Winter Warmer Poetry Festival 2024

 

Cork city sustains two poetry festivals... one in spring, and now it is time for the Ó Bhéal Winter Warmer Festival. Thanks to Paul Casey and the committee for inviting me to give a poetry reading from 16:30 on Fri 22nd Nov at Nano Nagle Place Cork
I look forward to sharing some poems and listening to the many other voices over the weekend. Maybe I will see you there.

Three Poems in Live Encounters Winter 2024

Live Encounters has become an almost yearly tradition and I am always delighted to respond to Mark Ulyseas' kind invitation to participate at this time of the year.

The three poems published in Live Encounters were all written in Feb 2023. I hope you enjoy reading them. Thanks to Mark and all who support Live Encounters.

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.

From Cork to Donegal

                                       

I am pleased to give a reading from my debut poetry collection, The Risen Tree (Revival Press, 2024), in my local town. The Risen Tree will be launched by the poet and author, Mary Noonan.

Come and join us at 15:30 on Saturday 28th September at the newly opened Macroom Library, at the Briery Gap.

Thanks to Cork County Council Library & Arts Service for supporting this event.

The Frogmore Papers published a review of The Risen Tree in Issue No. 104. Reviewed by Siobhán Mcllveen-Taylor.

Another wonderful surprise today after receiving my copy of The Frogmore Papers I was alerted to the publication of a lovely article by Sheila Fitzgerald in the Corkman and Independent newspapers on the upcoming launch in Macroom and Donegal for The Risen Tree.

In October, I am bringing The Risen Tree to my home county of Donegal and look forward to reading a selection of poems from this debut collection at the Frances Browne Literary Festival

I am delighted that Annemarie Ní Churreáin will launch The Risen Tree in Kee's Hotel, Stranorlar, at 18:30 on Friday 11th October.

Thanks to the team at The Frances Browne Festival and to Poetry Ireland for their support of this event.

Click on the image above to reserve your seat (free).

After spending a few days at home in Burtonport, I will be reading along with Trish Bennett Writer on the evening of Saturday 19th October at Dillon’s Hotel, Letterkenny as part of the Letterkenny Cathedral Quarter Literary Festival.
Thanks to Mary Turley-McGrath & the team for their invitation to participate at this festival.

It would be wonderful to see you at one or more of these events.

The Risen Tree is available to purchase online from the publisher Revival Press at https://limerickwriterscentre.com/product/the-risen-tree-by-bernadette-gallagher/
or
from bookshops across Ireland, including:
O'Mahony's Booksellers, Limerick; Charlie Byrne's Bookshop, Galway; Waterstone's Cork and

Books Upstairs, Dublin

Check out Books Ireland at https://booksirelandmagazine.com/the-risen-tree-we-write-to-find-out-to-question/ for a review of The Risen Tree by poet, Orla Fay

First Wednesday Series at the White House Limerick

 

I am delighted to be invited as guest poet for August 2024 at the White House Limerick as part of the First Wednesday Series, hosted by The Poetry Circle & Lime Square Poets. Thanks to Lauren McNamara and D'Or Seifer. 

Link to YouTube recording of event, thanks to Patrick Thomas Howard.

Update:

Thanks to everyone at Whitehouse Bar Limerick First Wednesday Series D'or Seifer Lauren McNamara Dominic Taylor Marian Cody Patrick Thomas Howard and a wonderful audience for giving me such a warm welcome. A special thanks to those who travelled from Cork and Dublin. Great to see Eamon Mag Uidhir, Dick Edelstein and Daniel.
It was so lovely to hear the great variety of voices at the open mic and good to meet Sheila Fitzpatrick, Rachael Stanley and Pauline Fayne...also published by Revival Press.
Thanks John Philip Murray for driving and for your encouraging support.
The Risen Tree is available through the publisher Revival Press, an imprint of Limerick Writers' Centre at O'Mahony's Booksellers Limerick, Charlie Byrne's Bookshop Galway, Waterstone's Cork and Books Upstairs Dublin.
The next launch will be at Cork County Council Library & Arts Service Macroom Library Briery Gap on Sat 28th Sept at 15:30...see you there!

Review of The Risen Tree by Orla Fay

https://booksirelandmagazine.com/the-risen-tree-we-write-to-find-out-to-question/

Thanks to poet and editor Orla Fay for her considered review of 'The Risen Tree' published by Books Ireland 

Books Upstairs Dublin Launch of The Risen Tree

5th May 2024

'The Risen Tree' was given a warm launch at Books Upstairs Dublin on a gorgeous sunny Sunday. Thanks so much to Jessica Traynor for her insightful and generous introduction to the poems. Thanks also to Maurice, Louisa, and all at Books Upstairs Bookshop for hosting the event. I very much appreciate the support of my family and friends who joined us.

'The Risen Tree' is available to purchase from Books Upstairs or directly from my publisher, Revival Press at https://limerickwriterscentre.com/.../the-risen-tree-by.../
In Cork at Waterstones on Patrick Street
In Limerick at O'Mahony's on O'Connell Street
In Galway at Charlie Byrne's

Bernadette Gallagher & Jessica Traynor

Dublin launch of 'The Risen Tree'

 

'The Risen Tree', my debut poetry collection published by Revival Press, is stretching its roots to Books Upstairs, 17 D'Olier Street, Dublin at 14:30 on Sunday, 5th May to be launched by the wonderful Jessica Traynor. If you are in the vicinity, it would be lovely to see you there.

https://booksupstairs.ie/all-events/the-risen-tree/

Books Ireland Poetry Happening

Books Ireland have published a first recording of the title poem in the collection 'The Risen Tree'

Cork launch of 'The Risen Tree'

 

[more pics to follow]

Thanks to Patricia Looney, Thomas Talbot, and all the staff at the Cork City Library, Grand Parade. It was a privilege to launch 'The Risen Tree' in this beautiful and historic building.
Thanks to my publisher, Revival Press, an imprint of the @limerickwriterscentre

It was a bittersweet day in that my poet friend and editor, Dr. Casey Jarrin, was unable to be with me but her insightful appraisal and introduction for the launch of 'The Risen Tree', was delivered to a warm audience by the multifaceted performing artist and songwriter, Ivy Favier, who like Casey hails from the U.S.

This was a special day for me and for 'The Risen Tree', and it was made all the sweeter for having the support of my family, friends, and fellow writers.

A special thanks to Ian McDonagh, @corkcountycouncil Library & Arts Service and to @corkcityarts, to Patrick Cotter & James O'Leary of the @munsterliteraturecentre and Paul Casey of @obheal

And to all of the approximately 70 people who joined to celebrate with me...musicians, writers, dancers and all sorts of interesting human beings from near and far.

Thanks to John Louis, Ines, and my dear beloved John Philip Murray.
Thanks, @ineshairstylist, for this reel



'The Risen Tree' is available to order from Revival Press

Invite to Cork launch of 'The Risen Tree'

'The Risen Tree', my first book of poems, has taken off on its own.

ETA at its next landfall is 15:30 on Saturday 13th April 2024 at Cork City Library. Here, the wonderful words by Dr. Casey Jarrin, poet, editor and educator will introduce 'The Risen Tree' to a Cork audience.

'The Risen Tree' has just been published by Revival Press, an imprint of the Limerick Writers' Centre and Sunday 24th March saw it loosed from its moorings at a joyous launch in the splendid surroundings of The People's Museum of Limerick.

Living as I have been in County #Cork, for the past 38 years, this launch will have the depth of a homecoming for 'The Risen Tree' (and me).

It would be lovely if you would join me in sharing this occasion.

Thanks to Patricia Looney and Cork City Library for showing such warmth to me in hosting this event.

'The Risen Tree' will be available to purchase on the day (cash only), or you may order directly from the publisher at https://limerickwriterscentre.com/product/the-risen-tree-by-bernadette-gallagher/

 

 

The Risen Tree, my first book of poems, launched in Limerick

The Risen Tree is available to order from Revival Press, an imprint of the Limerick Writers' Centre.

Feeling proud after a heart warming launch of my first book of poems, The Risen Tree, published by Revival Press, Limerick and launched at The People's Museum of Limerick on Sunday 24th March. Atmospheric classical guitar by Ken Mackessy. Main photographer/video was Patrick Thomas Howard. So lovely having the support of Dominic Taylor, Tomás Ó Coileáin, Tom Mulldowney, Marian Cody, and the Revival Press family along with Orla Fay, my sister Brigid and my good friends Louise Carmody, and Rosemary from Baghdad/Galway and friends/writers from Cork & Limerick come to support this little gem on its way out into the world.
Limerick Writers' Centre
https://limerickwriterscentre.com/.../the-risen-tree-by.../

From Dominic Taylor, Director of Revival Press, extracted from his post on Facebook:

Today marked a fabulous celebration as the debut collection of poetry, The Risen Tree, by Bernadette Gallagher was unveiled in a launch event hosted at The People's Museum of Limerick and orchestrated by Revival Press. Poet Orla Fay, graced with eloquence and depth, took the stage to officially introduce the collection, delving into its profound themes and nuances, offering the audience a captivating glimpse into Gallagher's poetic world. Following her, the spotlight shifted to Tommy Collins, the poetry editor at Revival Press, who elucidated the essence of Revival as more than just a publishing house but a vibrant community-driven endeavour.
The atmosphere was filled with enthusiasm as the audience immersed themselves in the words and emotions woven by Bernadette Gallagher's pen. This collection isn't merely a compilation of verses; it's a testament to the power of language to evoke, provoke, and unite.
(Photos: Patrick Thomas Howard)
For those eager to delve into Gallagher's lyrical universe, the book is now readily available for purchase. Whether you prefer to acquire it directly from Bernadette, peruse the shelves of local bookstores, or browse online through the convenience of www.limerickwriterscentre.com, the doors to this literary journey stand wide open, beckoning all who dare to explore its depths.

A little video clip courtesy of Mike O'Brien, Content Manager, People's Museum of Limerick