Debut collection: finalist in the Farmgate Cafe National Poetry Award '24. Arts Council Lit. Bursary. Forward Prize s/list Best Poem Written '23.
Co Limerick, Ireland
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I've officially flown the Twitter nest and landed in BlueSkySocial. 🕊️ The bias on Twitter was just too much to handle. Excited for a fresh, unbiased breeze and a new beginning!
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Washing Windows V: Women Revolutionise Irish Poetry 1975-2025
Over 300 new poems from contemporary Irish women writers
Looking big & beautiful in @BooksUpstairs
(on sale from Sunday)
1st launch: Saturday 3 May at 2.15 at Strokestown Poetry Fest @Strokestownpoem @strokestownpark
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Today's the day! Issue 20 submissions are now open from January 15th until midnight February 28th. For more information, see our submissions page here: skylight47poetry.wordpress.c…. We look forward to receiving your work.
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Really looking forward to our launch tomorrow night with a fabulous line-up of contributors. Thanks to @writing_ie for giving us space for this article today. Hope to see you there!
Launch tomorrow at 6.30 pm @WaterstonesCrk ! Read about Issue 3 today with thanks to @writing_ie @MunLitCentre @howl @IrishWritersCtr @poetryireland @poetryireland
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Save the Date:
My first poetry collection will be launched on February 9th at 3pm in the People's Museum, Limerick!
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📌⏰ Last call! We're accepting applications for the 2025 @stingingfly Poetry workshop until 5pm today! #poetrynews
⏰Poets, you still have the weekend to get your application ready for our 2025 Poetry Workshop! 🦋
Deadline is Monday 9th December 5pm! ℹ️ All details can be found here: stingingfly.org/poetry-works… @stingingfly
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I'm honoured to be reading at this event alongside stellars such as Theo Dorgan, Gerry Murphy, Patrick Cotter, Jennifer Horgan, @LaurenODonovanW @_PaulDylan⚡️
Come celebrate winter with us!
3pm, Saturday 7th at Cork City Library 🩶
@corkcitylibrary @corkcityarts @MunLitCentre
One City One Book Closing Event -Ceiliúradh An Gheimhridh (A Celebration of Winter).
A bilingual reading of winter and Christmas poems, chaired and introduced by Theo Dorgan, with diverse readers reading a poem of their choice.
December 7 Saturday at 3.00 pm
#CorkCityLibrary
Good luck to all on this list. Sincere thanks to the editors for creating a home for 'Magical Thinking' and for the honour of being nominated. What a great way to close the year. @LaurenODonovanW @LeggettBohan
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Even though “I’m going over to blue sky” sounds like a euphemism for dying, I now have an account over there too if you’ve migrated. But I’ll keep this one too. Same handle CarolineBirdUK xx
That's my reading 📚 sorted on this foggy afternoon. More than pleased to be part of Crannog 61. Thanks to the editors.
Thank you for sharing this powerful piece. It’s such a raw, unapologetic exploration of survival and resilience - capturing a fierce kind of ‘punk’ that’s all about refusing to give in or fade out. Love the Talking Heads reference!
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Just look at all the great poets lined up to read from their most recent collections this coming Friday! Quite a few of our contributors will be joining to read their lovely poems as well. Join us at 7PM online at us02web.zoom.us/j/8361780957… for the online launch of Issue 19!
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Why not join us for The launch of issue 47 as part of Ó Bhéal’s 12th Winter Warmer festival on Friday 22nd November at 2pm in Nano Nagle Place. This event will feature fifteen Cork poets reading from this winter issue as well as the summer issue (46). @nanonagleplace @obheal
