Sunday, February 20, 2022

Ballydonoghue Bardic Festival!

 A lot of info here and you need to go to the Poetry Ireland Competition Page for complete details. The link is to the right.


Ballydonoghue Bardic Festival 2022

Writing Competitions (Máire Holmes – Judge)

Closing Date 28th February

Adults

1.The James Award: Poetry (50 lines max) or Prose (2,500 words max), for writers 75 years young and above.

  1. Robert Leslie Boland Award: Poetry (50 lines max).
  2. Quiet Man Maurice Walsh Award: Short Story (2,500 words max).
  3. Duais Phádraig Liath Ó Conchubhair: Dán – (50 línte ar a mhéad) no Gearrscéal (2,500 focal ar a mhéad) as Gaeilge.

Children

  1. Poem – (50 lines max) or Short Story (1,000 words max) in English – The Chrissie Nolan Creative Writing Award.
  1. Dán – (50 línte ar a mhéad) no Gearrscéal (1,000 focal ar a mhéad) as Gaeilge.

Entry Fees: Adults, €10 for up to two entries in any combination. Children, €5 for up to two entries. Schools, €25 for block entry. Please pay via PayPal on ballydbardfest.com or by cheque if posting. Phone John on 087 625 7705 if you need help.

Prizes: James Award $200; Adults 1st. €150, 2nd. €100 and 3rd. €50 in each category. Children €100, €75 and €50 in the form of Book Tokens.

Email your entries to ballydbardfest@gmail.com or post to Noelle Hegarty, Secretary BBF, Loughanes, Lisselton, Listowel, Co. Kerry


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