Last evening on a wonderful walk through Enniskerry with the inspiring Justin Ivory of ⁦Local Authority Waters Programme⁩ talking all things water - biodiversity, quality & climate. Thanks Anita of Tidy Towns 💦🏡

Just reading Katie Donovan lyrical & insightful new book May Swim.. a powerful & beautiful collection. Launched tomorrow Hodges Figgis - looking forward to hearing her reading from it. 6.30 - all welcome, I believe.. Bloodaxe Books Poetry Ireland Irish Writers Centre The Shaking Bog

We are too..!

Northern Lights in Wicklow 💫

The valley is looking beautiful this evening….

Winner of The George Morrison Feature Documentary Award, IFTA 2024

THE DAYS OF TREES returns to the IFI for an encore screening with Q&A with Alan Gilsenan and Tomás Hardiman, hosted by archivist and broadcaster Catriona Crowe.

📅 Mon 20th
⏰ 18.30
🎟 ifi.ie/film/the-days-…

The Days of Trees is still screening across this week ⁦Triskel Arts Centre⁩ ⁦Pálás Cinema⁩ & @eyelovesmovies Further dates to follow..

We are thrilled to present a new episode of The Shaking Bog Podcast featuring Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill. Joined by Paul Muldoon, this episode offers a deep dive into the nuances of translating Irish poetry.shakingbog.ie/podcast-archive
Poetry Ireland Wicklow County Council Mermaid Arts Centre Coillte

We're finalising our next podcast episode featuring Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill and Paul Muldoon. While you wait, why not explore our previous episodes? Each offers unique insights into poetry and nature. Stay tuned and support us with a 5-star review! Listen at shakingbog.ie

A word of thanks to Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) for the honour of the George Morrison Feature Documentary Award… and to all those who sent such kind and supportive messages. Greatly appreciated. 🙏Coimisiún na Meán Irish Film Institute Pálás Cinema Triskel Arts Centre

Mini me

If those banging the drum for conservation might think about social justice&how the two are connected maybe more people would get on board? Only a very few nature writers, for example, seem to have commented on Gaza.Yet it’s human &ecological disaster. theguardian.com/environment/20…

But seriously.

'Garden as Gallery' returns for its final year with six enchanting outdoor performance events in the beautiful gardens of Gorse Hill, Bray, Co. Wicklow.
APRIL 27 & 28 mermaidartscentre.ie/whats-on/event…

#GardenAsGallery #OutdoorPerformance #WicklowEvents #ArtsAndCulture

THE DAYS OF TREES -Dir. Alan Gilsenan, screening at Irish Film Institute all this week, offers a poignant and intimate portrayal of one man's journey of healing and redemption.
rte.ie/radio/radio1/c…
Book tickets:
ifi.ie/whats-on/

We're gearing up for a captivating new podcast episode featuring the esteemed poet Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill. Renowned for her profound exploration of Irish themes, her poetry is a testament to the richness of our culture and language.
#NualaNiDhomhnaill #IrishPoetry   #PodcastTeaser

A few places still available on this nature poetry workshop: strokestownpoetryfest.ie/events/poetry-…

Very much looking forward to this presentation in Listowel w illustrator Jane Carkill - reflecting on how we worked together & separately in the making of 'Windfall: Irish Nature Poems to Inspire & Connect.' Hachette Ireland

Anybody seen any swallows yet? Just saw my first of the year coming in over the waves. Welcome back.

Launch of my new collection of poetry 'May Swim' in Hodges Figgis, Dublin, on May 22nd at 6.30pm. All welcome! Bloodaxe Books Poetry Ireland With thanks to Sinéad Mac Aodha, who is graciously doing the honours Literature Ireland