Leannáin faoina gcleachtas scríbhneoireachta agus a bhforbairt mar scríbhneoirí.
Rinneadh taifead ar an imeacht seo i Leabharlann Dhún Garbháin i gcomhar le Leabharlanna Phort Láirge.
Foghlaim tuilleadh faoi chlár Éilís Ní Dhuibhne, Oileán na Samhlaíochta: https://artscouncil.ie/ga/na-healaiona-a-fhorbairt/clair-shuaitheanta/laureate-i-gcomhair-ficsean-eireannach/
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In this episode, Éilis talks to novelists Anna Heussaff and Réaltáin Ní Leannáin about their writing practice and their development as writers.
This event was recorded in Dungarvan Library in association with Waterford Libraries.
Learn more about Éilís Ní Dhuibhne’s Island of Imagination programme: artscouncil.ie/developing-the-arts/flagship-programmes/laureate-for-irish-fiction/
26 Aug 2026
Éilís Ní Dhuibhne's Laureate for Irish Fiction Annual Lecture 2025
On 18 February 2026 at the Project Arts Centre in Dublin, Laureate for Irish Fiction Éilís Ní Dhuibhne delivered her first annual Laureate Lecture entitled "The Tip of the Iceberg: Thoughts on the Relationship of Oral and Written Narrative, of Folktales and Literature."
It featured storytelling performance by Nuala Hayes and musical performance by Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh accompanied by Dónal O’Connor. Éilís Ní Dhuibhne is the fourth Laureate for Irish Fiction and was awarded the honour by the Arts Council in May 2025.
The Laureate for Irish Fiction promotes Irish literature nationally and internationally and encourages the public to engage with high quality Irish Fiction. The Laureate for Irish Fiction is an initiative of the Arts Council.
More details about Éilís Ní Dhuibhne’s public programme as Laureate can be found here: https://artscouncil.ie/developing-the-arts/flagship-programmes/laureate-for-irish-fiction/
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