Anton O Broin honoured at 55th Wexford Book Fair
Veteran Irish bookseller Anton O Broin has been recognized by peers for his decades of service in founding and organizing the Wexford Book Fair.
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Veteran bookseller Anton O Broin was honoured by his fellow booksellers at the 55th Annual Wexford Book Fair on Sunday. WexfordLocal.com reported that the 87 year old resident of Kilrane received the recognition at the event held in the Talbot Hotel. [1]
O Broin was a founding member of the event at its inaugural gathering in Enniscorthy at the Murphy Floods Hotel in 1969. WexfordLocal.com reported that he helped relocate the fair to Wexford in the 1970s to align with the Opera Festival, personally securing an agreement in 1971 with the manager of the Talbot Hotel Wexford to host the venue. [1]
The Talbot Hotel has served as the home of the fair ever since. According to WexfordLocal.com, O Broin remains active in managing stalls that feature vintage postcards and leabhair as Gaeilge. [1]
The event takes place in County Wexford, a region in the province of Leinster, Ireland. The county had a population of 163,527 at the 2022 census. [1][3]
In short
- Anton O Broin was honoured at the 55th Annual Wexford Book Fair on Sunday.
- O Broin helped found the event in Enniscorthy in 1969.
- The fair moved to the Talbot Hotel Wexford following a deal struck by O Broin in 1971.
Sources
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- [1]Veteran bookseller honoured at Wexford Book FairWexfordLocal.com, 2h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Ekushey Book Fair 2027 Will Begin on January 7: Bangla Academyhttps://dailyasianage.com/, 17h ago
Background
- [3]County Wexford on Wikipedia
- [4]Literary Review on Wikipedia
- [5]Veteran on Grokipedia
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