Two-day literary festival launched on Garnish Island

The festival will mark the 70th anniversary of Garnish Island being bequeathed over to the Irish State

Writer, Cónal Creedon (left), and the head of heritage at the Office of Public Works, Rosemary Collier, at today's launch. Picture: Valerie O'Sullivan

A two-day literary festival will take place this month to mark the 70th anniversary of Garnish Island being bequeathed to the Irish State.

The 'Crosstown Drift Goes To Garinish' festival will take place on the island on August 12 and 13. It was launched on Wednesday by the Office of Public Works (OPW) head of heritage Rosemary Collier and acclaimed Irish writer Cónal Creedon.