Poetry

Introductions | Céadlinte is a showcase of  14 of the most exciting new poets writing in English and Irish on the island of Ireland today. Stepping to the stage with work that is fresh, accomplished, and fully formed, these poets represent the electrifying future of Irish poetry. This year’s Introductions poets were selected by Tara Bergin and […]

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It’s that time of the year again, when the best wordsmiths in the country gather on a single stage to compete for the Talkatives crown. Poets, rappers and spoken word artists go head-to-head, word-to-word, in a classic poetry SLAM style competition. This one is the biggest yet, the stage is the Dublin Book Festival and […]

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Enjoy a coffee or lunch while listening to readings from around the world. Iraqi poet Majed Mujed, with translator Mustafa Keshkeia, Irish poet Annemarie Ní Chuirreáin and Cuban poet Yairen Jerez Columbié will be sharing their poetry in their native languages and English. This session of readings will be facilitated by Tapasya Narang. This is a […]

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Join us for a special lunchtime filled with poetry and conversation, where poets Kimberly Campanello, Gail McConnell and Thembe Mvula will be in conversation with academic Tapasya Narang about how spaces and access have shifted within the poetic landscape with regards to including the voices of marginalised identities and exploring what it means to nurture […]

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Introductions | Céadlinte is a showcase of  14 of the most exciting new poets writing in English and Irish on the island of Ireland today. Stepping to the stage with work that is fresh, accomplished, and fully formed, these poets represent the electrifying future of Irish poetry. This year’s Introductions poets were selected by Tara Bergin and […]

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Through a series of guided restorative yoga poses you will be led into a deep state meditative reflection.  During these moments of silent thought writer and poet, Dani Gill, will read passages from her new volume of writings, Lessons in Kindness (Salmon Poetry). These seeds of thought will allow you to reflect on the people […]

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Join us for a morning of poetry as writer Dani Gill discusses their debut collections with poets Majella Kelly and Mark Ward. The Speculations of Country People (Penguin) by Majella Kelly reckons with the legacy of Ireland’s mother and baby homes, tracing the journeys of women in our own day, from controlling relationships to sexual […]

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Join a unique walking tour of the historic neighbourhood of Dublin 8 led by Irish poet Julie Morrissy, which follows her work as the first Poet-in-Residence at the National Library of Ireland. Beginning at St James’s Church where Áine and Eamonn Ceannt were married in 1905, the tour will visit the historic neighbourhood of Ceannt […]

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In parts of West Africa it is believed children grow to embody their names; that a child named Peace will grow up to radiate serenity. Other West Africans think this is rubbish, but how do we come to be named? What then do we inherit? Do names change us? Who cares? And why should we? […]

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Join award-winning poet Breda Wall Ryan for a walk through the beautiful surrounds of the National Botanic Gardens, pausing along the way for poems from her third poetry collection These Are My People (Doire Press). In this collection Breda explores themes of family ties, relationships and one’s connection to the natural world, ultimately coming to […]

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Presented by Poetry Ireland and UNESCO Dublin City Of Literature Join us for a very special celebration of the late and much-loved poet Brendan Kennelly. Born and reared in Kerry,  he spent most of his writing life in Dublin and enjoyed the weft and weave of the city he called home.  As a Professor of […]

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Join Institute of Physics Writer in Residence Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan for an afternoon of physics and poetry with writer producer and performer Saoirse Anton, biomedical engineering researcher Rucha Benare, Fellow Emeritus in Physics at Trinity College Dublin Iggy McGovern, and award-winning poet Rosamund Taylor. There will be poetry readings, a panel discussion and Q&A, and the […]

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