In Pictures: Irvine Welsh, David Nicholls, and audiences at West Cork Literary Festival in Bantry

Irvine Welsh, Anne Enright, Eimear Ryan and Ronán Hession were among the literary names reading in Bantry at the weekend

At West Cork Literary Festival in Bantry at the weekend were, left, Ronán Hession and Eimear O’Herlihy; right, Emer Martin and Irvine Welsh. Pictures: Karlis Dzjamko

Anne Enright in the Westlodge Hotel, Bantry for the West Cork Literary Festival. Pic: Darragh Kane

Authors and special guest speakers David Nicholls and Anne Enright by the Westlodge Hotel, Bantry for the West Cork Literary Festival. Pic: Darragh Kane

Hazel Vickery, Bantry, Nic Chisholm, Wellington rd and Marian Chisholm in the Westlodge Hotel, Bantry for the Anne Enright and David Nicholls event as part of the West Cork Literary Festival. Pic: Darragh Kane

Peter Crichton, Coomkeen and Jo Nestor, Carriganshanon in the Westlodge Hotel, Bantry for the Anne Enright and David Nicholls event as part of the West Cork Literary Festival. Pic: Darragh Kane

Deirdre and David Delaney, Dunboyne in the Westlodge Hotel, Bantry for the Anne Enright and David Nicholls event as part of the West Cork Literary Festival. Pic: Darragh Kane

Fiona Flynn, Cavan and Brona Hannick, Cavan in the Westlodge Hotel, Bantry for the Anne Enright and David Nicholls event as part of the West Cork Literary Festival. Pic: Darragh Kane

Jenni deBie, West Cork Literary Festival, Frida Stoop, Glengarrif and Meg O’Connell, West Cork Literary Festival in the Westlodge Hotel, Bantry for the Anne Enright and David Nicholls event as part of the West Cork Literary Festival. Pic: Darragh Kane

During the second day of the West Cork Literary Festival, wildlife documentary presenter Eoin Warner chatted with Tim O'Leary about his work and the wildlife and landscapes of Ireland's islands. Pic: Karlis Dzjamko

On the second day of the West Cork Literary Festival, acclaimed novelist Eimear Ryan (left)  was in conversation with writer and journalist Rachel Andrews. Pic: Karlis Dzjamko

At the opening reception of the 26th West Cork Literary Festival, CEO West Cork Music & West Cork Chamber Music Festival Artistic Director Francis Humphrys with West Cork Literary festival director Eimear O’Herlihy. Pic: Karlis Dzjamko

At the opening reception of the 26th West Cork Literary Festival, (from left) Palestinian author Adania Shibli, West Cork Literary festival director Eimear O’Herlihy and writer and actvicist Maeve Higgins. Pic: Karlis Dzjamko

At the opening reception of the 26th West Cork Literary Festival, (from left) Director of Crawford Art Gallery Mary McCarthy, with this year's festival programme cover artist Ellis O'Conell and West Cork Literary festival director Eimear O’Herlihy. Pic: Karlis Dzjamko