April is Poetry Month in Limerick present “Resolving his Poetic Crisis: Michael Hartnett’s Ritualistic Divorce from An Spéirbhean” – An examination of Michael Hartnett’s extraordinary poem, “A Falling Out”, where he casts aside the Muse Goddess in order to move forward in the poetry of his final years. The People’s Museum of Limerick, 2 Pery...
Book Launch: Shades of Red by Vivienne McKechnie (Revival Press) Wednesday, 7.30pm The People’s Museum of Limerick, 2 Pery Sq., Limerick Revival Press is proud to announce the launch of Shades of Red, the powerful new poetry collection from Limerick poet Vivienne McKechnie, taking place at 7.30pm in The People’s Museum of Limerick. The launch...
UNSINKABLE Tour Reading Comes to Limerick – Wednesday 22 April, 7.30pm The People’s Museum of Limerick, 2 Pery Square We are delighted to welcome the UNSINKABLE poetry tour to Limerick for a special evening of readings inspired by one of the most enduring stories of the 20th century — the Titanic. Join poet Sandy Yannone...
Revival Press, as part of April is Poetry Month in Limerick, is pleased to announce the launch of LOOK IN By Michael Durack LOOK IN is a new collection of poetry by Michael Durack and it takes place Friday 17th April in The People’s Museum of Limerick, 2 Pery Square, Limerick at 7.30pm. The book...
On Wed 15th April 2026 at 7.30pm Limerick Writers’ Centre proudly present, in association with Poetry Ireland, The 2026 Desmond O’Grady Memorial Reading which takes place in The People’s Museum of Limerick, Pery Square, Limerick. Plus the results of The Desmond O’Grady International Poetry Competition 2026 will be announced by competition judge Sean Lysaght. The...
April is Poetry Month in Limerick. Event Number 5. On a cold, wet Friday night, the People’s Museum of Limerick became a bright gathering place as John Liddy’s poetry warmed the room and carried listeners into the reflective, finely‑tuned world of his work. Revival Press were proud to present True to Form, the newest collection...
APRIL IS POETRY MONTH IN LIMERICK 2026 A Landmark Month of Poetry, Performance and Publication Comes to the City Limerick once again takes its place as a beating heart of Irish literary culture as April Is Poetry Month returns for 2026 with an ambitious and wide-ranging programme of readings, book launches, installations, and special events...
The ‘April is Poetry Month in Limerick’ POETRY WALL is back for 2026. Thirty poems will be on display at the People’s Museum of Limerick during April. We’re looking for poems , maximum 20 lines long, on the themes of ‘APRIL’ or ‘POETRY’. Send your poem, via email only, to limerickwriterscentre@gmail.com with ‘Poetry Wall’ in...
Limerick Writers’ Centre Opens 2026 Gerald Griffin Competition for First Original Adult Fiction Limerick Writers’ Centre is now accepting entries for The Gerald Griffin Competition for First Original Adult Fiction 2026, a unique opportunity combining mentorship, publication, and community for emerging novelists. A Competition with a Difference The competition offers more than just a prize....
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...
