The 2017 Gregory O' Donoghue International Poetry Competition!

The 2017 Gregory O' Donoghue International Poetry Competition!

The deadline for this one is fast approaching (30th November 2016) but still times to get your poems in. The first prize is a generous €1000 with a week's residency at The Tyrone Guthrie Centre and publication in  the Southward Literary Journal. The Munster Literature Centre will cover travel for the winner up to €600 and provide hotel accommodation and meals for four days during the Cork Spring Poetry Festival. Second prize is also a generous €500 with a third of €300 and ten runners-up who will have their poems published in Southward and receive a standard fee of €30. Check out for full details at : Here!

Also Poetry Ireland link to the right. And good luck! 

Photos/Magazine Launch! 2016!

The Meath Writers' Circle 2nd Annual Magazine Launch/Jack Quinn's Scurlogstown/Friday 11th of November 2016.

John Donohue of The Meath Chronicle who launched the magazine.  Also Willie G. Hodgins and Michael Fahy

Michael Farry/The Boyne Writers

Some of those in the picture are, Michael Fahy, Peter Fahy, Betty Hodgins, Iris Douglas, Sean Reilly, Máire Ní Mhórdha and Willie G. Hodgins 

Some of those in picture include Louise Scott and Husband, Eugene Kane and Clair Kane, Bridie Halton, Paul Martin, James Lalor and James Linnane

 A big thank you to all those who turned out for the launch of The Meath Writers' Circle 2nd Annual Magazine in Jack Quinn's of Scurlogstown on what was a very wet night indeed, also to John Donohue of The Meath Chronicle who did the honours on the night.  

Meath's War 1914-1918!

Meath's War 1914-1918!

Tom French and Seamus Smith

An event to mark Armistice Day was held in Navan Library yesterday with poetry, songs and prose of the first world war. Organised by Tom French and others it included an act of remembrance by Ernest McBride and stories and poems from those whose relatives had fought in it or were later in the 1939-45 conflict. One interesting account was the bombing of Duleek and Julianstown around the New Year in 1941 with five bombs dropped in Duleek near the Railway Station and three in Julianstown. Also stories were told of veterans who returned to Navan that would make for good reading. A talk was given by Ethna Cantwell of The Navan & District Historical Society and copies of A. J. Horneck's Roll of Honour which lists the names, regiments and particulars of  men from County Meath who enlisted to date of publication; were freely available to everyone. The copies also included introductory notes and other statistics. Seán Lynch played the Last Post & Reveille.

Leonard Cohen - Anthem

Sad to hear of the passing of Leonard Cohen, one of the great singer songwriters and poets from the sixties. Should have given him the Nobel Prize for Literature a long time ago. Enough said. With thanks to youtube and difference 1's channel who posted.

Magazine Launch/ The Meath Writers' Circle 2016!

Magazine Launch/ The Meath Writers' Circle 2016!

Well that's it folks, hope to see you all there!! 

The Meath Writers' Circle/November Meeting 2016!

Meeting and Book Launch!

The Meath Writers' Circle/2nd Annual Magazine 2016

(Jack Quinn's Scurlogstown Trim)

About fourteen people turned out for the November meeting of The Meath Writers' Circle with most of our time given over to last minute arrangements for the upcoming launch of our magazine in Jack Quinn's of Scurlogstown on Friday the 11th. The launch time is approximately 8pm and it will retail at about €5, so great value! We're hoping to have some finger food and snacks as well, with the usual mix of music, poetry and song and not forgetting the storytellers of course. All are welcome to attend and the microphone will be open to anyone who wants to recite a verse or two of poetry or song. Hoping to see you there.

Book Launch/"Leaving Galway".

Book Launch/"Leaving Galway by James Linnane"

James Linnane will launch his first book of short stories in Jack Quinn's of Scurlogstown on Saturday the 3rd of December at 8pm. James is a member of both the Boyne Writers and The Meath Writers' Circle and this is his fourth book to date. His own blog, "Bookchat Corner" link to the right, has further information on this and it should be an interesting night with plenty of music, poetry and song, and an open mic for anyone who wants to get up and recite a verse or two. His other publications are, "Never Take An Irishman Seriously Unless He's Armed, The Life And Times Of A 'Gotcha', and The Potless Generation". The short stories chronicle a life that takes him from Galway to the building sites of Dublin, through bar work, a childhood growing up in County Meath and later times in New York or Boston or the west coast of America and much more. Available over on Amazon or Ebay but Jack Quinn's on the 3rd is the place to be.