{"id":12,"date":"2007-05-06T03:44:16","date_gmt":"2007-05-06T02:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.obheal.ie\/blog\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2022-08-10T10:10:53","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T10:10:53","slug":"poetry-festival-calendar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.obheal.ie\/blog\/poetry-festival-calendar\/","title":{"rendered":"Irish Poetry Festival Calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Calendar of Poetry\/Literature Festivals and Events in Ireland<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

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(including Arts festivals with poetry)<\/em><\/center>\r\n

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NB** – All Dates are approximate and should be verified<\/strong><\/span><\/center>\r\n

January<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Late January)<\/span>
The Yeats Winter School<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
www.yeatssociety.com\/news\/2015\/01\/23\/22nd-yeats-winter-school<\/a>
<\/span>Hyde Bridge, County Sligo<\/span><\/p>\r\n

March<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Early March)<\/span>
Ennis Book Club Festival<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
www.ennisbookclubfestival.com<\/a><\/span>
Ennis, County Clare<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Mid March)<\/span>
Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
www.dublinbookfestival.com<\/a><\/span>
D\u00fan Laoghaire, County Dublin<\/span><\/p>\r\n

April<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Early April)<\/span>
International Pan Celtic Festival<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
http:\/\/www.panceltic.ie<\/a><\/span>
Derry City<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Mid April)<\/span>
Eigse Michael Hartnett Literary Festival<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
http:\/\/www.eigsemichaelhartnett.ie\/<\/a><\/span>
Newcastlewest, County Limerick<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Late April)<\/span>
C\u00fairt International Festival of Literature<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
http:\/\/www.cuirt.ie\/en<\/a><\/span>
Galway City<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Late April)<\/span>
Cork World Book Festival<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
https:\/\/triskelartscentre.ie\/cork-world-book-fest-2022\/<\/a><\/span>
Cork City Library and Triskel Arts Centre- Cork<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Late April)<\/span>
The Franco-Irish Literary Festival<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
www.francoirishliteraryfestival.com<\/a><\/span>
Dublin Castle, Dublin City<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Late April \/ Early May)<\/span>
F\u00e9ile na Bealtaine<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
www.feilenandeise.com\/programme2007.shtml<\/a><\/span>
Dingle\/An Daingean, County Kerry<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Late April \/ Early May)<\/span>
Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
http:\/\/cqaf.com\/2022\/<\/a><\/span>
Belfast<\/span><\/p>\r\n

May<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Early May)<\/span>
Strokestown International Poetry Festival<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
http:\/\/www.strokestownpoetry.org\/<\/a><\/span>
Strokestown, County Roscommon<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(All of May)<\/span>
Bealtaine Festival<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
http:\/\/bealtaine.com\/<\/a><\/span>
Countrywide<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Early May)<\/span>
F\u00e9ile na nD\u00e9ise<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
http:\/\/www.festivaldatabase.com\/?p=1463<\/a><\/span>
Celbridge, County Kildare<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Early May)<\/span>
Waterford Writers Weekend<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WaterfordWritersWeekend\/<\/a><\/span>
Waterford city<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Early May)<\/span>
Edgeworth Literary Festival<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
https:\/\/mariaedgeworthcenter.com\/maria-edgeworth-literary-festival\/<\/a><\/span>
Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Mid May)<\/span>
Cork International Poetry Festival<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
http:\/\/www.corkpoetryfest.net\/<\/a><\/span>
Cork City<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Late May \/ Early June)<\/span>
Mountshannon Arts Festival<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
https:\/\/www.mountshannonarts.ie\/2022-festival<\/a><\/span>
Mountshannon, County Clare<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Late May)<\/span>
Listowel Writers\u2019 Week Literary Festival<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
http:\/\/writersweek.ie\/<\/a><\/span>
Listowel, County Kerry<\/span><\/p>\r\n

June<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Early June)<\/span>
Dublin Writers\u2019 Festival<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
http:\/\/ilfdublin.com\/<\/a><\/span>
Dublin City<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Mid June)<\/span>
Carlow Arts Festival<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
https:\/\/carlowartsfestival.com\/<\/a><\/span>
Carlow Town, Carlow<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Mid June)<\/span>
Immrama Festival of Travel writing<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
https:\/\/lismore-immrama.com\/<\/a><\/span>
Lismore, Co Waterford<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

(Late June)<\/span>
Focal Wexford Literary Festival<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
http:\/\/wexfordliteraryfestival.com\/<\/a><\/span>
Wexford Town, Wexford<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Late June)<\/span>
Hay Festival Kells<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
https:\/\/www.dochara.com\/events-in-ireland\/the-hay-festival-kells\/<\/a><\/span>
Kells, County Meath<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Late June)<\/span>
Byrne\/Perry Summer School of Irish History and Literature<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
https:\/\/www.southeastireland.com\/festivals\/<\/a><\/span>
Gorey, County Wexford<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Late June)<\/span>
Over the Edge Writers’ Gathering<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
http:\/\/overtheedgeliteraryevents.blogspot.ie\/\/<\/a><\/span>
Galway City Library<\/span><\/p>\r\n

July<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n

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(Early July)<\/span>
Clonmel Junction Festival<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
https:\/\/www.junctionfestival.com\/<\/a><\/span>
Clonmel, Tipperary<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Mid – Late July)<\/span>
Earagail Arts Festival<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
www.eaf.ie<\/a><\/span>
County Donegal<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Mid – Late July)<\/span>
West Cork Literary Festival<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
www.westcorkmusic.ie\/literary-festival\/programme<\/a><\/span>
Bantry, County Cork<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Mid – Late July)<\/span>
Galway Arts Festival<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
http:\/\/www.giaf.ie\/<\/a><\/span>
Galway city<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(22nd to 28th July)<\/span>
Gerard Manley Hopkins Literary Festival<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
http:\/\/gerardmanleyhopkins.org\/<\/a><\/span>
Newbridge, Co. Kildare (Newbridge College)<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Late July)<\/span>
Boyle Arts Festival<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
http:\/\/boylearts.com\/<\/a><\/span>
Boyle, County Roscommon<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Late July \/ Early August)<\/span>
Happy Days Enniskillen International Beckett Festival<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
https:\/\/www.artsoverborders.com\/event-category\/beckett-festival\/<\/a><\/span>
Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Late July)<\/span>
John Hewitt International Summer School<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
http:\/\/johnhewittsociety.org\/summer-school\/<\/a><\/span>
The Market Place Theatre and Arts Centre Armagh<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Late July)<\/span>
Tread Softly Festival<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
http:\/\/www.treadsoftly.ie\/<\/a><\/span>
Sligo Town<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Late July)<\/span>
Sean McCarthy Festival<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
http:\/\/www.finugeweekend.com\/<\/a><\/span>
Listowel, County Kerry<\/span><\/p>\r\n

August<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Early – Mid August)<\/span>
August F\u00e9ile<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
http:\/\/www.feilebelfast.com\/<\/a><\/span>
West Belfast<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Early – Mid August)<\/span>
Kilkenny Arts Festival<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
http:\/\/www.kilkennyarts.ie\/<\/a><\/span>
Kilkenny City<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Late August)<\/span>
Tralee Garden Festival \u2013 F\u00e9ile na mBl\u00e1th<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
https:\/\/www.festivaltralee.com<\/a><\/span>
Tralee, County Kerry<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Late August)<\/span>
Industrial Yarns – Tea & Tales<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
http:\/\/www.mermaidartscentre.ie\/events\/details\/heritage-week-industrial-yarns-tea-tales\/<\/a><\/span>
Mermaid Arts Centre, Main Street, Bray, Wicklow <\/span><\/p>\r\n
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September<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n

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(Early September)<\/span>
The Cape Clear Island International Storytelling Festival<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
www.capeclearstorytelling.com<\/a><\/span>
Cape Clear Island, Skibbereen, County Cork<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Mid September)<\/span>
Fingal Poetry Festival<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
https:\/\/fingalpoetryfestival.com\/<\/a><\/span>
Skerries, County Dublin<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Mid September)<\/span>
Courtmacsherry Storytelling Carnival<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
http:\/\/www.courtmacsherry.ie<\/a><\/span>
Cork City<\/span>
Courtmacsherry, County Cork<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Mid September)<\/span>
Graiguenamanagh ‘Town of Books’ Festival<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
graiguenamanaghtownofbooks.ie<\/a><\/span>
Graiguenamanagh, County Kilkenny<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Mid September)<\/span>
Benedict Kiely Literary Weekend<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
kielyweekend.wordpress.com<\/a><\/span>
Omagh, County Tyrone<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Mid September)<\/span>
Clifden Community Arts Week<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
https:\/\/www.clifdenartsfestival.ie\/<\/a><\/span>
Clifden, County Galway<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Mid September)<\/span>
Culture Night<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
culturenight.ie\/cork-city<\/a><\/span>
National<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Late September)<\/span>
Frank O’Connor International Festival of the Short Story<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
http:\/\/www.corkshortstory.net\/<\/a><\/span>
Cork City<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Late September)<\/span>
Aspects Literature Festival<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
http:\/\/www.aspectsfestival.com\/<\/a><\/span>
Bangor, County Down<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Late September)<\/span>
The annual Patrick Kavanagh Weekend<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
patrickkavanaghcentre.com<\/a><\/span>
Inniskeen, Co Monaghan <\/span><\/p>\r\n

October<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Early October)<\/span>
Dromineer Literary Festival<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
http:\/\/dnlf.ie<\/a><\/span>
Dromineer, County Tipperary<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Early October)<\/span>
Lady Gregory Autumn Gathering<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
www.galwaytourism.ie\/event\/lady-gregory-autumn-gathering<\/a><\/span>
Gort, County Galway<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Early October)<\/span>
Siar Sceal Festival<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/event\/siarsceal-festival-2<\/a><\/span>
Castlerea, Co. Roscommon<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Early October)<\/span>
ECHOES Literary Festival<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
https:\/\/www.echoes.ie\/<\/a><\/span>
Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre, Co. Dublin <\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

(Early October)<\/span>
Strolling Through Ulysses<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
http:\/\/www.strollingthroughulysses.com\/<\/a><\/span>
Rathmines, Dublin<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Mid October)<\/span>
Baber\u00f3<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
http:\/\/baboro.ie\/<\/a><\/span>
Galway City<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Mid October)<\/span>
Dalkey Creates Writing Festival<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dalkeycreates\/<\/a><\/span>
Dalkey, South Dublin<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Mid October)<\/span>
Slieve Bloom Storytelling and Music Festival<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
http:\/\/www.errisliteraryfestival.com<\/a><\/span>
In the Great Houses and Castles of the Slieve Bloom Mountains in Offaly and Laois<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Mid October – Early November)<\/span>
Belfast Festival at Queens<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
https:\/\/belfastinternationalartsfestival.com\/<\/a><\/span>
Belfast<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Mid October)<\/span>
Samhain International Poetry Festival<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
www.ireland-guide.com\/recipes\/smurfit-samhain-international-poetry-festival.6489.html<\/a><\/span>
Gortahork, Co. Donegal<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Late October)<\/span>
Lough Gur Storytelling Festival<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
http:\/\/loughgur.com<\/a><\/span>
Lough Gur, County Limerick<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Mid – Late October)<\/span>
‘Imagine’ – The Waterford Arts Festival<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
www.waterfordartsfestival.com\/literature.php<\/a><\/span>
Waterford City<\/span><\/p>\r\n

November<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Mid November)<\/span>
Dublin Book Festival<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
http:\/\/www.dublinbookfestival.com<\/a><\/span>
Dublin City Hall<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Late November)<\/span>
Athlone Literary Festival<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
http:\/\/www.midlandsireland.ie\/events\/athlone-literary-festival<\/a><\/span>
Athlone, County Westmeath<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(Late November)<\/span>
Granard Traditional Harp Festival<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
www.longfordlibrary.ie\/creative-ireland-longford\/granard-harp-festival<\/a><\/span>
Granard, Co. Longford<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ongoing<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Letterfrack Poetry Trail<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
http:\/\/ceecc.org\/letterfrack-poetry-trail\/<\/a><\/span>
Letterfrack Connemara Co Galway<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Calendar of Poetry\/Literature Festivals and Events in Ireland   (including Arts festivals with poetry)   NB** – All Dates are approximate and should be verified January (Late January)The Yeats Winter Schoolwww.yeatssociety.com\/news\/2015\/01\/23\/22nd-yeats-winter-schoolHyde Bridge, County Sligo March (Early March)Ennis Book Club Festivalwww.ennisbookclubfestival.comEnnis, County Clare (Mid March)Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festivalwww.dublinbookfestival.comD\u00fan Laoghaire, County Dublin April (Early April)International […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.obheal.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.obheal.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.obheal.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.obheal.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.obheal.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12"}],"version-history":[{"count":70,"href":"https:\/\/www.obheal.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18215,"href":"https:\/\/www.obheal.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12\/revisions\/18215"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.obheal.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}