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Echoes Maeve Binchy Literary Festival. Running 2nd - 4th October 2026 📚 www.echoes.ie We are looking forward to welcoming you all back again.

ECHOES Maeve Binchy and Irish Writers Festival takes place from 30th September
-2nd October 2022. All attendees will be required to adhere to HSE Covid-19 regulations in force at the time, on entry to all events.

24/08/2026

John Boyne's greyish-blue eyes popping out of this weekend's .ie as he recounts a day in his life to Eithne Shortall.

If you'd like to hear more detail from the man himself, join us on Saturday 3rd October as he chats to Dr Kevin Power, novelist, critic and TCD's Assistant Professor of Literary Practice.

Learn more about the full programme at: https://dalkeycastle.com/home/events/echoes-festival

20/08/2026

Huge thank you to Sarah Halliwell and The Gloss Magazine team () for listing Echoes as one of the 3 literary events to book now!!

With the opportunity to hear John Boyne in conversation with Kevin Power; Lorraine Kelly in conversation with Miriam O Callaghan; and Vicki Notaro, Doireann Ní Ghríofa, Dermot Bolger, Rory Carroll, Sinead Crowley, Martina Devlin, Caroline Erskine, Neil Hegarty, Faith Hogan, Professor Margaret Kelleher, Julia Kelly, Catriona Lally, Niall MacMonagle, Chris Morash, John O’Donnell, Dominic Dromgoole and Sarah Binchy, we do hope you will all join us on Saturday 3rd October.

Further information available at: https://www.echoes.ie

16/07/2026

If you haven't heard Oliver Callan speaking to Lorraine Kelly yet, what are you waiting for? You can listen back here: https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22629860

Thank you to Oliver and Lorraine for having the chats and mentioning that you can hear more from Lorraine here at Echoes Maeve Binchy Literary Festival on Saturday, 3rd October 2026.

Full programme details on all the guests available at: https://www.echoes.ie

13/07/2026

"Friendship overcomes everything"

Wonderful article on friendship & relationships in yesterday's Irish Times, by our own dear friend Henrietta McKervey, entitled, "It’s hard to make new friends as you age - Gordon Snell showed me why it’s worth trying"
https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/07/12/its-hard-to-make-new-friends-as-you-age-gordon-snell-showed-me-why-its-worth-trying/

Join us for Echoes Maeve Binchy Literary Festival on Saturday 3rd October.
Echoes of Maeve & Gordon featuring: John Boyne in conversation with
Ryan Tubridy; Lorraine Kelly in conversation with Miriam O’Callaghan;
and Dominic Dromgoole, Sarah Binchy, Dermot Bolger, Rory Carroll,
Sinéad Crowley, Martina Devlin, Caroline Erskine, Neil Hegarty, Faith Hogan,
Margaret Kelleher, Julia Kelly, Catriona Lally, Niall MacMonagle,
Chris Morash, Vicki Notaro, Doireann Ní Ghríofa and John O’Donnell.

https://www.echoes.ie

06/07/2026

"The thing I truly believe in life is that there is no one like your own sister".

Faith Hogan was discussing her latest novel, "The Sisters of Hope Square" with Martin Doyle in The Irish Times Ticket recently.

Hear Faith, alongside Vicki Notaro & Sinéad Crowley in conversation with
Caroline Erskine, at Echoes this Year as they discuss putting the women into women's fiction!

Learn more about the entire programme at: https://www.echoes.ie

02/07/2026

Huge thank you to Madeleine Keane for the shout-out in her Keane on Books column in the Sunday Independent.

Special compliments to her on her Salman Rushdie chat at Dalkey Book Festival.

As Madeleine says, Echoes will open with a special tribute to Gordon, followed by conversations, interviews & readings from a range of wonderful guests.

Find out more at: https://www.echoes.ie

28/06/2026

"I remember once teasing Maeve Binchy on the phone about how, having announced her retirement, she was still happily writing books. She replied with a laugh, “yes, but only the books I like”".

Dermot Bolger also had Maeve at his dream dinner party, "just to hear her wonderful laughter again". So he tells Martin Doyle in The Ticket of The Irish Times at the weekend.

You can hear Dermot telling us about his new collection, "Imperfect Beings", at Echoes on Saturday 3rd October as he discusses writing inspired or drawn from life with Julia Kelly, Catriona Lally and Neil Hegarty.

See the full programme at https://www.echoes.ie

09/06/2026

2026 Echoes Maeve Binchy Literary Festival Programme!! https://www.echoes.ie

Don't fret if you missed out on early bird tickets, the full programme including details of Friday evening & Sunday afternoon performances is now available at https://www.echoes.ie

Echoes of Maeve & Gordon featuring: John Boyne in conversation with Ryan Tubridy; Lorraine Kelly in conversation with Miriam O Callaghan; and Dominic Dromgoole, Sarah Binchy, Dermot Bolger, Rory Carroll, Sinead Crowley, Martina Devlin, Caroline Erskine, Neil Hegarty, Faith Hogan, Professor Margaret Kelleher, Julia Kelly, Catriona Lally, Niall MacMonagle, Chris Morash, Vicki Notaro, Doireann Ní Ghríofa and John O’Donnell.

Rehearsed readings, guided walk, full day and half day tickets now available.
https://www.echoes.ie/booktickets

28/05/2026

Celebrating the birthday girl - the early bird catches the worm!

Today would have been Maeve's birthday & she always liked a celebration so we celebrate with the launch of the 2026 Echoes programme and a present for our subscribers with early access to discounted full day Saturday tickets!

Echoes of Maeve & Gordon Saturday 3rd October features: A Tribute to Gordon by Dominic Dromgoole, panels featuring John Boyne, Lorraine Kelly, Miriam O'Callaghan, Ryan Tubridy, Martina Devlin, Dermot Bolger, Julia Kelly, Catriona Lally, Neil Hegarty, Faith Hogan, Vicki Notaro, Sinead Crowley, Caroline Erskine, Rory Carroll, Doireann Ní Ghriofa, Margaret Kelleher, Sarah Binchy, Chris Morash, John O’Donnell, Niall MacMonagle, and, as always, entertaining readings from Maeve's work by Lise-Ann McLaughlin.

Early bird tickets available at €65* on a first come, first serve basis.

Normal Price: Full Day Tickets €75. Half day €45

*Plus Booking Fees

https://tinyurl.com/echoesmaeve2026

Keep your eyes peeled to https://www.echoes.ie for further updates.

29/04/2026

To dear, good Gordon, with love and thanks.

It is with the deepest sadness that we mourn the passing this morning of Gordon Snell, author, broadcaster & Maeve's beloved husband of over 35 years.

The Manager and Staff of Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre would like to extend their sympathies to the Snell, Binchy & Dromgoole families, & Gordon's many friends.

Gordon was an only child, born in Singapore, where he grew up. His father was a Surveyor. When it was time for him to go to boarding school, his mother travelled with him to Geelong, Australia. While they were in Australia, Singapore was invaded and his father was a prisoner of war for over three years.

Gordon was a broadcaster and the author of more than forty books for children and adults, published in Ireland, England, Australia, Canada and the USA. Among children’s favourites are: "The Tex and Sheelagh Omnibus", "The King of Quizzical Island", "Amy's Wonderful Nest", "Tina and the Tooth Fairy" and "The Supermarket Ghost". Gordon wrote poetry, song lyrics, musicals and librettos for the stage, and for BBC and RTE radio and television.

He was working as a freelance broadcaster and producer for the BBC when he met Maeve in London in 1970. They married in 1977. They spent their very happily married lives together writing heartfelt dedications to each other in their books & entertaining each other with stories.

Our consolation is that they are reunited together now in love & laughter.

Suaimhneas síoraí dá anam.

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