New Novel ‘Promoted to Hell’ by Co Clare writer Brian Comerford to be Launched in Kilrush Library on Saturday, 14th November at 7.30pm. Published by Savoy Editions, the new fiction imprint of the Limerick Writers’ Centre, ‘Promoted to Hell’ will be launched by acclaimed journalist and writer Liam Horan. Both Horan and Comerford were shortlisted in the 2025 Gerald Griffin Competition for First Adult Fiction, with Horan winning the award. Their appearance together at the launch celebrates two writers whose work has received national recognition. Set against a backdrop of ambition, loyalty, and the often-absurd realities of modern life, ‘Promoted...
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Book Launch: Gaps Between My Dreams by Ciarán Ó Gríofa
Revival Press will launch Gaps Between My Dreams, the debut poetry collection by Ciarán Ó Gríofa, on Friday, 23 October at 7.30pm in Dooradoyle Library, Crescent Shopping Centre, Limerick. The collection will be launched by Professor Eoin Devereux. Moving between family memory, local history and contemporary life, the poems are rooted in Limerick and east Clare and are written in both English and Irish. With warmth, humour and insight, Ó Gríofa explores the people and places that shape us. Speaking about the publication, Revival Press described the collection as “a powerful debut that captures the texture of ordinary lives while...
Drunken Thady recitation O’Driscolls Lounge, Corbally. 7.30, October 26th
On Monday Oct. 26 we’re having a Drunken Thady recitation and more with Thady in period costume and are welcoming musicians and singers to come along for the crack. O’Driscolls Lounge, Corbally. 7.30, October 26th (bank holiday Mon,). All welcome.
Munster Poetry Slam @ First Wednesday Series, White House Bar. Wed 7th Oct
Munster Poetry Slam 2026.Take part, email Dominic at limerickwriterscentre@gmail.com and book your spot. Basic Rules:Basically the poem has to be no more than 3 mins.It must be of the poets own construction.No props, or music is allowed, singing a song does not count either.Reading from the page is ok but not advised, you will tend to be deducted marks if you need to read it, so memorising it is best practice.You will need two poems as there will be two rounds, a preliminary round and then a final!Participants must be living in the province of Munster.