Thurs 2nd May 2019 at CB1, Central Buildings, 51 O’Connell Street, Limerick. Start 8pm (note new venue) This month, our guests are Australian poet Philip Porter, and writers Tanya Farrelly and David Butler plus OPEN-MIC! Philip Porter Philip Porter has spent much of his life travelling for pleasure and work which is reflected in his poetry. A...
Yes, it’s back! Bring Your Limericks to Limerick Competition 2019 and it takes place Saturday 17th Aug in Dolans Music Venue, Dock Road, Limerick. Up for grabs is the chance to become this year’s champion limerick writer and walk away with a cheque for €500, not bad for a five line poem. The event now...
The Limerick Writers’ Centre Presents April is Poetry Month in Limerick 2025. During the 30 days of April, with over 13 events and over 27 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 city of Limerick. Long...
To read the winning poems in this years competition, click here: https://limerickwriterscentre.com/2019/04/20/winning-poems-the-desmond-ogrady-international-poetry-competition-2019/ The Desmond O’Grady International Poetry Competition was inaugurated in in 2012 by Barney Sheehan, poetry impresario of the White House Poetry Revival, in hnour of Limerick poet Desmond O’Grady. It was last held in 2014. The Limerick Writers’ Centre are now reviving the...
Two enterprising Italian girls have turned the limerick verse into a marketing ploy for their bookshop in Padua. What is the first thing which comes to mind when you hear the word “limerick”? Perhaps the city you live in, perhaps the short and witty poem. The limerick is a particular kind of poem, made up...
Literature doesn’t exist in a vacuum. It must be read, discussed, and celebrated. There’s nothing better than gushing with a friend over a new favourite novel, or sharing a beautiful verse of poetry with family. With the movement towards digital media consumption, it is difficult to find a space where literature continues to be discussed...
