Lord of the Rams will be formally launched on 24 July 2008 in Dicey Reilly's, Dublin and on 1 August 2008 in the Ramor Inn, Munterconnaught, Cavan. The book will be on sale at both events.

All times detailed below are approximate and subject to change.

For further information on either launch party, please email info@lordoftherams.com.

6.00pm

Lord of the Rams will be on sale from approximately 6.00pm-10.00pm.

The book will retail at €14.50.

Over the course of the night, Ronan Smith (author of Lord of the Rams) will be giving away free bookmarks (with the first 50 copies sold), mingling with the guests and playing the part of host extraordinaire.

7.30pm

Finger food will be served.

8.30pm

Ronan will briefly address the guests in an attempt to convince all and sundry that they have spent, or are about to spend, the best €14.50 of their lives.

9.00pm - 11.00pm

Acoustic music provided by Woodsey (Eoin Woods).

Woodsey has been playing the Porterhouse on Parliament Street for years as well as other pubs around Dublin and the country.

Followed by late bar until 2.30am.

7.00pm

Lord of the Rams will be on sale from approximately 7.00pm-11.00pm.

The book will retail at €14.50.

Over the course of the night, Ronan Smith (author of Lord of the Rams) will be giving away free bookmarks (with the first 50 copies sold), mingling with the guests and playing the part of host extraordinaire.

10.00pm - 10.30pm

Finger food will be served.

10.00pm

Two special guest speakers from Munterconnaught will briefly discuss the book and will share some anecdotes from their time growing up with the author. Ronan will then give a short speech recounting his memories from living in Munterconnaught and his reasons for writing Lord of the Rams.

10.30pm - Late

Acoustic/traditional music provided by Ted Nevins