The Laureate For Irish Fiction, Sebastian Barry delivered his annual laureate lecture to a packed auditorium at Dublin's Gate Theatre on Sunday 6 October 2019 - watch it above...

1993: Fiona Shaw and Donal McCann, with then Minister for Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht
(later Irish President) Michael D Higgins at the Oscars Party in the IFC (now IFI), Dublin

Entitled Still Life, with Donal, the lecture details Barry's unforgettable experience working with legendary actor Donal McCann, who passed away in 1999, on his play The Steward of Christendom.