Paul Maddern reads his poem 'Hop Pickers'.

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Poetry File | Paul Maddern

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Today Paul McMahon reads his poem Milltown. From Belfast, Paul McMahon now lives in Cork. His poetry has appeared in The Poetry Review, The Irish Times, Poetry Ireland Review and elsewhere. Also a playwright, Paul is developing his new play with The Abbey Theatre. His poem The Pups in the Boghole won the Westival international Poetry Prize.

Poetry File | Paul McMahon

Áine Uí Fhoghlú reads Note by Note Áine is the Poet Laureate for Dungarvan, Co Waterford. A writer of poetry and fiction, Áine comes from the Waterford Gaeltacht area, An Rinn.

Poetry File | Áine Uí Fhoghlú

David Murphy reads his poem The Royal Way. David Murphy lives in Lusk, Co Dublin and has had three novels and three short-story collections published in Ireland and abroad. His first non-fiction book was published by Liffey Press in 2014 and his first poetry collection, ‘Drowning in the Desert’, was published by Revival Press in 2020.

Poetry File | David Murphy

Angela Keogh reads The Poet's Retreat. Her first novel 'The Winter Dress' was published in 2020 by the Harvest Press. Her poem 'An Irish Poem' was a prize winner of the Waterford Poetry Prize 2018. Two of her radio plays, 'The Winter Dress' and 'Letters in the post' were broadcast on KCLR radio in 2021.

Poetry File | Angela Keogh

Paul Maddern reads Pilgrimage. Paul Maddern was born in Bermuda and has lived in Co Down since 2000. He has four publications with Templar Poetry and has won two Bermuda Government Literary Awards. He is the editor of Queering the Green (Lifeboat Press, 2021) and now owns and operates The River Mill Writers Retreat in Co Down.

Audrey Molloy reads Naming the First Born. Audrey Molloy is an Irish poet based in Sydney. In 2019 she received the Hennessy Award for Emerging Poetry, the Aesthetica Creative Writing Award and the An Post Irish Book Award for Irish Poem of the Year. She is pursuing a masters degree in Creative Writing at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Noel Monaghan reads Where the Wind Sleeps. Noel Monahan has published eight collections of poetry. A stage adaptation of his long poem “Chalk Dust” was directed by Padraic McIntyre and performed at Ramor Theatre, December 2019. A ninth collection of his work is forthcoming from Salmon Poetry.

Moya Cannon reads At Three Castles Head We Catch our Breath. Moya Cannon was born in Co. Donegal and now lives in Dublin. Her work reflects a wide range of interests including music, history and archaeology. Her sixth collection is Donegal Tarantella, Carcanet Press 2019 and her 'Collected Poems' was published by Carcanet Press in February, 2021.

Poetry File | Moya Cannon

Paul Mc Mahon reads The Pups in the Boghole. From Belfast, Paul McMahon now lives in Cork. His poetry has appeared in The Poetry Review, The Irish Times, Poetry Ireland Review and elsewhere. Also a playwright, Paul is developing his new play with The Abbey Theatre. His poem The Pups in the Boghole won the Westival international Poetry Prize.

Poetry File | Paul Mc Mahon

Áine Uí Fhoghlú reads Ag scarúint in Aerfort Perth/ Parting at Perth Airport. Recently named as the Poet Laureate for Dungarvan, Áine’s published works include poetry, teen fiction and Scéalta agus Seanchas/Potatoes, Children & Seaweed. Áine has won the Michael Hartnett Poetry Award and her work appears as a Junior Cycle text.

David Murphy reads his poem Willow Pattern. David Murphy lives in Lusk, Co Dublin and has had three novels and three short-story collections published in Ireland and abroad. His first non-fiction book was published by Liffey Press in 2014 and his first poetry collection, ‘Drowning in the Desert’, was published by Revival Press in 2020.

Leading Irish poets read their own work. In association with Poetry Ireland, broadcast on Evelyn Grant's Weekend Drive, Saturday (4-7pm) and Sunday (4-6pm) on RTÉ Lyric FM.

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