I had a nice time up in Iniskeen for the Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Prize. Here are some shots of the village.
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Winners of Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Prize
Delighted to be a runner-up in this year’s Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Prize. The winner was John Mee from Cork, second from the left in the front row. The joint runners up were Jane Robertson, Liza Costello, Rosamund Taylor and me. At the back are Larry McDermott, MC; Brian Lynch, President of the Patrick Kavanagh Society and […]
Penfest Poster
I’m delighted to have been asked to launch the 2015 Pen Fest in Carlow Town. Looking forward to a great weekend of writing.
Christmas with Emrys
A couple of photos of Emrys, Christmas 2014 A selfie and Emrys already in the naughty chair
Clogrennan Woods, Carlow. (http://www.irishtrails.ie/Trail/Clogrennane-Wood-Loop/396/) Lovely picnic table and weirdly good 4G reception for tethering. If you can ignore the factory noise next door and find a rainless day, it’s a good place to go.
A nice place to write. This is the tea rooms in Huntington Castle in Clonegal.
The Carlow Writers’ Cooperative’s latest reading was part of the Summer Nights event in Visual, the brilliant art space in Carlow Town. Our group read in the Links Gallery.
Published in New Irish Writing in Irish Independent today.
Ruth Padel was busy at the Festival of Writing and Ideas in Borris House today. Here are some images of her speaking with Gemma Davey at one event and reading from her latest work (also pictured).
Come along for some poetry and stories from @carlowwriters at Visual Theatre Carlow