30 June in Termonfeckin, Co. Louth

 

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An Chúirt Chruitireachta is a major annual harping festival that’s taking place in Co. Louth this year and I’m delighted to join harpist Úna Ní Fhlannagáin for the opening concert, Oscail an Doras. Úna is the funkiest harper around and it’s always a joy to hear her perform her own eclectic compositions. We’ve collaborated before, at the Ó Bhéal Winter Warmer back in 2015, but we’ve been working on new material for the gig at the beautiful Beaulieu House in Termonfeckin. Tickets are available here and further information about An Chúirt Chruitireachta can be found here.

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RTÉ Raidió na Gaelachta – Meascra

Scríobhas aiste raidió do shraith nua – Meascra – atá á craoladh ar RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta gach Déardaoin ag 16.10. Is féidir éisteacht siar leis an bpíosa anseo. Machnamh atá ann ar an anáil, an Ríordánach, galar scamhóg agus saolú linbh.

Craolaodh míreanna le Sinéad Ní Uallacháin agus Tristan Rosenstock ar an gclár céanna – b’fhiú go mór cluas a thabhairt dóibh.

Mo bhuíochas le Marcus Mac Conghail agus Macalla Teoranta as an gcuireadh píosa próis a chumadh don gclár.

Ómós do Liam Ó Muirthile

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Beidh ócáid ar siúl i Leabharlann na Cathrach i gCorcaigh ag 7 tráthnóna inniu in ómós do Liam Ó Muirthile. Is mar chuid den Cork Work Book Fest a bheidh mé féin, Louis de Paor agus Mícheál Ó hUanacháin ag caint faoi shaothar Uí Mhuirthile a d’imigh ar shlí na fírinne bliain ó shin, nach mór. Suaimhneas síoraí dá anam.

Tá go leor imeachtaí eile ar chlár na féile: seoladh leabhair Thomas McCarthy oíche Dhéardaoin, agus beidh file ón gCatalóin, Sílvia Aymerich-Lemos, ag caint Dé Sathairn, mar shampla.

Words Lightly Spoken

Here is a link to the podcast Words Lightly Spoken which was posted on the RTÉ website yesterday. With thanks to the producer, Claire Cunningham.

In this episode of the new Arts Council-funded podcast Words Lightly Spoken, Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh reads her poem Filleadh ón Antartach, and the English translation, Return from Antarctica, by Billy Ramsell, from her collection The Coast Road, published by The Gallery Press.

Cork International Poetry Festival

 

It was lovely to read with Leanne O’Sullivan on Saturday afternoon at the Cork International Poetry Festival. John Fitzgerald introduced us and facilitated the Q&A afterwards. Really enjoyed the festival from start to finish. Kudos to Pat Cotter, James O’Leary and the Munster Literature Centre.

 

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