{"id":6421,"date":"2026-08-08T20:01:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/?p=6421"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:02:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:02:38","slug":"dublin-irish-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/08\/dublin-irish-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Dublin Irish Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dublin, Ohio, that is. Like Dayton, I’ve been going to this festival for a long time. It feels like a reunion as each year I get to chat with vendors I’ve known a long time and reconnect with the wonderful staff at the Book Loft of German Village. I should note that this is the now the largest Irish festival in the world and is powered by a ton of fabulous volunteers along with city workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At this festival I also did Story Bingo with the kids. For adults I gave a talk about Irish Immigrant letters and how they influenced my novel Finding Juniper.<\/a><\/em><\/strong> As you can see, there are a lot of interesting happenings at this tent! I wish I could have heard them all!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It poured rain during my talk but that brought people in to listen, so it’s all good. I got some great questions afterward, which was nice. The tent was full!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And a few more pictures below! From L to R: the wishing tree, church on Sunday, Altan. We heard some great music since I didn’t have to be at my book table the entire time. Thank you Julie and the Book Loft team! I sold out of Brigid of Ireland and sold a lot of my little pamphlet on Brigid for kids. See you next year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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