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!