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...
Bua ag Caitríona Lane, Conamara, i gComórtas Filíochta Séamus Ó Cinnéide 2026 Tá Ionad Scríbhneoirí Luimnigh fíor-bhródúil as Caitríona Lane a fhógairt mar bhuaiteoir Chomórtas Filíochta Séamus Ó Cinnéide na bliana seo, comórtas a dhéanann ceiliúradh ar an nua-fhilíocht sa Gaeilge. Roghnaíodh a dán, “Duan na fuiseoige”, as beagnach 50 iontráil (a tháinig isteach ó...
Savoy Editions announce the launch of a new novel by Limerick writer Angie Togher. The launch takes place in Gleeson’s Bar, Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare on Wed 18th March at 7.00pm. The book will be officially launched by author Madge O’Callaghan. Angie Togher is a Limerick-born writer who has resided in County Clare for the past...
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...
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....
Comórtas Filíochta Séamus Ó Cinnéide 2026 Spriocdháta: 28 Feabhra 2026 Tá Ionad Scríbhneoirí Luimnigh thar a bheith bródúil as an Comórtas Filíochta Séamus Ó Cinnéide a fhógairt. Is comórtas é seo do dhánta i nGaeilge, ionas scríobh na filíochta i nGaeilge a spreagadh agus a chur chun cinn, chomh maith le hómós á thabhairt do...
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,...
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...
Limerick Writers’ Centre and Draíocht Art Gallery, Adare, Co. Limerick, will announce the 2025 winner of the prestigious Gerald Griffin Competition for First Adult Fiction at a reading and music reception in Draíocht Art Gallery,Adare, Co. Limerick on Thurs 18th Sept 6.30pm. The Gerald Griffin Competition for First Adult Fiction, now in its second year,...
Join us Wed Sept 3rd 7.30pm in The White House Bar, Limerick for our ‘First Wednesday Series’ poetry and open-mic event. Brought to you by Limerick Writers’ Centre and Lime Square Poets in association with Poetry Ireland. Our special guest reader for September is from Texas Jason Fisher. Jason Fisher (J.J.F.) is an American poet...
