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Welcome to The Goldsmith Festivals new page. Follow all events and updates on our festival here! Lets start with a bit about what this page is:

The Goldsmith International Literary Festival festival, is the third longest running festival of its type in Ireland and takes place over the June Bank Holiday. Founded to celebrate the literary genius of Oliver Goldsmith and to promote Goldsmith Country as tourist attraction it has over the years explored many aspects of Goldsmith’s life, society, and writings. A huge variety of renowned critics, politicians, poets, commentators and academics have stimulated audiences over that time.

At present, the committee are working tirelessly to organise this years festival May 30th - June 1st! Be sure to mark it in your calendars and get to some of our events!