Poetry Day
All-Ireland Poetry Day | 4 October 2012
All Ireland Poetry Day is now in its 5th year and we hope this year will be the strongest and most comprehensive celebration of poetry and poets alike.
The object of the day is to celebrate poetry in every county in Ireland and in a variety of ways via imaginative programming, scheduling, venues and locations. The response from our partners has been a continued and pleasant surprise through the different ways they have sought to deliver poetry to audiences of all age groups.
Once again this year poetry will happen in diverse and unusual locations throughout the whole island of Ireland such as a reading in Terminal 2, Dublin Airport with poet Michael O’Loughlin. The day will also see Lifelines, A Menu of Poems, presented to patients in hospitals countrywide.
All Ireland Poetry Day is happening all over the country in Arts Centres, Libraries & Schools. Leading poets such as Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin and Rita Ann Higgins will give a joint reading in the RASI, Merrion Square Dublin. If you are north-west of the river Shannon why not treat yourself to a reading with poet Ciaran Carson at the DOCK in Carrick-on-Shannon. If you fancy some performance style poetry and are Wicklow bound or based, Dave Lordan will be giving workshops and reading in The Courthouse, Tinaheely.
In the North of the country you will have the opportunity to link in with the John Hewitt Society and hear from poets Frank Ormsby and Ruth Carr, in Co Armagh. Or capitalising on last year’s imaginative poetry events in schools and libraries, Strabane district library present a workshop for school children with Paul Grattan. This is just a peppering of what is on offer throughout Ireland on All Ireland Poetry Day.
For a full programme please click on the county of your choice on the map below.
All-Ireland Poetry Day is Thursday 4 October 2012
This years All-Ireland Poetry Day takes place on 4 October with a poetry event in every county across the island.
For high-resolution images of poets/writers/musicians, contact details or any other information about the events on 6 October, email info@poetryireland.ie
9pm - Menagerie, 130 University Street,
Belfast
A reading with Natasha Cuddington and Paul Grattan.
For more information visit menageriebar.tumblr.com
7.30pm - The Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum, The Mall
The John Hewitt Society and the City Chapter in Armagh present a reading with Belfast-based poets Frank Ormsby and Ruth Carr.
Enquiries to City Chapter on 028 3752 7851 (048 3752 7851 from RoI) or to JHS on 07835073616 (00447835073616 from RoI)
10am to 12pm - The Canopy, Johnston Central Library
School children from Cavan town schools, including Gaelscoil Bhreifne, St Clare’s N.S., St Felim’s Boys School, Cavan Number One School will assemble outside Johnston Central Library.
The children will write their own or favourite poems/haiku on a balloon with a workshop facilitated by Heather Brett. After selected readings by students each class will release their balloons.
For more contact Cavan County Council Arts Office at 049 4378548 or visit cavanarts.ie
7pm - Johnston Central Library H.Q., Farnham Centre, Farnham St
As part of the Irish Writers Centre’s Peregrine Readings Dermot Healy will be joined by novelist, short story writer and poet Cláir Ní Aonghusa for a reading.
For more call 01 8721302 or visit writerscentre.ie
8pm to 9.30pm - Chapter One, Main St
A Distinctive Voice - CAFE Sessions present Seamus O Rourke performing from his new work.
For more contact Cavan County Council Arts Office at 049 4378548 or visit cavanarts.ie
4pm - Seán Lemass Public Library, Shannon
Clare Library presents a reading with Dermot Maguire, Mary Fean and Bernadette Sheil.
For more information visit clarefocus.ie
Glór Centre
The Three-Legged Stool Poets of Clare are hosting a quiz - open to entrants from across Ireland.
To be in with a chance download the questions and submit your answers. Full details are available here.
Life-Lines: a menu of poems
Arts in Health present an anthology of various forms of poetry, donated by both established and emerging poets, for distribution throughout varied healthcare settings in Ireland.
A joint initiative between Cork University Hospital; Arts for Health Partnership Programme, West Cork; West Cork Mental Heath Services; Galway University Hospitals Arts Trust; Leopardstown Park Hospital, Foxrock; Arts Initiative in Mental Health, Sligo; Naas General Hospital Arts Comittee; Arts Programme, Raheen Hospital, Co Clare and Waterford Healing Arts Trust.
This anthology has been coordinated by Naas General Hospital Arts Committee.
You can download a copy of Life-Lines here.
7pm - The Courthouse Gallery,
Parliament Street,
Ennistymon
Salmon Poetry and The Courthouse Gallery presents a reading with Afric McGlinchey, Paul Casey, Peadar O'Donoghue, Angela Patten and Daniel Lusk.
For more information call 065 7081941 or visit salmonpoetry.com
11am - Ballincollig Library, The Village Shopping Centre
Ballincollig library presents a reading with Adam Wyeth.
For more call 021 4346210
Life-Lines: a menu of poems
Arts in Health present an anthology of various forms of poetry, donated by both established and emerging poets, for distribution throughout varied healthcare settings in Ireland.
A joint initiative between Cork University Hospital; Arts for Health Partnership Programme, West Cork; West Cork Mental Heath Services; Galway University Hospitals Arts Trust; Leopardstown Park Hospital, Foxrock; Arts Initiative in Mental Health, Sligo; Naas General Hospital Arts Comittee; Arts Programme, Raheen Hospital, Co Clare and Waterford Healing Arts Trust.
This anthology has been coordinated by Naas General Hospital Arts Committee.
You can download a copy of Life-Lines here.
12am - Bloom’s Café, Verbal Arts Centre, Derry
The Verbal Arts centre presents Poetry isn't dead – its just resting..., an irreverant, lunchtime exploration of the greatly exaggerated demise of poetry, incorporating film, music and poetry readings, hosted by Darran Anderson.
For more call 028 7126 6946 or visit verbalartscentre.co.uk
8.30pm - Tigh Hiúdaí Beag, An Bun Beag, Gaoth Dobhair
Oíche Filíochta agus Ceoil i nGaeltacht Dhún na nGall - l éamh filíochta le Máire Wren, Eoghan Mac Giolla Bhríde, Maireád Ní Mhaonaigh & scríbhneoirí ón gceantar. Ceoil le ceoltóirí ón gceantar.
A night of poetry and music in Tigh Hudaí Beags, Gaoth Dobhair, Co Donegal featuring readings by Máire Wren and Eoghan Mac Giolla Bhríde.
9.45am - Lucan Library, Newcastle Road, Lucan
South Dublin County Libraries presents Lucan Lines, poetry workshops aimed at 4th - 6th Class Students featuring Chris Thompson.
Events will run all morning, free but booking is essential 01 6216422
11am - Terminal 2, Dublin Airport
Repeating his successful reading at Dublin Airport last year, this year Michael O'Loughlin will be reading at Terminal 2 in Dublin Airport. His performance will include a poem especially composed for the day, addressed both to those leaving Ireland and those arriving.
For more information call 01 8141111
1.05pm - The National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street, D2
Poetry Ireland presents a reading with Maurice Harmon.
For more information contact 01 6789815 or visit poetryireland.ie
4pm - The Irish Writers' Centre, 19 Parnell Square, D1
The Irish Writers' Centre presents a reading with California based poet and academic David Lloyd and Donegal based poet Aodán McCardle.
For more information contact 01 8721302 or visit writerscentre.ie
6.30pm - The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland,
63 Merrion Sq, D2
Poetry Ireland presents a reading with Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin and Rita Ann Higgins
For more information contact 01 6789815 or visit poetryireland.ie
7pm - Irish Writer's Centre, 19 Parnell Square, D1
Pighog Press and the Irish Writers' Centre presents the launch of A Year’s Midnight by poet Ciaran O' Driscoll.
For more information contact 01 8721302 or visit writerscentre.ie
8pm - Erneside Shopping Centre (upper level near the cafeteria) Enniskillen
The Fermanagh Writers' will read with guest poet Seamas MacAnnaidh.
For more information contact dianne_ascroft@yahoo.co.uk
Life-Lines: a menu of poems
Arts in Health present an anthology of various forms of poetry, donated by both established and emerging poets, for distribution throughout varied healthcare settings in Ireland.
A joint initiative between Cork University Hospital; Arts for Health Partnership Programme, West Cork; West Cork Mental Heath Services; Galway University Hospitals Arts Trust; Leopardstown Park Hospital, Foxrock; Arts Initiative in Mental Health, Sligo; Naas General Hospital Arts Comittee; Arts Programme, Raheen Hospital, Co Clare and Waterford Healing Arts Trust.
This anthology has been coordinated by Naas General Hospital Arts Committee.
You can download a copy of Life-Lines here.
9pm - Horans' Bar, Portumna
Maple Poetry Group will host an open mic reading featuring guest readers from the Portumna Pen Pushers and people who enjoy reading poetry from the Maple Poetry Group.
For more call 087 2931055
2pm - Scartaglin Arts & Heritage Centre, East Kerry
Scartaglin Arts & Heritage Centre presents a full day of events including bi-lingual, storyline poems and a Rambling House session.
For more information contact 087 9940339
4.30pm - Corca Dhuibhne, West Kerry
Potter Louis Mulcahy will host a session in the café over his workshop.
For more contact 0) 66 9156229 or visit louismulcahy.com
6.30pm - An Díseart, an Daingean
Filí Dhuibhneacha go hAon Teach, directed by Pádraig Ó Fiannachta and featuring poets Louis Mulcahy, Peadar Ó hUallaigh and Bríd Ní Mhóráin.
Teagmhálaí/ contact: Pádraig Ó Fiannachta
For more information contact 066 91 50000
9pm - John B Keane's Pub, Listowel.
John B Keane's presents an open mic session - open to all new readers.
For more information contact 068 21127
Life-Lines: a menu of poems
Arts in Health present an anthology of various forms of poetry, donated by both established and emerging poets, for distribution throughout varied healthcare settings in Ireland.
A joint initiative between Cork University Hospital; Arts for Health Partnership Programme, West Cork; West Cork Mental Heath Services; Galway University Hospitals Arts Trust; Leopardstown Park Hospital, Foxrock; Arts Initiative in Mental Health, Sligo; Naas General Hospital Arts Comittee; Arts Programme, Raheen Hospital, Co Clare and Waterford Healing Arts Trust.
This anthology has been coordinated by Naas General Hospital Arts Committee.
You can download a copy of Life-Lines here.
11.30am - Kilkenny Library Service, City Library, John’s Quay
Kilkenny Library Service presents an opne mic reading with special guest Michael Coady and local Kilkenny poets.
For more information contact 56 77 94174 or visit kilkennylibrary.kilkenny.ie
8.30pm - The Dock, Carrick-on-Shannon
The Dock presents a reading with Ciaran Carson, reading from his new collection, In The Light Of, verse adaptations of prose poems from Rimbaud’s Illuminations.
For more information contact 071 965 0828 or visit thedock.ie
Poetry Ireland Writers' In Schools presents Seamus Cashman, hosting two workshops in Secondary-level schools in Portlaoise.
For more information about Writers' In Schools Scheme visit poetryireland.ie/education
1.10pm to 1.50pm - The Hunt Museum, The Custom House Rutland Street
The Limerick Writers' Centre In Association with Poetry Ireland Presents a lunch time poetry reading by poets Edward O'Dwyer and Marian O'Rourke.
For more contact 087 2996409 or visit limerickwriterscentre.com
8pm - Canal Studio Backstage Theatre and Centre for the Arts, Farneyhoogan
A reading with Noel Monahan followed by 'Poetry Bingo' featuring music by the Windsong Classical Harp Ensemble.
For more information contact 043 3347888 or visit backstage.ie
11am - Dundalk FM
Create Louth will produce a speical radio broadcast entitled Bookends on Dundalk FM on Thursday 4 October, featuring Dundalk poet Barbara Smith reading from her new collection The Angels Share (Doghouse Books, 2012).
8pm - Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda
Rhyme, Rant and Rann features singer Len Graham, poet Theo Dorgan and storyteller Jack Lynch celebrating Ireland's oral traditions with poetry, storytelling and songs.
For more information visit rhymerantandrann.com
11.00am - Clare Island
Mayo County Council’s Arts Office in conjunction with Cliara Development Company, Clare Island present a workshop with the pupils of Clare Island primary school and poet John Corless.
7.30pm - Clare Island Library
Mayo County Council Arts Office present a reading with John Corless.
For more information contact 098 26525 or visit johncorless.net
Meath
Meath County Council Library Service presents a reading with Tom French and open mic poetry events in their Ashbourne, Dunboyne, Navan and Oldcastle Libraries.
7pm - Ashbourne library
‘Words and Music’ A look at Irish poems that have been transposed to song with Teresa Carley.
For more information contact 01-8358185
7.30pm - Navan library
Poetry reading with Tom French followed by open mic.
For more information contact 046-9021134
10.30am - Edenderry Branch Library
For further more contact 057 9346832 or mail libraryhq@offalycoco.ie
Offaly County Council presents a morning of poetry with Edenderry Active retirement and pupils from St. Mary’s Secondary School, featuring Katelyn Smith and Katie Dunne.
For further more contact 057 9346832 or mail libraryhq@offalycoco.ie
Ferbane Branch Library
Offaly County Council presents Poetry through pictures. Students from 5th class at St. Cynoc’s National School select their favourite poem and illustrate it.
For further more contact 057 9346832 or mail libraryhq@offalycoco.ie
4.30pm - Tullamore Branch Library, O’Connor Square, Tullamore
Tullamore Central Library presents a poetry workshop by Jean O'Brien.
For further more contact 057 9346832 or mail libraryhq@offalycoco.ie
6.15pm - Tullamore Branch Library, O’Connor Square, Tullamore
Tullamore Central Library and Salmon Poetry presents the launch of Merman by Jean O'Brien.
For further more contact 057 9346832 or mail libraryhq@offalycoco.ie
6.30pm - Tullamore Branch Library, O’Connor Square, Tullamore
Tullamore Central Library presents a poetry reading featuring Anthony Sullivan, Ken Hume, Thomas Carty and Seamus Kirwan.
Life-Lines: a menu of poems
Arts in Health present an anthology of various forms of poetry, donated by both established and emerging poets, for distribution throughout varied healthcare settings in Ireland.
A joint initiative between Cork University Hospital; Arts for Health Partnership Programme, West Cork; West Cork Mental Heath Services; Galway University Hospitals Arts Trust; Leopardstown Park Hospital, Foxrock; Arts Initiative in Mental Health, Sligo; Naas General Hospital Arts Comittee; Arts Programme, Raheen Hospital, Co Clare and Waterford Healing Arts Trust.
This anthology has been coordinated by Naas General Hospital Arts Committee.
You can download a copy of Life-Lines here.
7pm - The County Museum, Clonmel
South Tipperary Arts Office and County Museum presents a poetry evening and Networking Event with featured poet Paddy Moran and an open-mic session.
Poets wishing to read their work can register their interest on the night and will be able to read a maximum of two poems, depending on numbers present.
For more contact 057 9346832
11.45am - Strabane Library, Railway Road
Strabane District Council presents an open-mic reading with Paul Grattan.
Poets wishing to read their work can register their interest this week at the library. For more information contact 028 7188 3686 or visit ni-libraries.net
1pm - Waterford Regional Hospital, Dunmore Rd
Waterford Healing Arts Trust (WHAT) presents a lunchtime reading by Shirley McClure entitled Waiting List.
For more information contact 051 842664 or visit waterfordhealingarts.com
Life-Lines: a menu of poems
Arts in Health present an anthology of various forms of poetry, donated by both established and emerging poets, for distribution throughout varied healthcare settings in Ireland.
A joint initiative between Cork University Hospital; Arts for Health Partnership Programme, West Cork; West Cork Mental Heath Services; Galway University Hospitals Arts Trust; Leopardstown Park Hospital, Foxrock; Arts Initiative in Mental Health, Sligo; Naas General Hospital Arts Comittee; Arts Programme, Raheen Hospital, Co Clare and Waterford Healing Arts Trust.
This anthology has been coordinated by Naas General Hospital Arts Committee.
You can download a copy of Life-Lines here.
If you're in Athlone tomorrow why not check out a theme Joycean The Dead dinner in the Left Bank Restaurant as part of the Athlone Literary Festival.
For more information visit athloneliteraryfestival.com
11.15am - Enniscorthy Library, Lymington Rd, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford.
Reading for 6th class children with poet Margaret Galvin.
For more information contact 053 9236055
7pm - Gorey Library, Gorey Civic Offices, The Avenue
Gorey Library presents a poetry reading and discussion with Carol Boland and the Gorey Writers Group.
For more information contact 053 9421481
11am / 8.30pm - The Courthouse, Tinaheely
Dave Lordan will host two workshops during the day: at 11am, Cracking Poetry, aimed at students, while at 8.30pm he will facilitate a high-energy workshop on performance poetry styles and techniques.
Cost €5, all welcome, places limited/booking essential
For more information contact 0402 38529 or visit tinahely-courthouse.ie
For high-resolution images of poets/writers/musicians, contact details or any other information about the events on October 4 please email info@poetryireland.ie
