Irish Centre for Poetry Studies

Emma Beard is the featured poet in 'New Irish Writing' for May...

From today's Irish Times - 'Tara Street Baths' by Maurice Devitt...

From The New Yorker - 'For/Against Summer, A Spell' by Valzhyna Mort...

'falling apart, making up' by John W. Sexton, from his collection 'Petit Mal', published by Revival Press...

Dean Browne wins the Pigott Poetry Prize with his collection 'After Party'...

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Dean Browne wins €20,000 Pigott Poetry Prize - Books Ireland Dean Browne wins the 2026 Pigott Poetry Prize for After Party (Pan MacMillan) Congratulations to Dean Browne, who has won the 2026 Pigott Poetry Prize for After Party (Pan MacMillan). The announcement was made last night, Wednesday 28 May, at Listowel Writers' Week. Now in its 13th year, the Pigott....

Audrey Molloy reads from her recent collection, 'Fallen', published by Gallery Press...

Audrey Molloy reads from her collection 'Fallen' Audrey Molloy reads from her collection 'Fallen', published by Gallery Press, for Poetry Day 2026, Produced by LIVE Network.

'The House Remembered', Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin's poem for Poetry Day Ireland...

At Home: Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin's poem for Poetry Day Ireland Poetry Day Ireland is an annual, all-island celebration dedicated to reading, writing, and sharing poetry, organized by Poetry Ireland.

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Hi everyone 📚

We are delighted to invite you to two free events as part of Dundalk Poetry Festival 2026.

📅 Friday 29 May 2026, 5:30pm to 7:30pm
📍 Roe River Books, Dundalk

The festival opens with an evening of poetry and live performance at Roe River Books.

🎤 Featuring a reading by Trish Bennett.

📖 Also featuring North by Seamus Heaney, with an appreciation by Cathy Conlon, Larry Doherty, Michael Farrell and Yvonne Bagnall.

🎶 Music by Ines Tola.

This is an intimate event with limited seating.

🎟️ Tickets:
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/roeriverbookstore/2199832

📅 Saturday 30 May 2026, 2:00 pm
📍 AV Theatre, County Museum Dundalk

The second day of the Dundalk Poetry Festival takes place at the AV Theatre in the County Museum.

🎤 Readings by Annemarie Ní Churreáin and Ron Carey.

🎶 Music by Róisín Ward Morrow.

This session brings together leading voices for an afternoon of poetry, reflection and live performance.

🎟️ Tickets and details:
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/roeriverbookstore/2200021

We would love to see you there ✨

Roe River Books