A literary festival celebrating Charlotte Bronté's visit to Kilkee opens today, September 15:
The Kilkee Civic Trust will hold an inaugural festival marking the author's visit in 1854 on Friday, September 15 and Saturday September 16 at Cultúrlann Sweeney in Kilkee.
Brontë visited the town while on her honeymoon with her husband, Arthur Bell Nicholls, an Irish curate to her father Patrick Brontë, in July 1854. The couple were married only for nine months before Brontë's untimely death during pregnancy in March 1855.
Labour party leader Dr Ivana Bacik will open the festival on Friday September 15 at 7.30pm, followed by a talk by Dr Michael O'Dowd entitled '
Charlotte Brontë - an Irish Odyssey".
(Ellen Gough in Clare Live)
Charlotte Brontë's Kilkee Honeymoon
Festival at Kilkee Library
Commemorating the time Charlotte and her husband, Arthur spent in Kilkee in July 1854
15 September
7.30pm Opening by Dr Ivana Baclk
8.00pm Talk by Dr Michael O'Dowd, Charlotte Brontë: An Irish Odyssey
16 September
11.00am Heritage Walk: In the footsteps of Charlotte and Arthur
2.30pm Talk by James Scully: Arthur Bell Nichols, husband of Charlotte Brontë
3.45pm Music presentation by The Gúnas all female choir
4.45pm Talk by Joanne Wilcock: Through the Eyes of a new Bride on her Honeymoon
6.00pm Official Closing by Yvonne McGann
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