18th Century Maigue Poet Sean O Tuama to be Honoured in Limerick City. Sean O Tuama one of the two chief poets of the Maigue Poets in Croom is to be honoured in Limerick, in the part of town he lived for the final six years of his life, Mungret Street once the hub of commercial life in the city. The Limerick Writers’ Centre will unveil a heritage plague honouring the poet at Milk Market House, Mungret Street on Fri 16th Aug at 6pm. The mayor Cllr Michael Sheahan will officially unveil the plaque. O Tuama, known as an Ghrinn ...
The Aug 2019 ‘On the nail’ Literary gathering
The Limerick Writers’ Centre Presents The Aug 2019 ‘On the Nail’ Literary Gathering Thurs 1st Aug 2019 at Sexton’s Bar, 91 Henry St., Limerick. Start 8pm (note new venue) This month, our guests are poets Breda Spaight and Daragh Bradish plus OPEN-MIC! Breda Spaight’s work has appeared in Poetry Ireland Review; Southword; The Stinging Fly (featured poet); The Interpreter’s House (featured poet); Ambit; Aesthetica; The North (Irish Issue); Banshee; The Honest Ulsterman; Abridged; Crannóg, & many others. She was among the poets accepted to the Poetry Ireland Introductions Series, and the Cork Introductions Readings at the Cork International Poetry Festival...
Annual Bus Tour of Maigue Poets Country 2019
The Limerick Writers’ Centre annual bus tour of West Limerick and the Maigue Poets Country takes place Friday 16th August, departing from Dolans on the Dock Road at 11.30 pm. Booking essential as numbers limited to 25. €15.00 per person. To book email limerickwriterscentrte@gmail.com or Tel 087 2996409. Tour guide Micheal Liston. This year we travel to Adare and on to Knockfierna where we visit the poets trail, then on to Kilmallock and Croom one of the must stops of our trip. The home of The Maigue Poets and their Courts of Poetry, it was here that Sean O Tuama...
Book Launch: From Head to Tale by Pat McLoughlin
The Limerick Writers’ Centre present From Head to Tale – a collection of short stories by Pat McLoughlin Fri 28th June 7.30pm Longcourt House Hotel, Newcastle West, Co Limerick It will be launched by Patrick O’Donovan TD – Minister of State at the department of Finance and department of Public Expenditure and Reform In this second collection of eclectic short stories, Pat McLoughlin draws once again on his own life experiences, on anecdotal narratives and on events both past and contemporary. Some of the stories are based on actual historical events – ranging from the national to the international. Other...
July ‘On the Nail’ Literary Gathering
The Limerick Writers’ Centre Presents The July 2019 ‘On the Nail’ Literary Gathering Thurs 4th July 2019 at Sexton’s Bar, 91 Henry St., Limerick. Start 8pm (note new venue) This month, our guests are US poet Daniel Lusk and Irish born poet Angela Patten plus OPEN-MIC! Angela Patten is author of three poetry collections, In Praise of Usefulness (Wind Ridge Books), Reliquaries and Still Listening, both from Salmon Poetry, Ireland, and a prose memoir, High Tea at a Low Table: Stories From An Irish Childhood (Wind Ridge Books). Her work has appeared in a variety of literary journals and anthologies,...
Lunch Time Poetry at The Hunt Museum 5th to 26th July 2019
Limerick Writers’ Centre Present Lunch Time Poetry @ The Hunt Museum July 5th / 12th / 19th / 26th 2018 1.00pm to 2.00pm In association with the Hunt Museum 8 poets (2 per week) will give a reading in the Captain’s Room four Fridays in July from 1.00pm to 2.00pm, readings will be preceded by a piece of music performed by local musicians. Programme: 5th July Steven Bond and Mary Lavery Carrig 12th July Kathryn Crowley and Oran Ryan 19th July Evelyn Casey and Martin Vernon 26th July Greg Carey and Aimee Levey Admission is free. Patrons are advised to...
Launch of ORGANIC WORDS by Hugh McFadden. White House 31 May 2019. John Liddy
In this new book its author makes a statement about what words mean to him. ”Words in Ireland, if not always certain good, are definitely certain meaningful and sometimes certain loaded.” It is a forewarning for the reader on how to approach this book of essays, reviews and articles by Hugh McFadden, for words also have their organic attributes. Page after page reveal that certain good in McFadden’s use of words, also that ingredient of certain meaningful between the lines and that certain loaded when implication is better than outright statement. In effect, the author’s canvas takes in the gamut...
An Island of Scribes and Bards by Kieran Beville. Part 2 – Novelists
Kieran Beville – Proud Limerick-man and former teacher of English Literature – continues in this second article of a three part series on Irish writers, notably Limerick authors, showcasing their immense contribution to Ireland’s rich literary heritage. This week the focus is on our novelists. Limerick people may rightly be proud of their past literary heritage as well as the living authors who were born in the majestic Shannon-side city and are writing wonderful works today. Many have won great acclaim at home as well as international renown. The reader may well feel his or her chest swell with pride...
An Island of Scribes and Bards by Kieran Beville. Part 1 – the Big Picture
Kieran Beville – Proud Limerick-man and former teacher of English Literature – begins a three part series on Irish writers and notably Limerick authors, showcasing their immense contribution to Ireland’s rich literary heritage. It seems that every other person in Ireland is a writer or an aspiring writer. This is reflected in the ever-increasing number of creative writing courses – many at advanced (Master’s) level, being hosted by universities, and the numerous literary festivals (including the Limerick Literary Festival), with their well-attended writer’s workshops, throughout the land. The country is teeming with literary talent, so much so that you couldn’t...
Write Now: A Guide to Becoming a Writer – Kieran Beville. REVIEW BY JOHN LIDDY
Kieran Beville opens his book with the appropriate chapter heading, Making a Start, and some advice from Stephen King: “The scariest moment is always just before you start.” This is about getting oneself to sit and face the blank page. Not an easy task, as most writers will confirm but a necessary one in order to put words together and carry on. It is sound advice which Beville repeats throughout this book. Further on, under the subheading, The writer’s life, he states, “As you aspire to be a writer you ought to view life as a writer would.” Literally, everything...
April is Poetry Month in Limerick 2020
Over the 30 days of April, with 20 events and over 35 performers, Limerick’s biggest and brightest poetry festival 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 best from the world of poetry, including local, national and international guest readers! Following on from last year’s extended festival, April is Poetry Month in Limerick returns a little smaller for 2020 due to a cut in funding. The Mayor, Cllr Michael Sheahan on...