Poetry Ireland Introductions | Céadlínte Night Two / An Dara hOíche: Olivia Heggarty, Joseph McGinty, Órfhlaith Nic Airt, Jessica Magee, Kevin MacAlan, Callan Ó Cléirigh, Feargal Ó Dubhghaill & Seirce Mhac Conghail

In Partnership with Poetry Ireland

Introductions | Céadlínte is a Poetry Ireland showcase of 15 of the most exciting new poets writing in English and Irish on the island of Ireland today. The poets were selected by Victoria Kennefick and Aifric MacAodha. We’ll have a musical guest along on the night.

Night two of the Poetry Ireland Introductions / Céadlínte showcase will feature poets Olivia Heggarty, Joseph McGinty, Órfhlaith Nic Airt, Jessica Magee, Kevin MacAlan, Callan Ó Cléirigh, Feargal Ó Dubhghaill and Seirce Mhac Conghail.

Seóthaispeántas de chuid Éigse Éireann is ea Introductions | Céadlínte de 15 de na filí nua is spreagúla a bhíonn ag scríobh as Gaeilge agus as Béarla ar oileán na hÉireann faoi láthair. Ba iad Victoria Kennefick agus Aifric Mac Aodha a roghnaigh na filí. Beidh aoi ó shaol an cheoil inár dteannta freisin ar an oíche.

Ar an dara hoíche de sheóthaispeántas Introductions / Céadlínte Éigse Éireann is iad na filí a bheidh ann Olivia Heggarty, Joseph McGinty, Órfhlaith Nic Airt, Jessica Magee, Kevin MacAlan, Callan Ó Cléirigh, Feargal Ó Dubhghaill agus Seirce Mhac Conghail.

Olivia Heggarty lives in Belfast. Her poems have been published in Poetry Ireland Review, Banshee, Propel, Skylight 47, Honest Ulsterman, Abridged, Ink Swear and Tears and other publications. She completed her MA in Poetry at the Seamus Heaney Centre in Belfast, where she was awarded the Ireland Chair of Poetry Student Prize.

Joseph McGinty was born in London and moved to Achill, Co. Mayo as a child. He completed his BA in English and Music at UCD, and later his MA in Poetry at Queen’s University Belfast. His work has been included in publications such Howl, The Apiary, and The UCD Caveat Lector.

Órfhlaith Nic Airt is a poet from Sligo. She was shortlisted for The Bridport Poetry Prize. Her poems can be found in Crannóg, Ink Sweat and Tears, and Skylight 47, amongst others. She is currently working on her first pamphlet.

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Jessie Magee’s poetry appears in Banshee, Artemesia Arts, Icarus and the Fish anthology. Her work was commended for the Moth Poetry Prize and shortlisted for New Irish Writing and the Red Line Poetry Competition. She was longlisted for ignitionpress Poetry Pamphlet Prize 2026 and selected for the Irish Writers’ Centre National Mentoring Programme 2026. She lives in north Mayo.

Kevin MacAlan lives in Co Waterford. He has an MA in creative writing, and has contributed to numerous journals in Ireland, the rest of Europe, and the USA. He was shortlisted for The National Poetry Competition in 2023, The Fish Poetry Prize in 2024, The Yeovil Literary Prize in 2025, and the Fish Poetry Prize and Yeovil Literary Prize in 2026.

Dia daoibh a chlann! Is mise Callan Ó Cléirigh agus tá ríméad orm páirt a ghlacadh sa scéim seo. Mar fhile nua is deis iontach í le mo chuid scríbhneoireacht a fhorbairt. Músclaíodh mo shuim sa teanga an chéad lá ariamh agus mé i mo chónaí i nGaeltacht Inis Meáin. Tá tionchar mór ag teanga, traidisiúin agus seanchas an oileáin ar mo chuid scríbhneoireachta, cé nár thosaigh mé le scríobh na filíochta ach dhá bliain ó shin nuair a d’fhág mé an t-oileán don ollscoil. Táim sa tríú bliain in COBÁC faoi láthair, áit a bhfuil Teanga, Litríocht agus Aistriúchán na Gaeilge á staidéar agam.

Scríobhann Feargal Ó Dubhghaill filíocht agus prós (ficsean agus neamhfhicsean) i nGaeilge agus i mBéarla. Tá a shaothar le léamh go forleathan agus bíonn sé le cloisteáil ó am go ham ar an raidió. Bhain sé áit ar an ngearrliosta amach i roinnt comórtas scríbhneoireachta, ina measc Gradam Hennessy/New Irish Writing, agus d’fhoilsigh sé úrscéal gairid, Cathair an Tíogair, le LeabhairComhar. Bhain sé céim M.Litt amach i gColáiste na hOllscoile Baile Átha Cliath lena thráchtas An Mise Ceart: An Creideamh i nDialanna agus i nDánta Luatha Sheáin Uí Ríordáin 1940-1952.

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Is scríbhneoir ildánach iad Seirce Mhac Conghail as Baile Átha Cliath. Tá obair dá gcuid foilsithe i mBéarla agus i nGaeilge sna hirisí Howl New Irish Writing, New Critique, Blue Marble Review, agus iris nach iad. Chomh maith leis an scríbhneoireacht, is áisitheoir ceardlainne cruthaitheacha iad a oibríonn go mórmhór trí Ghaeilge.