Join us on Wednesday 3rd July at The Whitehouse Bar, 52 O’Connell Street, Limerick at 7.30pm for our First Wednesday Series poetry reading and open-mic. Our special guest reader is Tommy Collins. Thomas Collins (Tomás Ó Coileáin) is a writer, teacher, poetry editor, father, and semi-retired goalkeeper from Limerick City. His debut collection in English, “Inside Out”, was published by Revival Press in 2020. Poems in Irish and English have appeared in Comhar, Irisleabhar Mhá Nuad, The Stony Thursday Book, Revival Poetry Journal, The Ogham Stone, Scothsmaointe Gan Smál, and chapbooks from the Stanzas creative writing collective.”Ar An Leoithne /...
The Poetry of Mike MacDomhnaill and the Music of Moxie Fri 3rd May 8pm
Experience an enchanting evening of poetry and music as the soul-stirring verses of Mike MacDomhnaill intertwine seamlessly with the captivating melodies of Moxie. Join us on Friday, May 3rd, at 8 PM in the historic Desmond Hall, nestled in the heart of Newcastle West, Co. Limerick. Immerse yourself in an evocative fusion of language and sound, where the beauty of Irish poetry meets the vibrant rhythms of traditional music. Don’t miss this unforgettable celebration of creativity and culture.
‘First Wednesday Series’ @ The Whitehouse Bar Wed 1st May 2024
Join us for a unique celebration of poetry Wed 1st May 2024 7.30pm at the Whitehouse Bar, Limerick as we welcome our guest esteemed poet Emily Cullen and the MA Creative Writing Students from UL. The students (in no particular order) are: Amy Elkheart, Maeve Kroeger, Art Matthews, Keiran Morrissey-Fernandez, Celina Papendorf, Amanda Molony-O’Brien, Enya Trofimoff, Michelle Ivy Alwedo and Helen Mullane. Plus the Open-Mic, you can book a spot by emailing limerickwriterscentre@gmail.co or Message us on Facebook.
Poet Ger Duffy Announced as Winner of The Desmond O’Grady International Poetry Competition 2024
At a thrilling Desmond O’Grady Memorial Reading, in association with Poetry Ireland, last Wednesday night the 17th April in The People’s Museum of Limerick, Co. Waterford based poet Ger Duffy, was announced as the winner of this year’s Desmond O’Grady International Poetry Competition, with her poem ‘The Afters. There were congratulations all round as she recited her winning poem. The judge for the competition Arthur Broomfield said “There is so much to say about the poignant winning poem, ‘The Afters’: Its so appropriate choice of language, especially verbs ‘ snapped midstep’ ; ‘sandals hurry…’ brooch ‘coronaed.’ The poem is coloured in rich...
The Desmond O’Grady Memorial Reading 2024
On Wed 17th April at 7.30pm and presented in association with Poetry Ireland The 2024 Desmond O’Grady Memorial Reading takes place in The People’s Museum of Limerick, Pery Square. Plus the results of The Desmond O’Grady International Poetry Competition 2024 will be announced by competition judge Arthur Broomfield. The three poets reading on the night are Niamh Twomey, last year’s winner of the Desmond O’Grady International Poetry Competition, and Arthur Broomfield and Matthew Geden. Matthew Geden was born and brought up in the English Midlands, moving to Kinsale in 1990. His poetry collections include Swimming to Albania, The Place Inside and...
Book Launch: Slipstreaming – In the West of Ireland
Revival Press is pleased to announce the launch of Slipstreaming – In the West of Ireland As part of April is Poetry Month in Limerick 2024 a new collection of poetry by Limerick poets John Liddy and Jim Burke, it takes place Friday 19th April at the The People’s Museum of Limerick, 2 Pery Square at 7.30pm. The book is published by Revival Press, an imprint of The Limerick Writers’ Centre, under their Community Publishing initiative and will be launched by poet Anton Floyd. This is a unique publication by the two original founders of The Stony Thursday Book, one...
Four Book Launch from Revival Press in April
Revival Press, Limerick are proud to publish four poetry titles during April is Poetry Month in Limerick 2024. First up on the 5th April 7.30pm in The People’s Museum of Limerick, 2 Pery Square is ‘Weeds United’ from Mike MacDomhnaill. Bi-lingual writer Mike Mac Domhnaill has five books to his name in both Gaelic and English. In this collection, which consists mainly of poems in English, he has a six poem sequence reflecting on the Covid pandemic and an eleven poem sequence which captures a stay in the wondrous Burren of North Clare. Next up Friday 12th April, again in...
‘First Wednesday Series’ Wed 3rd April. Special Guest Sandy Yannone
As we enter April is Poetry Month in Limerick the ‘First Wednesday Series’ is back on Wed 3rd April in the Whitehouse Bar with a very special guest poet from the USA, Sandy Yannone. Sandy is a great friend of poetry in Limerick having cut her teeth in the local scene at our ‘On the Nail’ series in 2016. Sandy currently hosts Cultivating Voices LIVE Poetry Sundays on Facebook via Zoom, her debut collection Boats for Women was published by Salmon Poetry in 2019. Her second collection, The Glass Studio, is forthcoming from Salmon Poetry. Don’t forget after Sandy reads...
The Limerick Writers’ Centre Presents April is Poetry Month in Limerick 2024.
During the 30 days of April, with over 15 events and over 26 performers, Limerick’s annual poetry festival April is Poetry Month in Limerick returns. Once again poetry will fill the streets and intimate venues of this historic city of Limerick. Long associated with poetry and literature the Limerick Writers’ Centre inaugurated the festival in 2013. For the month of April Limerick will showcase the some of the best from the world of poetry, including local and national and international guest readers! Dominic Taylor, director of the festival, emphasises the community aspect of the festival he said ‘poetry, like all...
The Thursday Forum, Thurs 29th Feb 2024 -with David Rice
Author and journalist DAVID RICE is this months guest at The Thursday Forum, Thursday 29th Feb 7pm at The Whitehouse Bar, 52 O’Connell St., Limerick. he will discuss his new book The Sundered Children, a book of 30 essays written by notable people dealing with the problem of integrated education, especially in Northern Ireland. Chapters in the book have been written by President Michael D Higgins and Diermaid Ferriter, among others. Join us for an absorbing evening, David will engage with questions from the audience at the end of his talk. About David Rice A native of Northern Ireland, DAVID RICE has worked...
Celebrated Irish writer Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin, has been appointed external judge of the Gerald Griffin Competition for First Original Adult Fiction 2024.
The Limerick Writer’s Centre are delighted to announce that celebrated Irish writer Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin, has been appointed external judge of the Gerald Griffin Competition for First Original Adult Fiction 2024. Ní Chuilleanáin is an Irish poet and academic, and has left an indelible mark on the literary landscape. Born in Cork City in 1942, she is the daughter of Professor Cormac O’ Chuilleanáin and the novelist Eilís Dillon. Her poetic journey traverses time and location, crossing cultural borders and epochs, but her contributions extend beyond poetry. She embarked on a full-time academic career at Trinity College Dublin in 1966,...
‘First Wednesday Series’ 6th March 2024 @ The Whitehouse Bar, Limerick
“First Wednesday Series” Returns to The Whitehouse Bar, Limerick, with Tipp based Poet Patricia Anne Moore. The First Wednesday Series, a treasured fixture in Limerick’s cultural landscape, is set to make a triumphant return on March 6th at The Whitehouse Bar, located at 51 O’Connell St. This monthly gathering, hosted by The Poetry Circle and Lime Street Poets, has become a cornerstone of the local poetry community, offering a welcoming platform for poets of all backgrounds to share their work. The First Wednesday Series is renowned for its inclusive spirit, providing a democratic space where poets, both seasoned and emerging,...