Finding Ireland in Jane Austen’s House & Shaw’s Corner

In this illustrated talk, the Director of Jane Austen’s House Lizzie Dunford will explore the links to Ireland and Irish history in both the life and works of Jane Austen and in the home of playwright George Bernard Shaw. Having cared for and shared the stories of the homes of both authors, Lizzie will take us beyond the bonnets of Austen and peer behind Shaw’s impressive beard to explore their engagement with contemporary and historical Ireland, as well as the correlation between these writers, their homes and the myths of nationhood.

Host or Publisher National Library of Ireland