Colin Barrett - in conversation

Sat Oct 11 2025 at 03:00 pm to 06:00 pm UTC+01:00

Ballina Presbyterian Church | Castlebar

Ballina Fringe Festival
Publisher/HostBallina Fringe Festival
Colin Barrett - in conversation
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A Conversation with Colin Barrett, local author, long-listed for the International Booker Prize with his first novel Wild Houses (2024). He has also written two short story collections called Young Skins (2013) and Homesickness (2022). These are works of fiction exploring lives of ordinary people, often young people and marginal characters, and are often set in and around Ballina.
Colin Barrett has consistently received awards in Ireland since the 2010s and has received international recognition for Wild Houses (2024).
This event is Colin's first public event in Ballina, his native place, and the inspiration and backdrop for most of his work. Ballina appears often in his writing. Colin will be in conversation with Ballina poet Finola Cahill, discussing his work, his creative process and the inspiration Ballina has provided for his work.
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Ballina Presbyterian Church, Walsh Street,Ballina, Mayo, Ireland, Castlebar

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