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The Irish Ambassador H.E. Mr Adrian O'Neill welcomed guests and was followed by Prof R. F. Foster who talked about Butler, the prize and the three winners. Cordelia Gelly, Butler's grand-daughter, awarded Nigel Lewis the first prize and a runners-up prize to Victoria Mason. The second runner-up Rachel Andrews was unable to join but she sent a message which Cordelia read out. https://www.hubertbutleressayprize.com/the-winning-essay-2018 daily 0.75 2020-10-21 https://www.hubertbutleressayprize.com/news-2018 daily 0.75 2019-03-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/1551792980480-94NP73ST16CLHCZ53FVH/HBEP.jpg 2018 Prize Reception https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/1540993389683-OPTG44DHSZ7RFTZWDQRM/HBEP+2018+2.jpg 2018 Prize Reception - Chair of Judges Roy Foster https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/1540993369341-LN424YQU7RRBP3WCB649/thumbnail_HBEP+2018+3.jpg 2018 Prize Reception - Ambassador Adrian O‘Neill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/1540993369462-7K47Y828370XID5AC27G/thumbnail_HBEP+2018+4.jpg 2018 Prize Reception - Cordelia Gelly, grand-daughter of Hubert Butler, with the winner, Nigel Lewis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/1541010348553-G7IM52XVE3YY2C2RALLI/20181024-_DSC3901+%281%29.jpg 2018 Prize Reception - Ambassador Adrian O'Neill, Victoria Mason, Cordelia Gelly & Nigel Lewis https://www.hubertbutleressayprize.com/2019-judges daily 0.75 2020-10-21 https://www.hubertbutleressayprize.com/2020-supporters daily 0.75 2020-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/1589308072283-UXFG2P0ZDFVSET16GS0V/KAF.jpg 2020 Supporters “Kilkenny Arts Festival is delighted to support the Hubert Butler Essay Prize in 2020. Today, our world is increasingly in a state of flux, where despair and a sense of futility can feel insurmountable. It is always timely to remember Butler’s clarity of purpose, marrying the local with the international, and his personal belief in the possibility of change through individual action. Hubert Butler’s influence is threaded throughout the cultural life of Kilkenny and his life and essays serve as a guiding light to us all in how our personal consciences must hold dear the principles of universal humanity, now more than ever. “We are honoured to celebrate his legacy and support new writing by our association with the Hubert Butler Essay Prize in 2020.” Olga Barry, Festival Director, Kilkenny Arts Festival https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/1589308885637-W5O7TW8WXOJA29S43ROM/Haus+Publishing.png 2020 Supporters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/1529664388893-C4AY048BJ9XBB6K40XSM/LR+BANNER+%28002%29.png 2020 Supporters https://www.hubertbutleressayprize.com/2019-winners daily 0.75 2019-10-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/1571933033207-D0XTKK1FJQRMS108JTQ7/jamiesmithphoto-6799.jpg 2019 Winners John Banville, Honorary Patron of the Hubert Butler Essay Prize, awards winner Andrew Hammond with his cheque for £1,000. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/1571926701240-3II6NA0R66YKRPW596A0/jamiesmithphoto-6818.jpg 2019 Winners Noel Russell (Joint Runner-up), Manus Charleton (Join Runner-up), Andrew Hammond (Winner), John Banville (Honorary Patron) and Nigel Lewis (Joint Runner-up) with host of the awards the Ambassador of Ireland H.E. 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Today, our world is increasingly in a state of flux, where despair and a sense of futility can feel insurmountable. It is always timely to remember Butler’s clarity of purpose, marrying the local with the international, and his personal belief in the possibility of change through individual action. Hubert Butler’s influence is threaded throughout the cultural life of Kilkenny and his life and essays serve as a guiding light to us all in how our personal consciences must hold dear the principles of universal humanity, now more than ever. “We are honoured to celebrate his legacy and support new writing by our association with the Hubert Butler Essay Prize in 2020.” Olga Barry, Festival Director, Kilkenny Arts Festival https://www.hubertbutleressayprize.com/hbep2021-1 daily 0.75 2021-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/1634551131294-4KBDSNF1K1YGG1PLLM13/Alison+Williams.jpg Hubert Butler Essay Prize 2021 https://www.hubertbutleressayprize.com/introduction2021-1 daily 0.75 2021-10-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/1551792837796-WVL2WLBDTWKBISZHRXTF/HBEP.jpg Sebastian Barry - 20201 Award Speech https://www.hubertbutleressayprize.com/foreword2021-1 daily 0.75 2025-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/1551792837796-WVL2WLBDTWKBISZHRXTF/HBEP.jpg Roy Foster on the HBEP 2021 https://www.hubertbutleressayprize.com/2020-winning-essay-1 daily 0.75 2021-10-18 https://www.hubertbutleressayprize.com/2021-winners daily 0.75 2021-10-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/1634555147741-TFF1D0E152VTMWD22JNP/manus+charleton.jpeg 2021 Winners https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/1634555437373-YFMDFE2M4OSCRQG3DXK4/conor+matthews.jpg 2021 Winners https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/1634551131294-4KBDSNF1K1YGG1PLLM13/Alison+Williams.jpg 2021 Winners https://www.hubertbutleressayprize.com/2023-judges daily 0.75 2023-07-14 https://www.hubertbutleressayprize.com/2022-supporters daily 0.75 2022-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/1589308072283-UXFG2P0ZDFVSET16GS0V/KAF.jpg 2022 Supporters “Kilkenny Arts Festival is delighted to support the Hubert Butler Essay Prize in 2020. Today, our world is increasingly in a state of flux, where despair and a sense of futility can feel insurmountable. It is always timely to remember Butler’s clarity of purpose, marrying the local with the international, and his personal belief in the possibility of change through individual action. Hubert Butler’s influence is threaded throughout the cultural life of Kilkenny and his life and essays serve as a guiding light to us all in how our personal consciences must hold dear the principles of universal humanity, now more than ever. “We are honoured to celebrate his legacy and support new writing by our association with the Hubert Butler Essay Prize in 2020.” Olga Barry, Festival Director, Kilkenny Arts Festival https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/1529664388893-C4AY048BJ9XBB6K40XSM/LR+BANNER+%28002%29.png 2022 Supporters https://www.hubertbutleressayprize.com/hubert-butler-essay-prize-2022 daily 0.75 2022-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/4614e456-bfeb-4698-88cd-692e44c3c049/1+Kevin+Sullivan_photo+Sulejman+Omerbasic_009%2C+1+sm.jpg Hubert Butler Essay Prize 2022 Kevin Sullivan, winner of the Hubert Butler Essay Prize 2022. Photo by Sulejman Omerbasic https://www.hubertbutleressayprize.com/nicholas-grene-on-the-hbep-2022 daily 0.75 2022-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/1551792837796-WVL2WLBDTWKBISZHRXTF/HBEP.jpg Nicholas Grene on the HBEP 2022 https://www.hubertbutleressayprize.com/2022-winning-essay daily 0.75 2022-08-05 https://www.hubertbutleressayprize.com/fionashaw-at-the-hbep-2022 daily 0.75 2022-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/ed942c28-5fa4-4387-ae08-3fe0b390e658/Fiona+Shaw+at+the+Hubert+Butler+Essay+Prize+award+ceremony+in+Kilkenny+9+August+2022.jpg Fiona Shaw - 2022 Award Speech - Make it stand out Fiona Shaw speaking at the Hubert Butler Essay Prize award ceremony in Kilkenny 9 August 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/1551792837796-WVL2WLBDTWKBISZHRXTF/HBEP.jpg Fiona Shaw - 2022 Award Speech https://www.hubertbutleressayprize.com/2022-judges daily 0.75 2023-04-19 https://www.hubertbutleressayprize.com/2023-supporters daily 0.75 2023-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/1589308072283-UXFG2P0ZDFVSET16GS0V/KAF.jpg 2023 Supporters “Kilkenny Arts Festival is delighted to support the Hubert Butler Essay Prize in 2020. Today, our world is increasingly in a state of flux, where despair and a sense of futility can feel insurmountable. It is always timely to remember Butler’s clarity of purpose, marrying the local with the international, and his personal belief in the possibility of change through individual action. Hubert Butler’s influence is threaded throughout the cultural life of Kilkenny and his life and essays serve as a guiding light to us all in how our personal consciences must hold dear the principles of universal humanity, now more than ever. “We are honoured to celebrate his legacy and support new writing by our association with the Hubert Butler Essay Prize in 2020.” Olga Barry, Festival Director, Kilkenny Arts Festival https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/1529664388893-C4AY048BJ9XBB6K40XSM/LR+BANNER+%28002%29.png 2023 Supporters https://www.hubertbutleressayprize.com/2023-winning-essay daily 0.75 2024-04-13 https://www.hubertbutleressayprize.com/2023-winners daily 0.75 2023-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/91a41e11-ec2f-4ffc-a17f-48c547f40081/Shane+Conneely.jpg 2023 Winners - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/26d3b78e-94a9-47c7-a83a-9c3b55d4194a/Stuart+Begley.jpg 2023 Winners - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/f4390865-95fe-4188-be47-e59da363c1be/Desmond+Traynor.jpg 2023 Winners - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hubertbutleressayprize.com/hubert-butler-essay-prize-2023 daily 0.75 2023-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/444a8809-32b9-45ab-96e2-1e5fae14739b/Shane+Conneely.jpg Hubert Butler Essay Prize 2023 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hubertbutleressayprize.com/diarmaid-ferriter-2023-award-speech daily 0.75 2023-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/82f79c05-161f-4bfb-8a2d-9ae4f811bbfb/380-DVR54041.jpg Diarmaid Ferriter - 2023 Award Speech - Make it stand out Diarmaid Ferriter - Hubert Butler Essay Prize Award Speech in Kilkenny, 13th August 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/1551792837796-WVL2WLBDTWKBISZHRXTF/HBEP.jpg Diarmaid Ferriter - 2023 Award Speech https://www.hubertbutleressayprize.com/2024-judges daily 0.75 2024-04-13 https://www.hubertbutleressayprize.com/2024-supporters daily 0.75 2024-05-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/c92f9a79-2ade-4a3c-8be0-f58816aa333a/IMG_2292.jpeg 2024 Supporters - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/89decf68-a1eb-4696-9c67-fde694fc2544/KAF+logo+24.jpg 2024 Supporters “Kilkenny Arts Festival is delighted to support the Hubert Butler Essay Prize in 2020. Today, our world is increasingly in a state of flux, where despair and a sense of futility can feel insurmountable. It is always timely to remember Butler’s clarity of purpose, marrying the local with the international, and his personal belief in the possibility of change through individual action. Hubert Butler’s influence is threaded throughout the cultural life of Kilkenny and his life and essays serve as a guiding light to us all in how our personal consciences must hold dear the principles of universal humanity, now more than ever. “We are honoured to celebrate his legacy and support new writing by our association with the Hubert Butler Essay Prize in 2020.” Olga Barry, Festival Director, Kilkenny Arts Festival https://www.hubertbutleressayprize.com/hubert-butler-essay-prize-2024 daily 0.75 2024-08-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/5421ebda-6ad2-4c41-a59a-f8bdc569996b/KAF24+JDK+HB+Essay+Winner+3.jpeg Hubert Butler Essay Prize 2024 - Make it stand out Roy Foster, chair of the judges, speaking at the Hubert Butler Essay Prize awards in Kilkenny Castle, 13th August 2024 (photo by John D. Kelly) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/d65d2b32-bfef-4135-81d9-c37d1d069302/KAF24+JDK+HB+Essay+Winner+17.jpeg Hubert Butler Essay Prize 2024 - Make it stand out Hubert Butler Essay Prize Awards: judges and winners - (L-R) Catriona Crowe, Roy Foster, runner-up Niamh Cullen, guest speaker Olivia O’Leary, winner Conor Daly, and Nicky Grene (photo by John D. Kelly) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/cd0e94eb-1584-4932-8c8b-eecbd294bbf1/Conor+Daly+crop.jpg Hubert Butler Essay Prize 2024 - Make it stand out Dr Conor Daly, Winner of the Hubert Butler Essay Prize 2024 © Nóta www.nota.ie https://www.hubertbutleressayprize.com/2024-winners daily 0.75 2024-08-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/c748582d-cfd8-4215-93f3-d27261241ff1/KAF24+JDK+HB+Esaay+winner+1.jpeg 2024 Winners - Make it stand out Olivia O’Leary and Dr Niamh Cullen, runner-up of the Hubert Butler Essay Prize 2024 (Photo by John D. Kelly) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/887fcd7a-56dd-4f9c-a599-9f1e8ff69631/KAF24+JDK+HB+Essay+Winner+15.jpeg 2024 Winners - Make it stand out Olivia O’Leary and Dr Conor Daly, Winner of the Hubert Butler Essay Prize 2024 (Photo by John D. 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Today, our world is increasingly in a state of flux, where despair and a sense of futility can feel insurmountable. It is always timely to remember Butler’s clarity of purpose, marrying the local with the international, and his personal belief in the possibility of change through individual action. Hubert Butler’s influence is threaded throughout the cultural life of Kilkenny and his life and essays serve as a guiding light to us all in how our personal consciences must hold dear the principles of universal humanity, now more than ever. “We are honoured to celebrate his legacy and support new writing by our association with the Hubert Butler Essay Prize in 2020.” Olga Barry, Festival Director, Kilkenny Arts Festival https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/c92f9a79-2ade-4a3c-8be0-f58816aa333a/IMG_2292.jpeg 2025 Supporters - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hubertbutleressayprize.com/winner-hubert-butler-essay-prize-2025 daily 1.0 2025-08-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/2ea7c2f0-7cfe-44db-abfb-05393f5cc542/StephanieO%27Connor2025.jpg Hubert Butler Essay Prize 2025 - Make it stand out Stephanie O’Connor, Winner of the Hubert Butler Essay Prize 2025 https://www.hubertbutleressayprize.com/barbara-schwepcke-2025-award-speech daily 0.75 2025-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/a7bbacf3-5d8a-4628-a70e-ed7e639052ba/Barbara+Schewpcke.jpg Barbara Schwepcke - 2025 Award Speech - Make it stand out Barbara Schwepcke speaking at the 2025 Hubert Butler Essay Prize, Kilkenny Castle (9/8/2025) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/1551792837796-WVL2WLBDTWKBISZHRXTF/HBEP.jpg Barbara Schwepcke - 2025 Award Speech https://www.hubertbutleressayprize.com/2025-winners daily 0.75 2025-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/fc1b9cb4-2884-4f64-aa5d-34b3bb60365b/Aoife+Bhreatnach.jpg 2025 Winners - Make it stand out Aoife Bhreatnach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/c18d015d-9281-4ed7-a66a-4c12b562370a/Stephanie+O%27Connor.jpg 2025 Winners - Make it stand out Stephanie O’Connor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/e53c924d-d6c9-4257-ba06-ce760b5577d4/Winners+and+Judges.jpg 2025 Winners - Make it stand out (L to R) Nicholas Grene, Adam Charles Smith, Aoife Bhreatnach, Stephanie O’Connor, John Banville, Roy Foster, Barbara Schwepcke and Catriona Crowe at the HBEP Award ceremony, Kilkenny Castle (9/9/2025). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/a47dc1bd-bbf0-4f6a-831d-8df9352f1527/Adam+Charles+Smith.jpg 2025 Winners - Make it stand out Adam Charles Smith https://www.hubertbutleressayprize.com/2025-winning-essay daily 0.75 2025-08-09 https://www.hubertbutleressayprize.com/roy-foster-on-the-hbep-2025 daily 0.75 2025-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/1dbe35a0-69df-48be-9867-6aee243af704/Roy+Foster+2025.jpg Roy Foster on the HBEP 2025 - Make it stand out Prof Roy Foster speaking at the 2025 Hubert Butler Essay Prize, Kilkenny Castle (9/8/2025) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d8cbf31d4df86b9d7406a/1551792837796-WVL2WLBDTWKBISZHRXTF/HBEP.jpg Roy Foster on the HBEP 2025