Louth County Council Arts Office and Louth County Council Library Service invite you to participate in Lit Lú, Louth’s literary festival.

Celebrating writers, stories and the pleasure of reading, the festival will take place from 23rd  to 29th  September across County Louth. Bringing communities together through a shared love of books, events will be hosted in each of the county's five library branches: Ardee, Carlingford, Drogheda, Dunleer and Dundalk. The programme features fiction and non-fiction authors, alongside a young adult (YA) writers' panel, offering plenty of opportunities for inspiration and discussion. 

All events are free, but booking is essential.

Lit Lú 2026 Features:

Jason Corcoran, author of Leaving Russia: How Putin Forced a Nation's Future to Flee

Edie May Hand, author of Dirt Pickers

Clara Kumagai, author of KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Book of the Year Catfish Rolling

Clíodhna O’Sullivan, author of No. 1 bestselling Her Hidden Fire

Nicola Pierce, author of the An Post History Book of the Year Award winning Great Irish Wives

Tanya Sweeney, author of the No. 1 bestselling novel Esther is Now Following You

Sinéad Brassil, broadcaster, communications professional and host of First Look on LMFM

Belinda McKeon, author of Solace (winner of the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize) and Tender

Ciara O’Connor, author of The Skidderwolves

Hilary White, writer, journalist, conservationist and author of upcoming City of Hawks

Please note that the details of events listed above are provided by the relevant Local Authorities.