Poetry reading at the Letterkenny Cathedral Quarter Literary Festival 2024

 Thanks to Annemarie Ní Churreáin for launching 'The Risen Tree' at the Frances Browne Literary Festival and thanks to Celine McGlynn and the team in Stranorlar. It was a joy to launch and read from my debut poetry book at this very special literary festival. Thanks to Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann for supporting this event. Great to hear the talk by special guest Nessa O'Mahony.

It was great to meet so many new faces...family and other writers from the surrounding areas including Patricia Herron, niece of the actress & poet Madge Herron. Patricia had launched her own book the previous night in Glenties. Great also to catch up with Claire Cunningham, radio producer extraordinaire. I was also delighted to meet Mary Turley-McGrath & Donnan Harvey from the Letterkenny Cathedral Quarter Literary Festival.

Maybe I will see you in Letterkenny on Sat 19th at 17:30 in Dillons Hotel for a joint poetry reading with Trish Bennett Writer 

A recent piece by journalist Chris Dunne of The Echo

https://www.echolive.ie/corklives/arid-41493041.html

Donegal launch of The Risen Tree

 

The poster above says it all...   except that you are all invited...I am so looking forward to launching ...  The Risen Tree in my home county. Bígí linn.  

The event is free, just book your seat: poetryireland.ie/whats-on/book-launch-the-risen-tree-by-bernadette-gallagher

The Risen Tree book launch at Macroom Library

 

Link to a little reel of images from the launch.

What a gorgeous afternoon we had on Sat 28th Sept in the new library in #Macroom for the #Cork county launch of my debut poetry collection, 'The Risen Tree', published by Revival Press earlier this year.
A warm thanks to Mary Noonan, poet and author. who gave such an in-depth introduction to the poems in this collection.
Thanks to Cork County Council Library & Arts Service, to Lorraine Lynch and the library staff and to Mike Ryan of the Briery Gap who in conjunction with the library provided refreshments afterwards.
To my wonderful audience a very warm thanks. I felt blessed to have my dear family, friends and neighbours with me on this special day.
Thanks to Siobhán Henley for taking most of these photos.