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 our popular Open-Mic session—bring your own poems to share! Whether you come to perform or simply enjoy the words, join us for another night of poetic excellence.
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Book Launch: The Beauty in the Broken by Cora Peters
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 at The People’s Museum of Limerick, 2 Pery Square. Described as a “true modern day Bard,” Peters brings her exceptional storytelling gifts to this collection of poems and stories that evoke the vivid memories of growing up in 1960s Limerick. “The Beauty in the Broken”...
April is Poetry Month in Limerick Present: TOM McCARTHY: THIS IS YOUR POETRY LIFE.
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, and always with the people.Tonight, as we celebrate Tom’s contributions to Limerick’s rich literary landscape, we honour not just his words but his presence – the way he has shown up, year after year, to ensure that poetry remains vital in our community. His commitment...
Two Book Launches: Beville and Cunningham Unite to Launch Books!
Two Celebrated Limerick Poets Set to Illuminate April is Poetry Month with Ground Breaking Collections Revival Press is proud to announce a landmark literary event that on Friday, April 11th at 7:30 PM, the historic People’s Museum of Limerick will become the stage for the simultaneous launch of two extraordinary poetry collections by two of Limerick’s most distinguished wordsmiths, Tim Cunningham and Kieran Beville. This much anticipated evening will showcase two remarkable poets at the height of their creative powers. Kieran Beville will introduce his sixth poetry collection, Shadowlands, to be officially launched by renowned poet Mike Mac Domhnaill. Simultaneously,...
Book Launch: ‘Of Soil and Clay’ by Dominic Taylor
The People’s Museum of Limerick is proud to host the launch of Of Clay and Soil (Revival Press) the debut poetry collection by Dominic Taylor, on Friday, April 4th at 7:30pm. The event will take place as part of April is Poetry Month in Limerick in the elegant surroundings of the museum at 2 Pery Square, Limerick. Of Clay and Soil marks a significant milestone as Taylor, known primarily as a publisher of numerous poetry collections, steps into the spotlight with his own deeply personal work. This collection presents an honest exploration of Taylor’s private self and deeply-felt concerns, offering...
First Wednesday Series April 2025
INTERNATIONAL FLAYOUR TO APRIL’S ‘FIRST WEDNESDAY SERIES’ AT THE WHITE HOUSE BAR< LIMERICK The First Wednesday Series (FWS), in partnership with Poetry Ireland and the Limerick Writers’ Centre’s April is Poetry Month, announces two Scottish poets Hugh McMillan and Julie McNeill as the featured readers for its April 2nd, 2025 event at The White House Bar, Limerick. Hugh McMillan is an award-winning Scottish poet from Penpont who writes in both Scots and English. His latest collection, “Diverted to Split,” was published by Luath in 2024. McMillan’s work has been featured three times in “Best Scottish Poems” and on National Poetry...
April Poetry Festival, Limerick 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 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 some of the best from the world of poetry, including local, national and international guest readers! Dominic Taylor, director...
Comórtas Filíochta Séamus Ó Cinnéide 2025 / Séamus Ó Cinnéide Poetry Competition 2025
Comórtas Filíochta Séamus Ó Cinnéide 2025 Spriocdháta: 28 Feabhra 2025 Tá Ionad Scríbhneoirí Luimnigh thar a bheith bródúil as insealbhú an Comórtas Filíochta Séamus Ó Cinnéide a fhógairt. Is comórtas nua é seo do dhánta i nGaeilge, atá deartha chun scríobh na filíochta i nGaeilge a spreagadh agus a chur chun cinn, agus ómós á thabhairt do Séamus Ó Cinnéide, duine a chuir cúis na Gaeilge chun cinn i Luimneach go díograiseach i rith an 20ú haois. Fógrófar buaiteoirí chomórtas na bliana seo i mí an Mhárta 2025 agus tabharfar cuireadh dóibh a saothar a léamh ag ócáid speisialta ag...
‘First Wednesday Series’ Wed 8th Jan 2025- Guest reader John W. Sexton plus Open-Mic.
The ‘First Wednesday Series’ continues in 2025 with special guest poet John W. Sexton. John W. Sexton was born in 1958 and identifies with the Munster Aisling tradition. His work spans vision poetry, contemporary fabulism, experimentalism and tangential surrealism. He is the author of eight poetry collections, the three most recent being Futures Pass (Salmon Poetry 2018), Visions at Templeglantine (Revival Press 2020) and The Nothingness Kit (Beir Bua 2022). A chapbook of his surrealist poetry, Inverted Night, came out from SurVision in April 2019. Under the ironic pseudonym of Sex W. Johnston he has recorded an album with legendary...
Book Launch: ‘Head First, From a Height by Freyja Hellebust Wed 27th Nov 2024
Limerick Writers’ Centre announce the launch of ‘Head First, From a Height’ by Freyja Hellebust on Wed 27th Nov 7.00pm at Prim’s Bookshop, Kinsale, Co. Cork. The guest reader to launch the book is Niamh Prior. ‘Head First, From a Height’ is the winning entry of the Gerald Griffin Competition for First Adult Fiction 20234. “We are thrilled to recognise Freyja Hellebust’s exceptional talent,” said Dominic Taylor, Director of the Limerick Writers’ Centre. “Her manuscript stood out in a field of impressive entries, showcasing the vibrant state of original fiction writing in Ireland today.” Judges Ciaran O’Driscoll and Eiléan Ní...
