Here’s a selection of photographs from the last five years of the festival, all taken by the very talented Conor McCabe.
Enjoy!
(For more photos please go to The Dalkey Book Festival Facebook Page
Stephen Fry, Sian Smyth, David McWilliams, Jony Ive & Bono
**** NO REPRODUCTION FEE **** 22/06/2014 : DALKEY : Pictured on Coliemore Harbour was Dalkey was guest speaker at the Dalkey Book Festival Salman Rushdie. Now in its 5th year the Dalkey Book Festival runs from Thursday 19 June to Sunday 22 June. To date the festival has hosted internationally renowned writers, including Booker Prize winners, a Nobel Laureate, Impac winners, Oscar winners and Tony award nominees. The line-up this weekend includes Amos Oz, Sebastian Barry, John Banville, Joseph O’Connor, Salman Rushdie, Kirsty Wark, Declan Hughes, Declan Burke, Donal Ryan, Jennifer Johnston, Lia Mills, Nelofer Pazira, Colm O’Regan, Apres Match,David McWilliams, Rory Sutherland, Paul Lynch, Liz Nugent, Mark Blythe, Ian Robertson, Declan Kiberd, John Waters, Robert Fisk, Martina Devlin and Sinead Gleeson. Picture Conor McCabe Photography.
Stephen Fry
Jony Ive
Andrea Catherwood & Sian Smyth
David Puttnan, Alec Russell, Leonora Chu & Francesco Grillo
John Brennan & David McWilliams
Colin Harmon signing books
Dalkey Book Festival Picture Conor McCabe Photography.
Dalkey Book Festival Picture Conor McCabe Photography.
Dalkey Book Festival Picture Conor McCabe Photography.
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Dalkey Street Stalls
Jennifer O’Connell & Arnold Thomas Fanning
Róisín Ingle & Joseph O’Connor
Dalkey Book Festival Picture Conor McCabe Photography.
Dalkey Book Festival Picture Conor McCabe Photography.
Dalkey Book Festival Picture Conor McCabe Photography.
Gerry McCarthy, Zhanna O’Clery & Conor O’Clery
Ramita Navai & Joanne McNally in Finnegan’s
Anna Winger, Joerg Winger & David McWilliams
Mark Little, Sophie Pedder & James O’Brien
James O’Brien
Alec Russell & Suki Kim
Stephen Fry, Bono & Jony Ive
Making their way to The Seafront Marquee
Dalkey Town Centre
Dalkey Town Centre
Lisa Hannigan, Sinead Gleeson & Deborah Levy
Dalkey Book Festival Picture Conor McCabe Photography.
Shaw’s Arias with Máire Carroll & Síobhra Quinlan
Stephen Fry and The Gutter Bookshop’s Marta
Stephen Fry signing books
Emmet Kirwan & Lynn Ruane
PJ Gallagher, Fintan O’Toole, Chris Patten, James O’Brien & Pippa Malmgren
Bono arriving at St. Patrick’s Church
Stephen Fry, David McWilliams & Sian Smyth
Stephen Fry arriving at St. Patrick’s Church
The Town Hall
Ian Robertson & Kevin Mitchell
David McWilliams & Gary Shteyngart
Gary Shteyngart
Pamela Drukerman & Jennifer O’Connell
Ian Robertson & Julia Kelly
Colm Harmon & Orna Mulcahy
The Seafront Marquee
Rory Sutherland
Pug life at Dalkey Book Festival
John Brennan
Full House at The Secret Garden
Dalkey Book Festival Picture Conor McCabe Photography.
Dambisa Moyo book signing
Joanne McNally: Gleebag
Robert Shrimsley, Carlo Pizzati, Pilita Clark & Luke O’Neill
Paul Howard: Never Mind the Bullochs!
Northern Noir at The Heritage Centre
David Puttman, Lana Citron, Ed Guiney & Anna Winger
Our Honda cars for the weekend
Who’s Afraid of a United Ireland
Eoin McNamee, Martina Devlin, Andrea Catherwood & Diarmaid Ferriter
Peter Frankopan & David McWilliams
Claire Adam
Pinchas Landau, Karoline Kan, Michael Vatikiotis, Lenora Chu & Francesco Grillo
Pinchas Landau & Karoline Kan
Ece Temelkuran signing books
Anna Winger, Robert Shrimsley & Ece Temelkuran
Robert Shrimsley & Ece Temelkuran
Audience member viewing the programme
Conor O’Clery, Pinchas Landau, Thomas Friedman, Ece Temelkuran & Robert Shrimsley
Dalkey Book Festival Long Barn
Stephen Fry, Bono & Jony Ive
Thomas Friedman
Notes to Self: Emilie Pine
Keelin Shanley & Emilie Pine
Dalkey Book Festival 2019
Patrick Freyne & Dean Strang
Dean Strang
Anne Enright, Richard Flanagan & Emma Dabiri
Inside the mind of Chinese Millennials: Karoline Kan
David McWilliams & Karoline Kan
*** NO REPRODUCTION FEE *** 18/6/2017 Pictured was XXX at the Dalkey Book Festival. The Dalkey Book Festival 2017 featuring some of the greatest authors, thinkers and agitators from across the globe to Dalkey runs from June 15th – 18th.The Festival features conversations and performances from over 100 speakers across 4 days.Picture Conor McCabe Photography.
*** NO REPRODUCTION FEE *** 18/6/2017 Pictured was XXX at the Dalkey Book Festival. The Dalkey Book Festival 2017 featuring some of the greatest authors, thinkers and agitators from across the globe to Dalkey runs from June 15th 18th.The Festival features conversations and performances from over 100 speakers across 4 days.Picture Conor McCabe Photography.
Jennifer O’Connell & Catherine Mayer *** NO REPRODUCTION FEE *** DUBLIN : 15/6/2017 : The Dalkey Book Festival 2017 featuring some of the greatest authors, thinkers and agitators from across the globe to Dalkey runs from June 15th 18th. The Festival features conversations and performances from over 100 speakers across 4 days. Picture Conor McCabe Photography
Marlon James, Catherine Mayer,Dearbhail McDonald, Joshua Jelly-Schapiro & David Goodhart
*** NO REPRODUCTION FEE *** DUBLIN : 15/6/2017 : The Dalkey Book Festival 2017 featuring some of the greatest authors, thinkers and agitators from across the globe to Dalkey runs from June 15th 18th. The Festival features conversations and performances from over 100 speakers across 4 days. Picture Conor McCabe Photography
*** NO REPRODUCTION FEE *** DUBLIN : 15/6/2017 : The Dalkey Book Festival 2017 featuring some of the greatest authors, thinkers and agitators from across the globe to Dalkey runs from June 15th – 18th. The Festival features conversations and performances from over 100 speakers across 4 days. Picture Conor McCabe Photography
*** NO REPRODUCTION FEE *** DUBLIN : 15/6/2017 : The Dalkey Book Festival 2017 featuring some of the greatest authors, thinkers and agitators from across the globe to Dalkey runs from June 15th 18th. The Festival features conversations and performances from over 100 speakers across 4 days. Picture Conor McCabe Photography
*** NO REPRODUCTION FEE *** 18/6/2017 Pictured was XXX at the Dalkey Book Festival. Picture Conor McCabe Photography.
*** NO REPRODUCTION FEE *** 18/6/2017 Pictured was XXX at the Dalkey Book Festival. Picture Conor McCabe Photography.
*** NO REPRODUCTION FEE *** 18/6/2017 Pictured was XXX at the Dalkey Book Festival. Picture Conor McCabe Photography.
*** NO REPRODUCTION FEE *** 18/6/2017 Pictured was XXX at the Dalkey Book Festival. The Dalkey Book Festival 2017 featuring some of the greatest authors, thinkers and agitators from across the globe to Dalkey runs from June 15th 18th.The Festival features conversations and performances from over 100 speakers across 4 days.Picture Conor McCabe Photography.
*** NO REPRODUCTION FEE *** 18/6/2017 Pictured was XXX at the Dalkey Book Festival. The Dalkey Book Festival 2017 featuring some of the greatest authors, thinkers and agitators from across the globe to Dalkey runs from June 15th 18th.The Festival features conversations and performances from over 100 speakers across 4 days.Picture Conor McCabe Photography.
*** NO REPRODUCTION FEE *** 18/6/2017 Pictured was XXX at the Dalkey Book Festival. The Dalkey Book Festival 2017 featuring some of the greatest authors, thinkers and agitators from across the globe to Dalkey runs from June 15th 18th.The Festival features conversations and performances from over 100 speakers across 4 days.Picture Conor McCabe Photography.
*** NO REPRODUCTION FEE *** 18/6/2017 Pictured was XXX at the Dalkey Book Festival. The Dalkey Book Festival 2017 featuring some of the greatest authors, thinkers and agitators from across the globe to Dalkey runs from June 15th 18th.The Festival features conversations and performances from over 100 speakers across 4 days.Picture Conor McCabe Photography.
*** NO REPRODUCTION FEE *** DUBLIN : 16/6/2017 : The Dalkey Book Festival 2017 featuring some of the greatest authors, thinkers and agitators from across the globe to Dalkey runs from June 15th 18th. The Festival features conversations and performances from over 100 speakers across 4 days. Picture Conor McCabe Photography
*** NO REPRODUCTION FEE *** DUBLIN : 16/6/2017 : The Dalkey Book Festival 2017 featuring some of the greatest authors, thinkers and agitators from across the globe to Dalkey runs from June 15th – 18th. The Festival features conversations and performances from over 100 speakers across 4 days. Picture Conor McCabe Photography
*** NO REPRODUCTION FEE *** DUBLIN : 16/6/2017 : The Dalkey Book Festival 2017 featuring some of the greatest authors, thinkers and agitators from across the globe to Dalkey runs from June 15th – 18th. The Festival features conversations and performances from over 100 speakers across 4 days. Picture Conor McCabe Photography
Sandra Navidi and Jana Bakunina.
*** NO REPRODUCTION FEE *** 18/6/2017 Pictured was XXX at the Dalkey Book Festival. The Dalkey Book Festival 2017 featuring some of the greatest authors, thinkers and agitators from across the globe to Dalkey runs from June 15th 18th.The Festival features conversations and performances from over 100 speakers across 4 days.Picture Conor McCabe Photography.
Hyeonseo Lee
The Seafront Marquee
22/06/2014 : Now in its 5th year the Dalkey Book Festival runs from Thursday 19 June to Sunday 22 June. To date the festival has hosted internationally renowned writers, including Booker Prize winners, a Nobel Laureate, Impac winners, Oscar winners and Tony award nominees. The line-up this weekend includes Amos Oz, Sebastian Barry, John Banville, Joseph O’Connor, Salman Rushdie, Kirsty Wark, Declan Hughes, Declan Burke, Donal Ryan, Jennifer Johnston, Lia Mills, Nelofer Pazira, Colm O’Regan, Apres Match,David McWilliams, Rory Sutherland, Paul Lynch, Liz Nugent, Mark Blythe, Ian Robertson, Declan Kiberd, John Waters, Robert Fisk, Martina Devlin and Sinead Gleeson. Picture Conor McCabe Photography.
21/06/2014 : Now in its 5th year the Dalkey Book Festival runs from Thursday 19 June to Sunday 22 June. To date the festival has hosted internationally renowned writers, including Booker Prize winners, a Nobel Laureate, Impac winners, Oscar winners and Tony award nominees. The line-up this weekend includes Amos Oz, Sebastian Barry, John Banville, Joseph O’Connor, Salman Rushdie, Kirsty Wark, Declan Hughes, Declan Burke, Donal Ryan, Jennifer Johnston, Lia Mills, Nelofer Pazira, Colm O’Regan, Apres Match,David McWilliams, Rory Sutherland, Paul Lynch, Liz Nugent, Mark Blythe, Ian Robertson, Declan Kiberd, John Waters, Robert Fisk, Martina Devlin and Sinead Gleeson. Picture Conor McCabe Photography.
21/06/2014 : Now in its 5th year the Dalkey Book Festival runs from Thursday 19 June to Sunday 22 June. To date the festival has hosted internationally renowned writers, including Booker Prize winners, a Nobel Laureate, Impac winners, Oscar winners and Tony award nominees. The line-up this weekend includes Amos Oz, Sebastian Barry, John Banville, Joseph O’Connor, Salman Rushdie, Kirsty Wark, Declan Hughes, Declan Burke, Donal Ryan, Jennifer Johnston, Lia Mills, Nelofer Pazira, Colm O’Regan, Apres Match,David McWilliams, Rory Sutherland, Paul Lynch, Liz Nugent, Mark Blythe, Ian Robertson, Declan Kiberd, John Waters, Robert Fisk, Martina Devlin and Sinead Gleeson. Picture Conor McCabe Photography.
**** NO REPRODUCTION FEE **** 21/06/2014 : DALKEY : Pictured on Coliemore Harbour was Dalkey was guest speaker at the Dalkey Book Festival Salman Rushdie and festival organiser David McWilliams. Now in its 5th year the Dalkey Book Festival runs from Thursday 19 June to Sunday 22 June. To date the festival has hosted internationally renowned writers, including Booker Prize winners, a Nobel Laureate, Impac winners, Oscar winners and Tony award nominees. The line-up this weekend includes Amos Oz, Sebastian Barry, John Banville, Joseph O’Connor, Salman Rushdie, Kirsty Wark, Declan Hughes, Declan Burke, Donal Ryan, Jennifer Johnston, Lia Mills, Nelofer Pazira, Colm O’Regan, Apres Match,David McWilliams, Rory Sutherland, Paul Lynch, Liz Nugent, Mark Blythe, Ian Robertson, Declan Kiberd, John Waters, Robert Fisk, Martina Devlin and Sinead Gleeson. Picture Conor McCabe Photography.
19/06/2014 : Now in its 5th year the Dalkey Book Festival runs from Thursday 19 June to Sunday 22 June. To date the festival has hosted internationally renowned writers, including Booker Prize winners, a Nobel Laureate, Impac winners, Oscar winners and Tony award nominees. The line-up this weekend includes Amos Oz, Sebastian Barry, John Banville, Joseph O’Connor, Salman Rushdie, Kirsty Wark, Declan Hughes, Declan Burke, Donal Ryan, Jennifer Johnston, Lia Mills, Nelofer Pazira, Colm O’Regan, Apres Match,David McWilliams, Rory Sutherland, Paul Lynch, Liz Nugent, Mark Blythe, Ian Robertson, Declan Kiberd, John Waters, Robert Fisk, Martina Devlin and Sinead Gleeson. Picture Conor McCabe Photography.
Dalkey Book Festival 2016 Picture Conor McCabe
22/06/2014 : Now in its 5th year the Dalkey Book Festival runs from Thursday 19 June to Sunday 22 June. To date the festival has hosted internationally renowned writers, including Booker Prize winners, a Nobel Laureate, Impac winners, Oscar winners and Tony award nominees. The line-up this weekend includes Amos Oz, Sebastian Barry, John Banville, Joseph O’Connor, Salman Rushdie, Kirsty Wark, Declan Hughes, Declan Burke, Donal Ryan, Jennifer Johnston, Lia Mills, Nelofer Pazira, Colm O’Regan, Apres Match,David McWilliams, Rory Sutherland, Paul Lynch, Liz Nugent, Mark Blythe, Ian Robertson, Declan Kiberd, John Waters, Robert Fisk, Martina Devlin and Sinead Gleeson. Picture Conor McCabe Photography.
Stephen Fry & David McWilliams
Dalkey Book Festival Picture Conor McCabe
Harry Potter Fans
Michael Gambon in conversation with Michael Colgan
*** NO REPRODUCTION FEE *** DALKEY : 16/6/2016 : Bob Geldof, Elif Shafak, Brian Eno, Malcolm Gladwell. Yanis Varoufakis, Dambisa Moyo, Michael Gambon and John Banville among the line up for the Zurich Dalkey Book Festival. President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, will officially open the 2016 Zurich Dalkey Book Festival on Thursday June 16th. Pictured was President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins with organisers David McWilliams and Sian Smith at the opening of Zurich Dalkey Book Festival at Dillon’s Park, Dalkey. Picture Conor McCabe Photography.
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Dearbhail McDonald
Plenty for the kids
Yanis Varoufakis
*** NO REPRODUCTION FEE *** DUBLIN : 4/6/2017 : Senator Bernie Sanders, on his first ever visit to Ireland speaking for the Dalkey Book Festival at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre on Sunday June 4. The evening was a special preview event in advance of the Festival which runs from Thursday June 15 to Sunday June 18. Tickets from dalkeybookfestival.org. Picture Conor McCabe Photography.
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