To celebrate Culture Night 2013, Marino Library held an evening of Dublin ballads with Anne and Niamh Buckley. The sisters delighted the packed audience with ballads of murder, madams and mayhem.

Culture Night Readings and Music

Anne and Niamh Buckley singing 'Two Sisters', Child Ballad no. 10

Anne Buckley singing 'The Spoons Murder' by Con Ó Drisceoill

Anne and Niamh Buckley singing 'Pirate Jenny' from The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill

Anne and Niamh Buckley singing 'The Bonny Light Horseman'

Anne and Niamh Buckley singing 'Madam I'm a Darling'

Sean Monaghan reading from his published novel 'The New Black'. With introduction by Deirdre Madden. As part of Culture Night, 25 September 2009 a group of new writers read from their work and musicians performed traditional and classical music in Dublin City Library and Archive. The writers featured are members Cumann Scríbhneoirí Úra na Gaeilge and students from the 2008-2009 MPhil in Creative Writing at the Oscar Wilde Centre, Trinity College Dublin. The musicians featured are students at the Royal Irish Academy of Music.

Sean Monaghan Reading from his Novel 'The New Black'. With Introduction by Deirdre Madden

Traditional music performance by Clara Grimes and Frank Grimes, students at R.I.A.M. during Culture Night 2009 celebrations at Dublin City Library and Archive.

Traditional Music Performance

Christine Heath reading from her poetry. As part of Culture Night, 25 September 2009 a group of new writers read from their work and musicians performed traditional and classical music in Dublin City Library and Archive. The writers featured are members Cumann Scríbhneoirí Úra na Gaeilge and students from the 2008-2009 MPhil in Creative Writing at the Oscar Wilde Centre, Trinity College Dublin. The musicians featured are students at the Royal Irish Academy of Music.

Christine Heath Reading from her Poetry

Caitríona Ní Chléircín ag léimh as a gcuid filíochta. As part of Culture Night, 25 September 2009 a group of new writers read from their work and musicians performed traditional and classical music in Dublin City Library and Archive. The writers featured are members Cumann Scríbhneoirí Úra na Gaeilge and students from the 2008-2009 MPhil in Creative Writing at the Oscar Wilde Centre, Trinity College Dublin. The musicians featured are students at the Royal Irish Academy of Music.

Caitríona Ní Chléircín ag léimh

Phyl Herbert reading from her short story 'Lunar Ladies'. As part of Culture Night, 19 September 2008, Dublin City Libraries in association with The Oscar Wilde centre for Irish Writing, TCD and Scríbhneoirí Óga is Úra na Gaeilge presented a series of rolling readings held in Dublin City Library and Archive.

Phyl Herbert reading from her short story 'Lunar Ladies'

Ríona Nic Congáil ag léimh as 'An Túr Solais'. As part of Culture Night, 19 September 2008, Dublin City Libraries in association with The Oscar Wilde centre for Irish Writing, TCD and Scríbhneoirí Óga is Úra na Gaeilge presented a series of rolling readings held in Dublin City Library and Archive.

Ríona Nic Congáil ag léimh as 'An Túr Solais'

Andrew Fox reading from his short story 'Couch'. As part of Culture Night, 19 September 2008, Dublin City Libraries in association with The Oscar Wilde centre for Irish Writing, TCD and Scríbhneoirí Óga is Úra na Gaeilge presented a series of rolling readings held in Dublin City Library and Archive.

Andrew Fox reading from his short story 'Couch'.

Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh ag léimh as a gcéad cnuasach filíochta, 'Péacadh'. As part of Culture Night, 19 September 2008, Dublin City Libraries in association with The Oscar Wilde centre for Irish Writing, TCD and Scríbhneoirí Óga is Úra na Gaeilge presented a series of rolling readings held in Dublin City Library and Archive.

Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh ag léimh as a gcéad cnuasach filíochta, 'Péacadh'

Philip St John reading from 'Crazy Baldheads'. As part of Culture Night, 19 September 2008, Dublin City Libraries in association with The Oscar Wilde centre for Irish Writing, TCD and Scríbhneoirí Óga is Úra na Gaeilge presented a series of rolling readings held in Dublin City Library and Archive.

Philip St John reading from 'Crazy Baldheads'

Majella McDonnell ag léimh 'Cuimhní Poirceallán'. As part of Culture Night, 19 September 2008, Dublin City Libraries in association with The Oscar Wilde centre for Irish Writing, TCD and Scríbhneoirí Óga is Úra na Gaeilge presented a series of rolling readings held in Dublin City Library and Archive.

Majella McDonnell ag léimh 'Cuimhní Poirceallán'

Culture Night Readings at Dublin City Public Libraries

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Culture Night Readings and Music

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