Y Gadair Wag | The Empty Chair | An Chathaoir Fholamh F Date: Wednesday 13 September Time: 7pm Tickets: Book through Eventbrite   To mark the centenary of the death of Welsh poet Hedd Wyn, who was killed on the battlefields of Flanders on 31 July 1917, you are cordially invited to a special performance of Y Gadair Wag (The Empty Chair / An Chathaoir Fholamh) at the Irish Writers Centre, Dublin, on Wednesday 13 September 2017. The evening is held in association with the Irish Writers Centre and Poetry Ireland. Bringing together poetry, film and experimental techniques, this new show by Ifor ap Glyn, National Poet of Wales, explores themes of loss… Read More →

Delighted to be contributing to marking the centenary of poets Francis Ledwidge and Hedd Wyn in Irish Embassy, Brussels. Monday 22nd May 13.00-14.30   all information at Eventbrite   https://www.eventbrite.com/e/myles-dungan-rte-nerys-williams-ucd-poets-of-the-black-chair-francis-ledwidge-and-hedd-wynn-1887-registration-34417006192

This is the fourth in a series of six events themed around the constitution. Royal Irish Academy, Dawson St. Dublin Chair: Professor Maeve Cooke MRIA, School of Philosophy, UCD Panellists: Professor Richard Bourke, Department of History, Queen Mary University of London Dr Mark Patrick Hederman, Abbot, Glenstal Abbey Dr Iseult Honohan MRIA, School of Politics and International Relations, UCD Dr Nerys Williams, poet and academic, School of English, UCD The Preamble to Bunreacht na hEireann asserts a connection between concern for the common good and the dignity and freedom of each individual. It can be argued that this connection is the distinctive mark of the republican model of politics, impacting… Read More →

APRIL EVENT THE RATHGAR BOOKSHOP POLITICS AND POETRY OF 1916 With MYLES DUNGAN Broadcaster, historian, author & DR NERYS WILLIAMS School of English, Film & Drama at UCD On WEDNESDAY 13TH APRIL 7.30pm http://www.therathgarbookshop.ie