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Book of the Festival – UAC – 6.30pm Thursday 17th
Dead As Doornails by Anthony Cronin – Published by Lilliput Press, with an introduction from Joseph O’Connor, this is a 50th year edition of Cronin's 1976 masterpiece memoir of post-war literary Dublin of Behan and Kavanagh and Flann O’Brien.
The Eventbrite link to the Book of the Festival at United Arts Club is here -
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Baggtonia Art at the Oriel Gallery – Oriel Gallery – 5.30pm Friday 18th
The Oriel Gallery will host Victor Richardson 70th, an exhibition of exclusive limited-edition prints of Richardson's work featuring the Grand Canal, St. Stephen’s Green, Merrion Square and more.
Baggotonia Boat Party – Grand Canal – 2.30 pm Friday 18th
Passengers are invited to paint the canal purple aboard La Peniche barge and to cruise the canal in style. Light refreshments will be available from the bar on the boat and wearing purple will be an essential part of the trip. Starts 2.30pm
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Theatre Baggotonia – TBC - Marking the grand history of theatre and plays written by, for and about Baggotonia, Due to unforeseen circumstance this event is currently not taking place.
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Film of the Festival – Lansdowne Hotel – 2.30pm Saturday 19th
The Laughing Boy - by Alan Gilsenan, featuring Liam O'Maonlai - a film about a Brendan Behan song that inspired the anthem of resistance to the Greek dictatorship in the 1970's and is still sung today, the screening will be hosted as ever in the Lansdowne Hotel Theatre.
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Poetry on the Canal – Grand Canal – 12 mid-day Saturday 19th
With members of the United Arts Club will read from the great poets of Baggotonia at the Patrick Kavanagh Statue, Wilton Terrace. There may well be singing at this unique event for Baggotonians young and old.
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Harry Kernoff’s Dublin : A Devotion to the City - a Talk by by Vitor Vicente on Saturday, 19th September, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at The Schoolhouse Hotel
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Big-Baggotonia-Quiz & Bars-of-Baggotonia from 6.00pm Saturday 19th
The launch of the Bars-of-Baggotonia initiative which aims to bring all of the bars into the Baggotonia Festival celebration and to help keep the Baggotonia spirit going all year round. Also the Big-Baggotonia-Quiz with this year’s charity LauraLynn. Hosted by the Waterloo Bar, join fellow Baggotonians or bring a team. Entry is €10 per person or €30 per team of four people. Cash prizes, raffle, and all proceeds to LauraLynn charity.
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Painting Plein Air – Grand Canal – from 10.30am Sunday 20th
The now annual celebration of painting on the canal and across Baggotonia and attracting painters from all over Ireland this wonderful and active celebration of painting is now part of the Plein Calendar nationally.
The Eventbrite link to the Plein Air Painting at The Schoolhouse Hotel is here - https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/baggotonia-plein-air-painting-2026-tickets-1998484307361
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Baggotonia Vintage Car Show – Baggotonia – from 12 mid-day Sunday 20th
Vintage cars and historic vehicles from the bygone era will be seen on the byways of Baggotonia. This event is only possible with extraordinary support from The Irish Veteran and Vintage Car Club (IVVCC) and the aim this year is to see these beauties on the high-street. Thank you Paula Hatton!
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Baggotonia at the Grove - from An Taisce - Sunday 20th from 11am
As part of the Baggotonia Festival 2026 An Taisce will host an open morning at The Grove situated at the corner of Morehampton road and Wellington Place, Donnybrook on Sunday, September 20th (enter by side gate). An Taisce welcomes participants to our Woodland Art Workshop at 11am guided by Artist Jo Callanan gaining inspiration from the trees, leaves, insects and animals while using the woodland environment. Following the art workshop at 12.30pm Máire O Higgins, Meditation/Mindfulness leader will take Woodland Meditation/Mindfulness workshop. Through exercise, breathing and meditation the group will feel a deeper connection to the natural world, to physical well-being, and peacefulness by sensing the natural elements like soft earth, fresh air, and the sounds of birds(bring own yoga mat). All visitors are welcome to enjoy a walk around this sylvan green space.
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Baggotonia Children's Art Competition – Throughout the Festival
With almost five hundred entries last year this years competition will feature Barges of Baggotonia as the theme. The Baggotonia Children’s Art Competition is greatly supported by local schools and expertly run by Europass Teacher Academy.
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Bagotonia Walks & Talks - Throughout the Festival
Multiple of walks and talks throughout the festival including Dublin and ‘Baggotonia Through The Ages’ from Joe Cooke running each day as well as self-guided walks around Baggotonia from the Dylan Hotel. Also, Rediscovering Harry Kernoff talk by Vitor Vicente Author and more to be held at the Schoolhouse Hotel.
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/119036637211
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Big-Baggotonia-Quiz & Bars-of-Baggotonia from 6.00pm Saturday 19th
The launch of the Bars-of-Baggotonia initiative which aims to bring all of the bars into the Baggotonia Festival celebration and to help keep the Baggotonia spirit going all year round. Also the Big-Baggotonia-Quiz with this year’s charity LauraLynn. Hosted by the Waterloo Bar, join fellow Baggotonians or bring a team. Entry is €10 per person or €30 per team of four people. Cash prizes, raffle, and all proceeds to LauraLynn charity.
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