26th Francis Ledwidge Poetry Award 2024

26th. Francis Ledwidge

 Poetry Award 2024

 Trophy and Cash Prizes

                

  1^st Prize is the Ledwidge plaque (a keepsake) inscribed with the winner’s name & cash prize.  Cash prizes and books for Second and Third and merit certificates for finalists.                 

 In addition, the winner will be invited to read at the annual Francis Ledwidge Commemoration at the National War Memorial Gardens in July 2025.         

 Rules : The decision of the judges is final and no correspondence will be entered into following the results; entry implies compliance with this rule.  

Poems must be the competitor’s own work

not previously published or broadcast.

Poems should not exceed 40 lines of type

                        Name and address and telephone number on a separate sheet.

Entry fee: €5 per poem; 4 for €15

Max. 6 poems (€25) payable to the Inchicore Ledwidge Society

 

 Cheque, or Revolut to 0858497531. For online entries copy & paste Email address  which is the same for PayPal: L for Liam underscored as follows; l_omeara@yahoo.co.uk

 S.A.E. or Email address for winners list. Poems will not be returned.

All entries must be submitted before 5^th. November 2024 to

 

The 25th Francis Ledwidge International Poetry Award 2024,

C/o 20, Emmet Crescent. St Vincent Street West.