The ‘April is Poetry Month in Limerick’ POETRY WALL is back for 2026. Thirty poems will be on display at the People’s Museum of Limerick during April. We’re looking for poems , maximum 20 lines long, on the themes of ‘APRIL’ or ‘POETRY’. Send your poem, via email only, to limerickwriterscentre@gmail.com with ‘Poetry Wall’ in the subject box. Successful poets will be notified by mid-March.
Limerick Writers’ Centre Opens 2026 Gerald Griffin Competition for First Original Adult Fiction
Limerick Writers’ Centre Opens 2026 Gerald Griffin Competition for First Original Adult Fiction Limerick Writers’ Centre is now accepting entries for The Gerald Griffin Competition for First Original Adult Fiction 2026, a unique opportunity combining mentorship, publication, and community for emerging novelists. A Competition with a Difference The competition offers more than just a prize. Ten aspiring authors will participate in an intensive four-week novel writing course led by acclaimed poet and novelist Ciaran O’Driscoll, running over four Saturdays in March 2026 in Limerick. To enter, writers submit 1,500 to 2,000 words – the opening of a new work of...
First Wednesday Series Wed 4th Feb 2026
Poetry Circle (Limerick Writers’ Centre) and Lime Square Poets present First Wednesday Series, an open mic and poetry reading gathering on the first Wednesday of the month. First Wednesday Series is hosted by Laura McNamara and D’or Seifer with the intention of inspiring a passion for poetry performance and gather poets from the mid-west region. Join us on February 4th at 7:30pm for the First Wednesday Series’ monthly session, featuring a reading from poet Kaya McCarthy followed by open mic. The event takes place at the White House Bar (52 O’Connell St., Limerick). All our events are free and all...
Comórtas Filíochta Séamus Ó Cinnéide 2026
Comórtas Filíochta Séamus Ó Cinnéide 2026 Spriocdháta: 28 Feabhra 2026 Tá Ionad Scríbhneoirí Luimnigh thar a bheith bródúil as an Comórtas Filíochta Séamus Ó Cinnéide a fhógairt. Is comórtas é seo do dhánta i nGaeilge, ionas scríobh na filíochta i nGaeilge a spreagadh agus a chur chun cinn, chomh maith le hómós á thabhairt do Séamus Ó Cinnéide, duine a chuir cúis na Gaeilge chun cinn i Luimneach go díograiseach i rith an 20ú haois. Fógrófar buaiteoirí chomórtas na bliana seo ag tús Mí Márta 2026 agus tabharfar cuireadh dóibh a saothar a léamh ag ócáid speisialta i lár Sheachtain...
The Limerick Writers’ Centre: A Literary Beacon on the Shannon
In the heart of Limerick city, where the Shannon flows and literary tradition runs deep, the Limerick Writers’ Centre stands as a vibrant hub for creative expression, nurturing both emerging and established voices in one of Ireland’s most storied cultural landscapes. For years, this vital institution has been weaving together the threads of community, craft, and celebration, creating a landscape of literary achievement that honours the past while boldly embracing the future. The Centre’s mission extends far beyond simply providing inspiration and advice for writers. It serves as an incubator for talent, a champion of the written word in all...
Entries Open for the 2026 Desmond O’Grady International Poetry Competition.
Entries Open for the 2026 Desmond O’Grady International Poetry Competition. Limerick Writers’ Centre is proud to announce the 2026 Desmond O’Grady International Poetry Competition. CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES IS MIDNIGHT SAT 7th MARCH 2026 The Desmond O’Grady International Poetry Competition was inaugurated in 2012 by the late Barney Sheehan – poetry impresario of the White House Poetry Revival, in honour of the late Limerick poet Desmond O’Grady, who died in 2014. The Limerick Writers’ Centre now runs the competition as part of April is Poetry Month in Limerick festival. The prize winner of this year’s competition will be announced during April 2026 and will be invited to give a reading of his/her work during the 2027 festival. First...
Dec 2025 ‘First Wednesday Series’ Wed 3rd Dec 2025 at the White House Bar, Limerick
Join us Wed 3rd Dec 2015 for the ‘First Wednesday Series’ (in association with Poetry Ireland) at the White House Bar, 52 O’Connell St., Limerick. Special guest readers are Ben Keatinge and Ralph Mendes… plus the amazing Open-Mic, you can book a spot by emailing Dominic at limerickwriterscentre@gmail.com ABOUT OUR GUEST READERS. Ben Keatinge won the Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award in 2022 and was selected for the Poetry Ireland Introductions in 2024. His Balkan sequence, Waiting for Goran at the Broz Café, was co-winner of the Ireland Chair of Poetry pamphlet series competition and is published by HOWL New Irish...
Debut Poetry Collection from Limerick author Suzanne Roys.
Suzanne Roys will launch her debut collection of poems Growing Hurts on Sunday 23rd November 2025 at The People’s Museum of Limerick, 2 Pery Sq., Limerick 3.00pm. The book will be launched by poet D’or Seifer. Poet and author Edward O’Dwyer says of Roys work “Growing Hurts, the debut poetry collection from Suzanne, is a confessional and brave collection of poems deftly meditating over the pains of love and youth and dislocation.” Revival Press, the poetry publishing imprint of the Limerick Writers' Centre, is publishing the book. The imprint produces limited editions of carefully curated poetry collections. Suzanne has been...
Liam Horan Publishes First Novel After Competition Win
Liam Horan will launch his debut novel On the Way Out on Saturday, November 22nd at Ballinrobe Library, Co. Mayo at 7:30pm. The book won the 2025 Gerald Griffin Literary Competition for first adult fiction. The novel follows Louise, fighting to save her struggling shop, and Matt, a widower clinging to the past, as a community project ignites unexpected controversy in their small Irish town of Rathfin. When old loyalties and new ambitions collide, both must decide what’s worth holding on to, and what to let go, in this heartfelt story of change, courage and second chances. Savoy Editions, an...
Limerick Writers’ Centre Launches Savoy Editions Fiction Imprint.
Limerick Writers’ Centre has established Savoy Editions, a new fiction imprint joining Revival Press and LWC Publishing in the organisation’s expanding publishing programme. Savoy Editions will publish novels and short story collections across genre and literary fiction, with particular attention to debut authors. The imprint produces small print runs of carefully manufactured books and continues the Centre’s commitment to making writing and publishing accessible to all. The imprint launches with three titles before Christmas, beginning with Sinclair’s Secret by Limerick author Dylan Choi, who writes as Clarence Winter. The book will be released on Sunday, November 9th at 3:00pm in...
‘First Wednesday Series’ 5th Nov 2025; Guest Reader Colm Scully
Join us Wed NOV 5th 7.30pm in The White House Bar, Limerick for our ‘First Wednesday Series’ poetry and open-mic event. Brought to you by Limerick Writers’ Centre and Lime Square Poets in association with Poetry Ireland. Colm Scully is a poet and poetryfilm maker from Cork. Recently retired as a Chemical Engineer, he now spends a lot of his time trying to conjure up the poetic effect in film. His poems have been published recently in Southword, Crannóg, Cyphers and Poetry Ireland Review. He won the Cúirt New Writing Prize in 2014. His films have been shown at many...
A Night at Limerick’s Acoustic Club by Kieran Beville
CLICK LINK FOR STORY A Night at Limerick’s Acoustic Club – LIMERICKhttps://kieranbevillepoetry.blogspot.com/2025/10/a-night-at-limericks-acoustic-club.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawNTlOJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFsV24yMFlUQTUwNjNuWG9JAR7xQPfjGtFzl0Of6HeX9JJ3hm2YzSHtBq_UOs2nYGrfsF3drcqfglY_IlmO5A_aem_GH1vZxOCQffzdvG4d6pcRA