Cobh Readers&Writers

Promoting all the #creative #arts in #Cobh, our #GreatIsland on the beautiful #Cork harbour.
#Readers & #Writers #Festival April 23rd - 26th 2020.
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[Cobh Readers&Writers @CobhRW]

We’re excited to announce that our website updates for #Festival 2023.
Check out https://t.co/vv2aWrQSyZ
We appreciate our community & all the authors, artists, musicians, and hosts who are taking part.
This year most especially the Gallagher family and friends.
#rory75

[Port of Cork @PortofCork]

Yesterday, we waved farewell to another successful cruise season.

Since April, the Port of Cork welcomed 94 cruise vessels, carrying over 180,000 passengers to Cork.

Thank you to the @irishexaminer for sharing.

https://t.co/uS2L7vnWvc

[Cobh Readers&Writers @CobhRW]

For our #Cobh #International #Poetry #Competition we were delighted to welcome poems from all over the world.
Our wonderful winner was Dr. Lauren Alex O’Hagan with the poem “Immortality" @laurenohagan91
So pleased to share with you all!
https://t.co/K9AlSKGpQq

[SeaGoatWhoScreamsPoetry (Ankh Spice) @SeaGoatScreams]

What a bright surprise to wake up to!
Huge congrats to Dr. O'Hagan for her winning poem, bushels to all my commendkin, & big thanks to the judge & organisers.
Can't wait to read the poems - wish we were all meeting in Cobh with the family of the music-muse. One day, my friends.

[Eileen Carney Hulme @strokingtheair]

Many congratulations to the winner and all poets highly commended. A rather special competition, delighted to be included 🙏and hello Ankh @SeaGoatScreams

[Cobh Readers&Writers @CobhRW]

@laurenohagan91 @rorygallagher Comhghairdeas! Only delighted for you!

[Dr Lauren Alex O'Hagan @laurenohagan91]

Absolutely stunned and delighted to have won the Cobh Readers and Writers International Poetry Competition this year for my poem 'Immortality' about @rorygallagher. It's no secret what a hero & role model Rory is to me, so this is such a huge honour. Many thanks to the judges ♥️

[Cobh Readers&Writers @CobhRW]

And the #winner of this year Cobh Readers & Writers International Poetry Competition is... Dr. Lauren Alex O'Hagan
Congratulations! @laurenohagan91
Thank you for your wonderful contribution.
We will annouce the highly commended entries in our next post.
#rory75

[Garvey's SuperValu Cobh @GarveysSV_Cobh]

Delighted to support such a wonderful festival 👏👏

[Gay Murphy @GayMurp22140283]

@CobhRW Just had the best night in the Commodore celebrating Rory (and my late beloved best pal). Thanks to @CobhRW especially John Smith, Donal Gallagher and Mary and Finbar. Well worth the trip from Dublin. Made so welcome!👏👏

[Rewriting Rory @rewritingrory.bsky.social @RewritingRory]

To mark Dónal's recent talk at @CobhRW about the excellent Kickback City release in 2013, here's a rare bit of footage of Rory playing Kickback City at Rock the Lough in Ballyronan in 1989.

#rorygallagher #blues #1980s

[Cobh Readers&Writers @CobhRW]

What a way to begin Festival '23. Chairman John Smith with local authors Ann Wilson, Kemi Tijani, Marion Horgan & @trishcarlos who spoke about their writing & how they work such magic.
Thank you @GarveysSV_Cobh for your sponsorship & @CommodoreCobh for kindly hosting.
#rory75

[Cork County Arts Office @CorkCountyArts]

Tomorrow in Cobh Library!! @corkcolibrary @Corkcoco @CobhRW #cobh #writers

[Cork County Council Library & Arts Service @corkcolibrary]

Cobh Readers & Writers Festival is delighted to welcome Simon Avery, Senior Lecturer in Literature at the University of Westminster, to #Cobh library on Sat April 22nd at 1.30pm, for a talk on poet, John Milton, entitled;
"MILTON AND THE COBH CONNECTION"

@corkcolibrary @CobhRW

[Cobh Readers&Writers @CobhRW]

The tireless thespians of Haulbowline Theatre Group await you Sat 22nd at 1.30 pm in @SiriusArtsCobh. So thankful to @HaulbowlineTG for presenting on behalf of our festival, "Lost and found...and lost again!"
#rory75 #festival #readers #writers #theatre #play #community #create

[EatTheStorms the Poetry Podcast @EatTheStorms]

32 poets 32 counties 32 poems

A Message in a Podcast is a special episode of the #poetry #podcast to celebrate @PoetryDay_IRL

✨Introductions…
Frances Browner for Wicklow
@ManShedPoetry for Wexford
@brewer_yvo for Offaly

8pm
27.04.23 ☘️

[Cobh Readers&Writers @CobhRW]

#art #painting #poetry #poem #poet #spokenword #music #storytelling

[Cobh Readers&Writers @CobhRW]

Festivals don’t happen by magic. We celebrate the life and work of #RoryGallagher in what would have been his 75th year, only with the help our generous sponsors and kind supporters.
@Corkcoco @CobhCreditUnion @corkcolibrary
Read more on...
https://t.co/bqeQNyeymm

[Cobh Readers&Writers @CobhRW]

#rory75 #rorygallagher #cobhreadersandwriters #cobhreadersandwriterfestival #festival #community #create #creative #creativearts #arts #lovecork #lovecobh #cobh #cork #stannotte #found #themauretania #poetry #poem #poet #spokenword #johnadams #coliemore #coliemoretheartistshouse

[Cobh Readers&Writers @CobhRW]

The very special guest poet for our #Festival #Poetry Event 2023 in #Cobh is....the 1 & only @StanNotte!
Come & listen to this amazing poet upstairs in The Mauretania Bar at 8pm.
We'll announce the winners of our #competition on the night.
#rory75
https://t.co/DTXPOcbklx