1970 in Ireland - Arts and Literature

Arts and Literature

  • March 21 – All Kinds of Everything sung by Dana (music and text by Derry Lindsay and Jackie Smith) wins the Eurovision Song Contest for Ireland for the first time.
  • November 9 – Ryan's Daughter, David Lean's movie, filmed largely in Ireland, is released.
  • John Banville's short story collection Long Lankin is published.
  • Christy Brown's autobiographical Down All the Days is published.
  • J. G. Farrell's novel Troubles, set during the Irish War of Independence, is published.
  • Brian Moore's novel Fergus is published.
  • Royal Hibernian Academy moves to new premises in Ely Place, Dublin.
  • The crossover band Clannad is formed in Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal.

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