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Strokestown International Poetry Festival: Launch and Reading

Cover of Washing Windows IV featuring artwork showing a woman by a lake reaching up to a tree surrounded by wild flowers, daffodils, and reeds

Washing Windows IV: Irish Women Write Poetry will be launched with readings by contributors on Saturday May 4th at the brilliant Strokestown International Poetry Festival.

Thanks to editors Alan Hayes and Nuala O’Connor for including my poem “I Left My Womb In Napoli” in Washing Windows IV: Irish Women Write Poetry.

The festival has a wonderful programme of events including readings by Rita Ann Higgins, Celia de Fréine and a poetry workshop with Jane Clarke. See the Strokestown International Poetry Festival Programme of Events for booking details.

Published by Shauna Gilligan

Writer and Educator who, when not mothering, is writing, teaching, baking, reading: adding life to form. Ireland. Spain. Represented by Charlotte Seymour at Johnson & Alcock, Literary Agency, London.

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  2. Delighted for you, Shauna! If I feel up to it, I’ll be there to cheer you on. I’ve been going to the Strokestown festival ever since it started about 25 years ago. It was set up by my great friend Merrily Harpur, sister of James, who’ll be there also. In the old days, all the events were held in the big house. Sitting in the grand but dilapidated old library was such a pleasure. French windows gave on to fields, with little lambs coming to look in, curious as to what was on the other side of the glass. However, the whole place has had a big refurbishment and this year’s events will be in the buildings adjacent. If you haven’t been before, see if you have time to look round the house. The kitchen, especially, is extraordinary.

    Hoping to see you there! xxxM

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