In the heart of Limerick city, where the Shannon flows and literary tradition runs deep, the Limerick Writers’ Centre stands as a vibrant hub for creative expression, nurturing both emerging and established voices in one of Ireland’s most storied cultural landscapes. For years, this vital institution has been weaving together the threads of community, craft, and celebration, creating a landscape of literary achievement that honours the past while boldly embracing the future. The Centre’s mission extends far beyond simply providing inspiration and advice for writers. It serves as an incubator for talent, a champion of the written word in all...
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Entries Open for the 2026 Desmond O’Grady International Poetry Competition.
Entries Open for the 2026 Desmond O’Grady International Poetry Competition. Limerick Writers’ Centre is proud to announce the 2026 Desmond O’Grady International Poetry Competition. CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES IS MIDNIGHT SAT 7th MARCH 2026 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 the late Limerick poet Desmond O’Grady, who died in 2014. The Limerick Writers’ Centre now runs the competition as part of April is Poetry Month in Limerick festival. The prize winner of this year’s competition will be announced during April 2026 and will be invited to give a reading of his/her work during the 2027 festival. First...
Dec 2025 ‘First Wednesday Series’ Wed 3rd Dec 2025 at the White House Bar, Limerick
Join us Wed 3rd Dec 2015 for the ‘First Wednesday Series’ (in association with Poetry Ireland) at the White House Bar, 52 O’Connell St., Limerick. Special guest readers are Ben Keatinge and Ralph Mendes… plus the amazing Open-Mic, you can book a spot by emailing Dominic at limerickwriterscentre@gmail.com ABOUT OUR GUEST READERS. Ben Keatinge won the Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award in 2022 and was selected for the Poetry Ireland Introductions in 2024. His Balkan sequence, Waiting for Goran at the Broz Café, was co-winner of the Ireland Chair of Poetry pamphlet series competition and is published by HOWL New Irish...
Debut Poetry Collection from Limerick author Suzanne Roys.
Suzanne Roys will launch her debut collection of poems Growing Hurts on Sunday 23rd November 2025 at The People’s Museum of Limerick, 2 Pery Sq., Limerick 3.00pm. The book will be launched by poet D’or Seifer. Poet and author Edward O’Dwyer says of Roys work “Growing Hurts, the debut poetry collection from Suzanne, is a confessional and brave collection of poems deftly meditating over the pains of love and youth and dislocation.” Revival Press, the poetry publishing imprint of the Limerick Writers' Centre, is publishing the book. The imprint produces limited editions of carefully curated poetry collections. Suzanne has been...