Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann

@poetryireland.bsky.social

Connecting Poetry and People. Proudly funded by The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon and through the Arts Council of Northern Ireland National Lottery Funding. www.poetryireland.ie

@poetryireland.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 11:05 AM

Duais Basho & Guth na hÉigse

Níl ach 10 lá fágtha agaibh chun na físeáin do Ghuth na hÉigse agus na haiku do Dhuais Basho a sheoladh isteach.📽️✍️

Táimid ag súil go mór len iad a fheiceáil, ádh mór. ✨

Deadline: 16th October 6pm.

For more info contact [email protected] or go to www.poetryireland.ie

@poetryireland.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 3:46 PM

We are absolutely delighted to be involved with five events as part of @dublinbookfest.bsky.social estival this year! 📚📖

🔗Check out the Dublin Book Festival website or grab your tickets at www.poetryireland.ie/news-events!

@poetryireland.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 2:24 PM

Circling the Square Festival has emerged and grown into one of the country's most enjoyable, prestigious and impactful poetry festivals in recent years. 🔴⬛

Check out the various events taking place...

🔗Tickets: www.poetryireland.ie/news-events/...

@poetryireland.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 3:45 PM

✨ Poetry Ireland/Éigse Éireann and The New Hibernia Review present The Lawrence O’Shaughnessy Award Reading at Dublin Book Festival with awardee Mark Roper. ✨ 📅5th Nov 🕛7:30pm 📍Poetry Ireland 🎫 €8 🔗https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/lawrence-oshaughnessy-award-reading-tickets-2000150248235

@poetryireland.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 10:32 AM

Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann and @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social are delighted to present an evening of celebration for Black History Month! 💥🎤

📅Thursday 22 October
🕛6:30pm – 8pm
📍Poetry Ireland, 11 Parnell Square East
🎫Tickets €5 (excl. booking fee)

www.eventbrite.ie/e/a-black-hi...

@poetryireland.bsky.social Sep 24, 2026, 3:07 PM

The Munster Poetry Slam is back!🎤💥 Wednesday, 7th October, in the White House Bar, Limerick City. The night will run in conjunction with the First Wednesday series and will be hosted by Cormac Fitz. 🔗https://www.poetryireland.ie/news-events/partnership-event-munster-poetry-slam

@poetryireland.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 4:01 PM

The Connacht Poetry Slam is back! 🎤 The competition will be held on Friday, 2nd October in De Burgos, St Augustine Street, Galway City. Doors at 6:00pm and kicking off at 6:30 or so. 🔗https://www.poetryireland.ie/news-events/partnership-event-connacht-poetry-slam

@poetryireland.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 3:42 PM

✨The Poetry Lobby returns to the Menlo Park Hotel on Sunday October 11th with a top class line-up of readers that includes Patrick Deeley, Christina Hennemann, Cormac Culkeen and Sighle Meehan. ✨ The readings which take place from 3pm to 5pm will be followed by an open mic session.

@nlireland.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 8:25 AMReposted by @poetryireland.bsky.social

📣 POETRY ALOUD 2026 | Entries now open

To celebrate the joy of speaking and listening to poetry, the National Library of Ireland and @poetryireland.bsky.social, in partnership with @ucc.ie, are delighted to announce the POETRY ALOUD Poetry Speaking Competition 2026 for post-primary school students.

@poetryireland.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 2:05 PM

💡We are delighted to present our first Insights Masterclass in person at No. 11 Parnell Square, with Sean Borodale. 'Tool-kit to Jump-start a Poem' is will look at the problem of writing when it stops.

📅Thurs 8 Oct
🕔2-4PM
📍11 Parnell Square
🎫€25

www.eventbrite.ie/e/insights-t...

@poetryireland.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 11:13 AM

✨Making the Poem's second session of the season features poet Seán Lysaght ✨

Making the Poem is a poetry series curated by Rachel Coventry and presented in association with Poetry Ireland.

📅Saturday 10 October
🕛3:00pm
📍Westside Library, Galway

🔗 www.poetryireland.ie/news-events/...

@poetryireland.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 10:19 AM

Poetry by the Barrow returns this September with cozy, autumnal Open Mic.

📅Sunday 27th September
🕛12:30pm
📍Doyles back room, Graiguenamanagh, Kilkenny
🎫Free

🔗More details: www.poetryireland.ie/news-events/...

@poetryireland.bsky.social Sep 14, 2026, 8:55 AM

✨Submissions for Poetry Ireland Review Issue 150, edited Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin are now open! ✨

Submissions for this special 150th anniversary issue will remain open from September 14th to October 31st.

🔗See details / submit at: www.poetryireland.ie/poets/submis...

@poetryireland.bsky.social Sep 10, 2026, 11:49 AM

✨Making the Poem's second session features poet Ciarán O'Rourke. ✨ Making the Poem is a poetry series curated by Rachel Coventry in association with Poetry Ireland. 📅Sat 3 Oct 🕛3:00pm 📍Westside Library, Galway 🔗https://www.poetryireland.ie/news-events/partnership-event-making-poem-ciaran-orourke

@poetryireland.bsky.social Sep 8, 2026, 11:05 AM

🌅Go Moch ar Maidin - Early in the Morning is an hour of poems, stories and live music at first light featuring Margaret Galvin, Philip Quirke and Paul Hennessy. 🌅

📅Sun 27 Sept
🕛8:00am
📍Stella Maris Centre, Kilmore Quay, Wexford
🎫Free

🔗 www.poetryireland.ie/news-events/...

@poetryireland.bsky.social Sep 7, 2026, 3:06 PM

Join us at Bere Island Arts Festival for readings with Liam Carson and the winners of the Poetry Competition. 🌊🎤

📅Saturday 19 September
🕛3:15pm - 4:00pm
📍Wild Atlantic Glamping, Bere Island, Cork
🎫€10 incl. booking fee

🔗 www.poetryireland.ie/news-events/...

@poetryireland.bsky.social Sep 3, 2026, 3:14 PM

🌊Shorelines Arts Festival presents Poetry is Fun! Writing Workshop🌊 Workshop for children 10-13 years with writer David McLoghlin. 📅Sat 12 Sept 🕛2.30pm 📍An Gáirdín, Portumna, Galway 🎫Admission: €10 🔗https://www.poetryireland.ie/news-events/partnership-event-writing-workshop-shorelines-festival

@poetryireland.bsky.social Sep 1, 2026, 4:05 PM

📣Speak your Truth📣

Poetry Workshop with Jeremy Haworth

📅Saturday 12th September
🕔10:30 - 12:30 pm
📍Waterford Art Gallery, O'Connell Street, Waterford.
🎫€25

To book a place please email [email protected]

🔗 More details at: www.poetryireland.ie/news-events/...

@poetryireland.bsky.social Sep 1, 2026, 4:02 PM

The Poetry Lounge, hosted by Ger Duffy returns this September!

📅Saturday 12th September
🕔2:00 - 4:00 pm
📍Waterford Art Gallery, O'Connell Street, Waterford.
🎫Free

With readings from Jeremy Haworth, Billy Ramsell and Jennifer Horgan.

🔗 www.poetryireland.ie/news-events/...

@poetryireland.bsky.social Sep 1, 2026, 12:34 PM

🎺We are delighted to announce that Poetry Ireland Review Issue 150 will be edited by Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin!🎺 📅Submissions for this issue will open on September 14th and run until October 31st. 🔗https://www.poetryireland.ie/poets/submission-poetry-ireland-review

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