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...
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...
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...
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...
The Desmond O’Grady International Poetry Competition 2025 CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES IS MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 15th MARCH 2025 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...
Fix the date in your diary for the next ‘Angela’s Rambling House’, THURS 31st October 7.30pm at The People’s Museum of Limerick, Pery Square! Join us for the spirited sounds of traditional Irish music, heartfelt songs, captivating stories, and the rhythmic tapping of dancing feet. Plus we expect to hear lots of Samhain stories and...
Join us at The White House bar on O’Connell Street Wednesday, November 6th, for our First Wednesday Series featuring acclaimed Revival Press poet Michael Farry. Known for his masterful craftsmanship and profound understanding of the human experience, Farry will share selections from his published collections alongside new works. His poetry is celebrated for its multifaceted...
Fix the date in your diary for the next ‘Angela’s rambling House’, Fri 11th October 7.30pm at The People’s Museum of Limerick, Pery Square! Join us for the spirited sounds of traditional Irish music, heartfelt songs, captivating stories, and the rhythmic tapping of dancing feet. This new night time cultural experience promises to become a...
Revival Press present a unique reading and interaction with the two poets who founded the Stony Thursday Book nearly 50 years ago in Limerick, Jim Burke and John Liddy reunite to give a reading from their recent joint collection ‘Slipstreaming – In the West of Ireland’ at the Whitehouse Bar, O’Connell Street, Limerick on Wed...
