Spirit Of Ireland Literary Dinner

This October, Irish Network Seattle invites you to one of our most special evenings of the year: the 2026 Spirit of Ireland Literary Dinner, honoring Mark Pigott as this year’s Spirit of Ireland Award recipient. And this year, we’re elevating the experience. The evening begins at 6:00 PM with a cocktail reception, featuring traditional Irish music from Carrigaline, passed appetizers and a premium hosted bar all included with your ticket. Following cocktails, guests will sit down for dinner before we present Mr. Mark Pigott with the 2026 Spirit of Ireland Award, recognizing his longstanding commitment to strengthening the connections between Ireland and the Pacific Northwest and his extraordinary support of Irish culture, education and poetry. To close the evening, Sean McDowell will bring the literary tradition at the heart of this dinner to life, sharing a specially selected collection of poetry from four past Pigott Poetry Prize winners. THE EVENING 6:00–6:45 PMCocktail receptionTraditional Irish music by CarrigalinePassed appetizers + premium hosted bar 6:45 PMDinner Evening ProgramPresentation of the 2026 Spirit of Ireland Award to Mark PigottPoetry reading by Sean McDowell featuring four past Pigott Poetry Prize winners Evening concludes by 9:00 PM Your ticket includes the full evening: cocktail reception, premium hosted bar, passed appetizers, dinner, music, poetry and program. Come raise a glass, share a table and celebrate the people and traditions that continue to connect Ireland and Seattle.