STUDENTS from Errigal College are celebrating their success at the Allingham Arts Festival. Eoin Byrne and Joe McCafferty both one prizes for their poetry, and fifth year student Jo-Ann Evans’ short story also made it to this year’s final. The festival was held in Ballyhannon and is sponsored by Donegal ETB. It includes poetry, short story writing and […]
Letterkenny poet to launch new collection
A NEW poetry collection by Letterkenny-based poet Mary Turley-McGrath will be launched on the opening evening of the Allingham Festival on Wednesday. ‘After Image’ is Mary’s fourth poetry collection which is published by Arlen House. Her two previous collections, ‘Other Routes’ (2016) and Forget the Lake’ (2014), were also published by Arlen House, the Galway […]
From darkness to a better place thanks to a poem a day
THE launch of a book of poetry by Liam Porter in An Grianan later this month, is the depiction of one man’s voyage through life’s stormier seas.
New CD breathes life into ancient Irish poetry
A GAOTH Dobhair sean nós singer has launched a new CD of his own compositions to ancient and forgotten Gaelic poetry.
North West Words launches Schools Poetry Competition
ENTRIES are invited to the 2014 North West Words schools poetry competition.
Launch of Mary Turley-McGrath’s second poetry collection
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Raphoe journalist Liam Porter’s poetic personal journey
DONEGAL journalist Liam Porter wrote a poem a day in 2013 in a very personal ‘365 Challenge’.