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,...
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...
Limerick Writers’ Centre has been running April is Poetry Month in Limerick since 2013. We have been turned down for funding by Limerick City and County Council for our 2023 festival . Help us keep this valuable cultural asset by making a donation. Our target amount is E2,500
The Limerick Writers’ Centre has run April is Poetry Month in Limerick since 2013. Our aim is to create poetry events during April involving public participation, celebrating poetry’s vital place in our culture. We host a number of poetry events ourselves but this is also a cooperative festival of poetry taking in all the poetry...
Desmond O’Grady International Poetry Competition 2021. Judge: Eileen Sheehan Winner: Anatomy of a Disordered Personality: Skin (HLR) 2nd place: The Grammar of the World is losing its Syntax (PR Walker) Highly Commended: “diary of a dead eel boy” (Dean Gessie) Girls of Fairhill ...
The Desmond O’Grady International Poetry Competition 2021 ENTRIES ARE NOW CLOSED. 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. The Limerick Writers’ Centre revived the competition as part of our April...
The Limerick Writers’ Centre Present A Six Week Poetry Appreciation Course with Aosdána poet Ciaran O’Driscoll WED 14th OCT to WED 18th NOV 2020 on-line via Zoom. Start time: 7pm Fee payable in advance via PayPay, cash or cheque €90.00 Details and booking information Dominic Taylor limerickwriterscentre@gmail.com Poet and Aosdána member Ciaran O’Driscoll is offering...
The Limerick Writers’ Centre Presents The Feb 2020 ‘On the Nail’ Literary Gathering Thurs 6th Feb at The People’s Museum of Limerick, Pery Sq. Start 8pm This month we are delighted to welcome poets Richard W. Halperin and Frances Browner PLUS the Open-Mic! Richard W. Halperin has Irish/U.S. dual nationality. His poetry has been widely...
The Desmond O’Grady International Poetry Competition 2020 in association with April is Poetry Month in Limerick 2020 CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES IS MIDNIGHT FRIDAY 17th MARCH 2020 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 Limerick Writers’ Centre Presents The Dec 2019 ‘On the Nail’ Literary Gathering Thurs 5th Dec at The People’s Museum of Limerick, Pery Sq. Start 8pm This month the launch of SECOND SIGHT – an anthology of writing from The Limerick Writers’ Centre Creative Writing Class for Older People 2019 PLUS the Open-Mic! The anthology...
