LITERARY EVENT at Preston House, Abbeyleix
On Saturday 6 September 2025, a very memorable series of Literary Events were held as part of the Lovely Laois Homecoming Festival. Four separate hour-long events took place in an intimate setting at Preston House, Abbeyleix, County Laois.
Distinguished Hollywood Actor, Patrick Bergin, enthralled an attentive literary audience as he shared his poetry, stories and a few songs. Stephen Simmons provided beautiful guitar accompaniment throughout.
Noelle O’Connell interviewed Patrick about his life and extensive acting career including his screen performances in ‘Sleeping With The Enemy’, ‘Robin Hood’ and ‘Patriot Games’; and his TV roles in ‘Red Rock’ and ‘Eastenders’.
Patrick Bergin is also a singer and poet. He read extracts from his extensive creative output and performed some of his favourite songs in this special intimate setting. Answering questions from Noelle O’Connell, Patrick revealed that he is currently working on the new Martin Scorsese series as he chatted about his work and career.
Open MIC Event
Following the extraordinary session with Patrick Bergin, some of the audience remained on to participate in an engaging Open MIC session in which several local writers read poems or extracts from their published literary works.
