Kate O'Brien Weekend - Limerick

Friday 25th - Sunday 27th February 2011

A literary weekend to commemorate Limerick’s most famous deceased author, Kate O’Brien.

Kate O'Brien was born into a prosperous Limerick family in 1897. She began her writing career in 1926 and Without My Cloak, a novel written in 1930, was her first best seller. Other works include The Ante Room, That Lady, The Land of Spices and The Last of Summer. Although frequently returning to Limerick, the inspiration for much of her work, Kate O'Brien spent the latter part of her life in England.

She died in 1974. In 1984 Arlen House held a seminar in Limerick to mark the tenth anniversary of Kate O'Brien's death, Arising from the success of this event, the Kate O'Brien Committee was formed and it was decided to hold an annual literary weekend in Limerick in honor of one of the city's most famous deceased authors.

Further programme information available from the web site.

Website

Address:
Limerick City,
Limerick,
Republic of Ireland

Telephone:
+353 (0)61 407421

Fax:
+353 (0)61 415266

E-mail:
artsoff@limerickcity.ie