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April is Poetry Month in Limerick Present: TOM McCARTHY: THIS IS YOUR POETRY LIFE.
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April is Poetry Month in Limerick Present: TOM McCARTHY: THIS IS YOUR POETRY LIFE.

April 17, 2025April 17, 2025

Limerick poet Tom McCarthy truly is a man of many talents – a gifted footballer in his youth, a shrewd businessman who understands the practical world as well as the poetic one, and above all, a poet whose work resonates with authenticity. He is, in every sense, a poet of the people, for the people,...

Jamie O’Halloran Announced as the Winner The Desmond O’Grady International Poetry Competition 2025
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Jamie O’Halloran Announced as the Winner The Desmond O’Grady International Poetry Competition 2025

April 17, 2025April 17, 2025

Jamie O’Halloran was last night announced as the winner of the Desmond O’Grady International Poetry Competition 2025, with her poem ‘LEAF’. The judge for the competition Anne Fitzgerald said, “LEAF this year’s winning poem of the 2025 Desmond O’Grady’s International Poetry Competition is shot-through with the attributes of what makes a piece of writing a...

LIMERICK WRITERS’ CENTRE ANNOUNCES THE 2025 DESMOND O’GRADY MEMORIAL READING
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LIMERICK WRITERS’ CENTRE ANNOUNCES THE 2025 DESMOND O’GRADY MEMORIAL READING

April 3, 2025April 3, 2025

The Limerick Writers’ Centre, in association with Poetry Ireland, proudly presents the 2025 Desmond O’Grady Memorial Reading on Wednesday, April 16th, 2025, at 7:30 PM. This prestigious literary event will take place at The People’s Museum of Limerick, 2 Pery Square. The evening will feature three distinguished poets: John Liddy, Ron Carey, and Anne Fitzgerald,...

Trio Poetry Reading at The People’s Museum of Limerick for April 2025
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Trio Poetry Reading at The People’s Museum of Limerick for April 2025

April 3, 2025April 3, 2025

Trio Poetry Reading at The People’s Museum of Limerick for April 2025  April is Poetry Month in Limerick presents its first Trio Poetry Reading on Sunday, April 6th at 3:00pm in The Peoples Museum of Limerick, 2 Pery Square. Featured poets include Dublin’s Bob Shakeshaft and Helen Dempsey, along with Clare’s Deirdre Devally. Bob Shakeshaft:...

April Poetry Festival, Limerick 2025
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April Poetry Festival, Limerick 2025

March 15, 2025March 15, 2025

April Poetry Festival, Limerick The Limerick Writers’ Centre Presents April is Poetry Month in Limerick 2025. During the 30 days of April, with over 13 events and over 20 performers, Limerick’s annual poetry festival April is Poetry Month in Limerick returns. Once again poetry will echo in the streets and intimate venues of this historic...

The Desmond O’Grady International Poetry Competition 2025 – Entries Open.
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The Desmond O’Grady International Poetry Competition 2025 – Entries Open.

December 13, 2024March 15, 2025

The Desmond O’Grady International Poetry Competition 2025 CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES IS MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 15th MARCH 2025 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 Limerick poet Desmond O’Grady. The Limerick Writers’ Centre revived the...

The Gerald Griffin Competition for First Original Adult Fiction 2025
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The Gerald Griffin Competition for First Original Adult Fiction 2025

November 7, 2024December 23, 2024

Limerick Writers’ Centre announces that entries for The Gerald Griffin Competition for First Original Adult Fiction 2025 are now being accepted. The competition incorporates a four-week course for aspiring writers of longer fiction, conducted by poet and novelist Ciaran O’Driscoll. Aspiring authors are invited to submit 1500 to 2000 words, the beginning of a piece of...

The Desmond O’Grady Memorial Reading 2024
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The Desmond O’Grady Memorial Reading 2024

April 10, 2024April 10, 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...

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