News and About Us - Frances Browne Literary Festival

Festival News
Updates on what's happening in the run up to our Festival Launch
Giving voice to emerging, established and marginalised women artists in Donegal
October 4, 2023
In the flurry of activity that preceeds organising a multi-day, multi-event festival, we asked...
Events for Children at the Frances Browne Literary Festival
September 30, 2023
The Tale of FairyFoot - From Frances Browne's 'Granny's Wonderful Chair' comes a must-see event...
Poetry Competition Shorlists Announced
September 27, 2023 · Poetry Competition
We are delighted to announce the shortlists for the 2023 Frances Browne Multilingual Poetry...
Frances Browne Literary Festival for History Buffs
September 25, 2023 · Festival News
The Frances Browne Literary Festival is unique in celebrating the three cultural and linguistic...
Irish language events at the Frances Browne Literary Festival
September 23, 2023
The Frances Browne Literary Festival is unique in celebrating the three cultural and linguistic...
Poetry Competition Longlists Announced
September 20, 2023
We are delighted to announce the longlists for the 2023 Frances Browne Multilingual Poetry...
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About Us
Our festival is inspired by the life and work of Frances Browne, the Blind Poetess of Ulster (1816-1879) who was born in Stranorlar. Our aim is to promote a revival of interest in Frances in her native area and beyond. By reviving the literary legacy of Frances Browne we celebrate theunique linguistic and cultural diversity of this part of Donegal, the only place in Ireland where Irish, English and Ulster-Scots language is spoken on a daily basis.

Frances Browne's most famous poem, "Songs of our land," is a reflection on language, and how the soul of a nation is encapsulated in its literary outputs. She wrote prolifically in all formats. She was as much at home with an essay, an article, or a novel as she was with her great fortes, poetry and childrens' writing. Her masterpiece, the children’s storybook "Granny's Wonderful Chair" was a bestseller all over the world, but she also deserves to be remembered for her unswerving opposition to slavery and all sorts of injustice.
Find us / Get in touch
The Frances Browne Literary Festival is based is based in the Twin Towns of Ballybofey-Stranorlar.
Events take place in venues in the towns and across the East Donegal region.
Festival Funders & Programme Support
We thank our funders and programme supporters for their generous support and belief in the Frances Browne Literary Festival
Donegal County Council
Donegal County Council has generously funded, supported and encouraged the Festival since it began in 2021. Their enthusiasm and dedication to the Festival is greatly appreciated.
International Fund for Ireland
2023 Programme Feature 'Strangers to Our Own' is supported by the International Fund for Ireland (IFI) Communities in Partnership Programme’
Creative Ireland
2023 Programme Feature
'The Tale of Fairyfoot'
is supported by the Arts Council
and Creative Ireland
The Arts Council of Ireland
2023 Programme Feature
'The Tale of Fairyfoot'
is supported by the Arts Council and Creative Ireland
An Grianán Theatre
2023 Programme Feature
'Strangers to Our Own'
is supported by An Grianán Theatre
Fidget Feet
2023 Programme Feature
'The Tale of Fairyfoot'
is supported by Fidget Feet
Sponsors
Would you like to sponsor or donate to the Festival? Contact us at: info@francesbrowneliteraryfestival.com
Finn Valley Voice
The Finn Valley voices acts as the Frances Browne Literary Festival Headquarters and generously supports with PR and other activities.
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B&S Credit Union
We thank the Credit Union for the generous annual support through their Community Fund
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Foy & Company
For their generous annual donation
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Edel MacBride
For their generous funding of the Eilish MacBride Award for local English poetry.
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Karen Murphy
School of Speech, Drama & Communications
For her generous annual funding of the
Frances Browne Award
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The Coffee Loft, Alexanders
For their generous annual donation
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The Frances Browne Literary Festival Committee
Celine McGlynn, Festival Chair
Celine McGlynn iniated the Frances Browne Poetry competition with Dr. Pauline Holland in 2008. She has long been a dedicated supporter of Frances Browne and the movement to bring her back to prominance.

Celine is editor of the Finn Valley Voice and a noted artist and poet.
Connect With Us

Email
info@francesbrowneliteraryfestival.com
Facebook
@FrancesBrowneLiteraryFestival
Twitter
@FBrowneLitFest
Phone: Finn Valley Voice office
during normal working hours
+ 353 (0)74 913 1665

The Frances Browne Literary Festival

The Frances Browne Literary Festival

The Frances Browne Literary Festival

Festival News

Updates on what's happening in the run up to our Festival Launch

About Us

Find us / Get in touch

The Frances Browne Literary Festival is based is based in the Twin Towns of Ballybofey-Stranorlar. Events take place in venues in the towns and across the East Donegal region.

Festival Funders & Programme Support

We thank our funders and programme supporters for their generous support and belief in the Frances Browne Literary Festival

Donegal County Council

International Fund for Ireland

Creative Ireland

The Arts Council of Ireland

An Grianán Theatre

Fidget Feet

Sponsors

Would you like to sponsor or donate to the Festival? Contact us at: info@francesbrowneliteraryfestival.com

Finn Valley Voice

B&S Credit Union

Foy & Company

Edel MacBride

Karen Murphy School of Speech, Drama & Communications

The Coffee Loft, Alexanders

The Frances Browne Literary Festival Committee

Celine McGlynn, Festival Chair

Connect With Us

The Frances Browne Literary Festival is based is based in the Twin Towns of Ballybofey-Stranorlar.
Events take place in venues in the towns and across the East Donegal region.

Karen Murphy
School of Speech, Drama & Communications