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‘The Thursday Forum’ Thurs 18th Jan 2024 with Guest Speaker Edward Horgan
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‘The Thursday Forum’ Thurs 18th Jan 2024 with Guest Speaker Edward Horgan

January 11, 2024January 11, 2024

Join The Limerick Writers’ Centre for the second installment of this monthly event: THE THURSDAY FORUM. Engage in lively discussions and debates with leading literary figures, starting this month with renowned journalist and author Tommy Conlon. Event Details: Date: Thursday, 18th Jan 2024 Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Venue: The Whitehouse Bar, 52 O’Connell...

‘First Wednesday Series’ The Whitehouse Bar Wed 3rd Jan 2024
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‘First Wednesday Series’ The Whitehouse Bar Wed 3rd Jan 2024

December 15, 2023December 15, 2023

Kickstart your 2024 creative journey by joining us for an unforgettable evening of poetry and camaraderie! We’re thrilled to invite you to our New Year Poetry Celebration at the Whitehouse, Limerick featuring the renowned guest poet, Ciaran O’Driscoll. This much-anticipated event will take place on Wednesday, 3rd January 2024, starting promptly at 7:30 PM. Ciaran...

UPDATE: The Gerald Griffin Competition for First Original Adult Fiction 2024
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UPDATE: The Gerald Griffin Competition for First Original Adult Fiction 2024

December 2, 2023June 28, 2024

The Gerald Griffin Competition for First Original Adult Fiction 2024 Due to a request for a postponement of deadline being granted for the initial submission to the Gerald Griffin First Fiction Competition, this postponement has now been granted to all who wish to avail of it. The new deadline is now Friday 2nd February Limerick...

The Desmond O’Grady International Poetry Competition 2024 – Entries Open!
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The Desmond O’Grady International Poetry Competition 2024 – Entries Open!

November 30, 2023February 18, 2024

The Desmond O’Grady International Poetry Competition 2024 CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES IS MIDNIGHT SAT 16th MARCH 2024 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 who dies in 2014. The Limerick...

Book Launch: ‘The Truth About Lies’ by Tom Fitzgerald
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Book Launch: ‘The Truth About Lies’ by Tom Fitzgerald

November 27, 2023November 27, 2023

The Limerick Writers’ Centre invite you to the launch of ‘The Truth About Lies’ the new novel by Tom Fitzgerald. SUNDAY 3rd DEC 3.00pm, The People’s Museum of Limerick, 2 Pery Sq., Limerick. The book will be launched by Roisin Meaney. Set in present day Killarney, the story revolves around the abduction of twenty three...

THE THURSDAY FORUM with  Guest Journalist TOMMY CONLON
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THE THURSDAY FORUM with Guest Journalist TOMMY CONLON

November 27, 2023November 27, 2023

Join us at The Limerick Writers’ Centre for our new monthly event: THE THURSDAY FORUM. Engage in lively discussions and debates with leading literary figures, starting this month with renowned journalist and author Tommy Conlon. Event Details: Date: Thursday, 30th November Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Venue: The Whitehouse Bar, 52 O’Connell St., Limerick...

Book Launch: MATHIC by Donal O’Flynn
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Book Launch: MATHIC by Donal O’Flynn

November 10, 2023November 10, 2023

Revival Press invite you to the launch of MATHIC by Donal O’Flynn Fri 24th Nov Schoolyard Theatre, Charleville, Co. Cork 8.00pm. Mathic is loosely based on my imagined recording of discussions, over a period of a few years preceding 2022, between four companions, from the North Cork/South Limerick area. Two of these companions I imagine...

“A Bronx Summer”: A Captivating Tale of Transformation and Irish Immigration by Frances Browner to Launch on November 22nd, 2023 in Limerick.
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“A Bronx Summer”: A Captivating Tale of Transformation and Irish Immigration by Frances Browner to Launch on November 22nd, 2023 in Limerick.

October 27, 2023October 27, 2023

“A Bronx Summer”: A Captivating Tale of Transformation and Irish Immigration by Frances Browner to Launch on November 22nd, 2023 in Limerick. An eagerly anticipated novel by writer Frances Browner, titled “A Bronx Summer,” is set to captivate readers with its launch on Wednesday, November 22nd, 2023, at 7.30 PM. The launch event will take...

New Book to Showcase Late Limerick TD and Historian Jim Kemmy’s Influential Writings
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New Book to Showcase Late Limerick TD and Historian Jim Kemmy’s Influential Writings

October 27, 2023November 10, 2023

New Book to Showcase Late Limerick TD and Historian Jim Kemmy’s Influential Writings (with a Foreword by Professor Eoin Devereux) A compelling new book, titled “A Job of Journeywork,” is set to be unveiled, featuring a carefully curated selection of writings from the respected late Limerick TD, socialist and historian, Jim Kemmy. Published by the...