Bill Power is an historian and international award-winning photographer who spent two decades exploring the Munster Blackwater, often referred to in the 19th century as ‘The Irish Rhine’. His book “The Blackwater – History and Images from the Irish Rhine” captures the history, spirit and beauty of the River Blackwater. Bill said that as his voyages of discovery on foot, by air and by road increased “so did my appreciation of this river, which has a beauty and fascination that exceeded all my expectations.” He is an author of 17 books, among his best known works is ‘White Knights, Dark Earls and the Rise and Fall of an Anglo-Irish Dynasty’.
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Bridget Ashton is an explorer, mother, writer and photographer. Her writing has been described as “Travel writing which is utterly authentic and restlessly curious”. Cold War, Warm Hearts published in 2023 is an account of a year’s solo travelling, on foot, behind the Iron Curtain in 1966. Hit the Road, Gals published 2024, talks about travelling in the sixties.
Tommie Gorman was a journalist with the Irish Times and was a former Northern Ireland editor for RTÉ and is one of Ireland’s most respected journalists. He has reported on many major national and international news stories. At Immrama, Tommie will talk about his warm and fascinating memoir: Never Better: My Life in Our Times.
Dom Joly forged a successful career as not only a comedian and TV personality but also as a travel writer and columnist for top publications. He grew up in Beirut and went to school with Osama bin Laden. Dom’s most recent book is The Dark Tourist: Sightseeing in the World’s Most Unlikely Holiday Destination. Dom’s presentation at Immrama promises an evening of fun and laughter.
Michael Harding is an active writer of novels, memoirs, poetry and plays and is a regular columnist with the Irish Times. He is currently presenting a podcast on patreon.com about faith in a secular world. He played the Bull McCabe in J.B. Keane’s play “The Field” at the Gaiety. He is a master-storyteller and delivers stories with great humour, warmth and honesty. An evening with Michael will not disappoint.
John has published four of his own books and helped
