Author Molly Aitken and her Kilkenny Castle Parade Tower book reading - 27/10/26

The KCLR Daily with Brian Redmond · Oct 27, 2026 · 8m

Molly Aitken is the author of The Island Child and Bright I Burn, and her work draws deeply on Irish history, folklore, superstition and the darker stories that linger beneath the surface of rural communities. She will be joining us in Kilkenny on November 1st in Kilkenny Castle Parade Tower for an intimate reading and conversation of her medieval Kilkenny-inspired novel 'Bright I Burn', hosted by novelist Anya Bergman. Kilkenny's Toil & Trouble brings medieval Kilkenny to life and we think that Molly would make a great guest for the show with her extensive knowledge of Alice Kyteler and…