Literary Heritage Comes Alive: Sandra Lefroy’s ‘Connections and Reflections’ to Launch at Killaloe. New book explores family ties to Jane Austen, William Wordsworth, and the inspiration for Austen’s beloved character Mr. Darcy from Pride and Prejudice. The Limerick Writers’ Centre is proud to announce the launch of ‘Connections and Reflections’ A chronicle of Sandra Lefroy’s...
Our dynamic poetry reading and open-mic the ‘First Wednesday Series’ at The White House Bar, Limerick returns on Wed 4th June 7.30pm with special guest reader Cora Peters.Cora’s debut collection has recently been published to wide acclaim locally and abroad, so don’t miss this special occasion to hear her recite her work.The ‘First Wednesday Series’...
We’re back next Tuesday 3rd June…join us! Sign up for an open-mic spot or just turn up on the night! 9.00pm start! Bring your songs and your magic!
We are very sorry to hear of the passing of poet Paul Durcan. Below a picture when he was our guest at the Cusile Poetry Festival in 2003. Poet John Liddy asked us to publish his poem ‘Paul Durcan Contemplates’ in tribute to Paul. PAUL DURCAN CONTEMPLATES The street view allowed the archeologist in you...
First Wednesday Poetry Series Returns to The White House Bar. Following our successful April Poetry Month events, the poetry continues in Limerick on Wednesday, May 7th at The White House Bar. Our First Wednesday Series welcomes talented students from UL’s acclaimed MA in Creative Writing program, introduced by Emily Cullen. The evening will also feature...
An intimate gathering of literary enthusiasts and supporters convened at Conradh na Gaeilge today to celebrate Máire Dinny Wren as she received first prize in the prestigious Comórtas Filíochta Séamus Ó Cinnéide 2025 poetry competition. The ceremony featured Professor Eoin O’Devereux of the University of Limerick, nephew of the competition’s namesake, who delivered a moving...
Which leads me to remind you that there are only three sleeps left before I present “The Well of Annihilation: Poetry Magic and Pagan Reconstructionism for Our Turbulent Times” – A performative essay and poetry sequence demonstrating the concepts of Poetry Magic, Poetry Spellcasting, Ritual Word Constructs, and Myth Channeling as an active agent for...
REVIVAL PRESS ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF CORA PETERS’ DEBUT COLLECTION “THE BEAUTY IN THE BROKEN” Limerick, Ireland – Revival Press proudly announces the launch of “The Beauty in the Broken,” the highly anticipated debut collection from renowned Limerick poet and storyteller Cora Peters. The launch event will take place on Friday, April 25th at 7:30 PM...
The Limerick Writers’ Centre proudly announces Máire Dinny Wren as the winner of the first-ever Séamus Ó Cinnéide Poetry Competition, celebrating excellence in Irish language poetry. Her winning poem, “In Uaigneas na Coille” (In the Loneliness of the Wood), has been selected by distinguished poet and editor Tomás Ó Coileáin. A Celebration of Irish Language...
