Events & News

14 Deireadh Fómhair 2011: Lansáil an leabhar 'Japhy Ryder ar Shleasaibh na Mangartan', cuimhní cinn faoi scríbhneoirí tábhachtacha in Éirinn

10 Meitheamh 2011: Lansáil de Résheoid, cnuasach filíochta le Doireann Ní Ghríofa

Doireann Ni Ghríofa ag léamh óna céad leabhar filíochta, a sheoil an file Biddy Jenkinson san Lárleabharlann

2 June 2011: Lord Mayor receiving donations of books from Michael O’Leary, historian

City Librarian Liam Ronayne speaking on the occasion of local historian Michael O’Leary donating historical items to Lord Mayor Cllr Michael O’Connell.  

At the handing-over function: Senior Executive Librarians John Mullins and Tina Healy examining some items donated by Michael O’Leary (centre), with invited guests, Barry Keating, Richard Henchion, Brendan Buckley, and Walter Chalmers.  Mr O’Leary has donated a large number of local history photographs, archival material, and books to Cork City Libraries over the last decade.  (Photograph © Billy McGill)

Cork World Book Fest 2011

 
Writer William Wall, Triskel Arts Centre Literature Manager Ann Luttrell, writer Deirdre Purcell who launched the festival, and City Librarian Liam Ronayne at the formal launch of the Cork World Book Fest ’11

 
Some of the attendees at the official launch of World Book Festival ’11.

Cork: A Scrapbook Through Time

 
Cork City Libraries hosted an exhibition by Éabha Landers, a 12-year-old sixth class pupil of St Joseph’s National School, Glanmire, during March.The exhibition is part of  a ‘Discover Cork Schools’ heritage project

Fungie & Mara

 
At launch of 'Fungie & Mara': city librarian Liam Ronayne, author–creator AnnMarie McCarthy, text author Ré Ó Laighléis, senior library assistant Catherine Creedon, and children's & young people's executive librarians Breda Hassett and Patricia Looney

Choral Festival Donations

 Cork International Choral Festival Director John Fitzpatrick, City Librarian Liam Ronayne, Lord Mayor Cllr Michael O'Connell, Chairman of The Association of Irish Choirs Diarmuid Ó Dálaigh, and Anne Fleischmann at the handing over of the Choral Festival documents on 11 January 2011.