Bernadette Boland of Ballymun Library Creative Writing Group reads from her work. Recorded in Ballymun Library in spring 2014.

Dublin is a city that is famed for its poets, writers and storytellers - it is a city of literature after all. In Dublin City Public Libraries members of writers' groups meet informally to talk about their writings, improve their skills, and to offer encouragement to one another, facilitated by Orla Ní hAonigh.

Listen to some short stories and poems written by members of Ballymun Library Creative Writing Group. The group meet once a week for further details Tel. 01 842 1890 or email [email protected] for further details

Bernadette O’Reilly of Ballymun Library Creative Writing Group reads some of her poems. Recorded in Ballymun Library in spring 2014.

Dublin is a city that is famed for its poets, writers and storytellers - it is a city of literature after all. In Dublin City Public Libraries members of writers' groups meet informally to talk about their writings, improve their skills, and to offer encouragement to one another, facilitated by Orla Ní hAonigh.

Listen to some short stories and poems written by members of Ballymun Library Creative Writing Group. The group meet once a week for further details Tel. 01 842 1890 or email [email protected] for further details

Marie Partridge of Ballymun Library Creative Writing Group reads one of her poems. Recorded in Ballymun Library in spring 2014.

Dublin is a city that is famed for its poets, writers and storytellers - it is a city of literature after all. In Dublin City Public Libraries members of writers' groups meet informally to talk about their writings, improve their skills, and to offer encouragement to one another, facilitated by Orla Ní hAonigh.

Listen to some short stories and poems written by members of Ballymun Library Creative Writing Group. The group meet once a week for further details Tel. 01 842 1890 or email [email protected] for further details

Mary Oyediran of Ballymun Library Creative Writing Group reads one of her poems. Recorded in Ballymun Library in spring 2014.

Dublin is a city that is famed for its poets, writers and storytellers - it is a city of literature after all. In Dublin City Public Libraries members of writers' groups meet informally to talk about their writings, improve their skills, and to offer encouragement to one another, facilitated by Orla Ní hAonigh.

Listen to some short stories and poems written by members of Ballymun Library Creative Writing Group. The group meet once a week for further details Tel. 01 842 1890 or email [email protected] for further details

Mary McCall and Nancy Matchton Owens of Ballymun Library Creative Writing Group read an excerpt from a play they co-wrote. Recorded in Ballymun Library in spring 2014.

Dublin is a city that is famed for its poets, writers and storytellers - it is a city of literature after all. In Dublin City Public Libraries members of writers' groups meet informally to talk about their writings, improve their skills, and to offer encouragement to one another, facilitated by Orla Ní hAonigh.

Listen to some short stories and poems written by members of Ballymun Library Creative Writing Group. The group meet once a week for further details Tel. 01 842 1890 or email [email protected] for further details

Nancy Matchton Owens of Ballymun Library Creative Writing Group reads one of her poems. Recorded in Ballymun Library in spring 2014.

Dublin is a city that is famed for its poets, writers and storytellers - it is a city of literature after all. In Dublin City Public Libraries members of writers' groups meet informally to talk about their writings, improve their skills, and to offer encouragement to one another, facilitated by Orla Ní hAonigh.

Listen to some short stories and poems written by members of Ballymun Library Creative Writing Group. The group meet once a week for further details Tel. 01 842 1890 or email [email protected] for further details

Seán Ó Flóinn of Ballymun Library Creative Writing Group reads from his work. Recorded in Ballymun Library in spring 2014.

Dublin is a city that is famed for its poets, writers and storytellers - it is a city of literature after all. In Dublin City Public Libraries members of writers' groups meet informally to talk about their writings, improve their skills, and to offer encouragement to one another, facilitated by Orla Ní hAonigh.

Listen to some short stories and poems written by members of Ballymun Library Creative Writing Group. The group meet once a week for further details Tel. 01 842 1890 or email [email protected] for further details

Seán O'Donoghue of Ballymun Library Creative Writing Group reads some of his poems. Recorded in Ballymun Library in spring 2014.

Dublin is a city that is famed for its poets, writers and storytellers - it is a city of literature after all. In Dublin City Public Libraries members of writers' groups meet informally to talk about their writings, improve their skills, and to offer encouragement to one another, facilitated by Orla Ní hAonigh.

Listen to some short stories and poems written by members of Ballymun Library Creative Writing Group. The group meet once a week for further details Tel. 01 842 1890 or email [email protected] for further details

Trish Kennedy of Ballymun Library Creative Writing Group reads some of her poems. Recorded in Ballymun Library in spring 2014.

Dublin is a city that is famed for its poets, writers and storytellers - it is a city of literature after all. In Dublin City Public Libraries members of writers' groups meet informally to talk about their writings, improve their skills, and to offer encouragement to one another, facilitated by Orla Ní hAonigh.

Listen to some short stories and poems written by members of Ballymun Library Creative Writing Group. The group meet once a week for further details Tel. 01 842 1890 or email [email protected] for further details

Marking the centenary of Rathmines Library, local historian Brendan Langley talks about the fascinating life of the industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.

Brendan Langley is a local historian with a long association with the Rathmines, Ranelagh and Rathgar Historical Society.

Recorded in front of a live audience in Rathmines Library on 15 October 2013.