Gradam Bliantúil Filíochta i gCuimhne ar Mhícheál Ó hAirtnéide 2025

Deadline: 27 Jun 2025

Gradam Bliantúil Filíochta i gCuimhne ar Mhícheál Ó hAirtnéide 2025 / Michael Hartnett Annual Poetry Award 

Léiríonn an duais bhliantúil seo an méid a chuir Michael Hartnett le litríocht an Bhéarla agus na Gaeilge. I 2025, bronnfar an Gradam ar fhile a scríobhann as Gaeilge.

Tá an Gradam Filíochta Bliantúil i gCuimhne ar Mhícheál Ó hAirtnéide atá á maoiniú ag Comhairle Cathrach agus Chontae Luimnigh i gcomhpháirt leis an gComhairle Ealaíon chun obair litríochta Mhíchíl Ó hAirtnéide i nGaeilge agus i mBéarla a aithint. Cuirfidh An Chomhairle Ealaíon agus Comhairle Chontae Cathrach Luimnigh duaischiste €8,000 ar fáil, agus is Comhairle Cathrach agus Chontae Luimnigh a bheidh á riaradh. Bronnfar an gradam ar an bhfile bunaithe ar an dara leabhar nó leabhar ina dhiaidh sin a bhí foilsithe sna 2 bliana díreach caite, 2023 – 2024.

Bronntar Gradam Mhíchíl Uí Airtnéide gach re bliain ar leabhair fhilíochta i nGaeilge agus i mBéarla. I 2025, bronnfar an Gradam ar fhile a scríobhann as Gaeilge. Is iad Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhaigh agus Louis de Paor na moltóirí sa bhliain 2025.

Tá Gradam Bliantúil Filíochta Michael Hartnett oscailte anois d’iarratais. 

Foghlaim níos mó agus déan iarratas!

Is é 27 Meitheamh 2025 an spriocdháta do iarratais.

Bronnfar Gradam Mhíchíl Uí Airtnéide ar an bhfile buach oíche oscailte Éigse Mhíchíl Uí Airtnéide ar an Déardaoin 2 Deireadh Fómhair 2025 sa Chaisleán Nua Thiar, Co. Luimnigh.

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ENGLISH

This annual award marks Michael Hartnett’s contribution to literature in English and Irish. This year the award will be made to a poet writing in Irish.

This annual award was established by Limerick County Council and is jointly funded by Limerick City and County Council and The Arts Council to mark Michael Hartnett’s contribution to literature in English and Irish. In 2025, the award of €8,000 will be made to the winning poet on the basis of a second or subsequent book of poetry, published in the last two years, i.e. 2023 – 2024.

The Michael Hartnett Annual Poetry Award is awarded in alternate years to books of poetry in the Irish and English language. This year, 2025, the award will be made to a poet writing in Irish. This year’s adjudicators are Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhaigh and Louis de Paor.

The Michael Hartnett Annual Poetry Award is now open for applications. Learn more and apply here!

The closing date for applications is Friday, 27th June 2025.

The Michael Hartnett Annual Poetry Award will be presented to the winning poet at the opening of Éigse Michael Hartnett on Thursday 2 October 2025 in Newcastle West, Co. Limerick.