The Annalist of Ballitore: Mary Leadbeater in Conversation

What: On the two-hundredth anniversary of her death, Quaker annalist, poet and humanitarian Mary Leadbeater (Mary Linehan) talks to writer John MacKenna about her life, her writing and her memories of the 1798 rebellion

📍Where: Athy Library 01/10/2026 @ 7PM https://www.tickettailor.com/events/kildarereadersfestival/2287660

Naas Library 03/10/2026 @ 3.30PM https://www.tickettailor.com/events/kildarereadersfestival/2287666

Ballitore Library 04/10/2026 @ 3.00PM https://www.tickettailor.com/events/kildarereadersfestival/2287667

📅When: October 1st-11th 2026

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