New unveiling to take place at Mayo park next weekend
Terry McDonagh with his poem ‘Cill Aodáin’ which is part of the Kiltimagh Poetry Trail. A new poem will be added to the trail next week. Image: John Corless.
Martin Dyar’s poem, ‘The Enemy of Fear,’ is to be added to the Kiltimagh Poetry Trail and unveiled at the Immigrant Park, on Saturday, September 21.
The event begins at The Square, at 3pm and all are invited. Terry McDonagh’s poem, ‘Cill Aodain’ opens the Trail at The Square. The gathering will then proceed to the Emigrant Park, reading other poems along the route. Afterwards, the poets will retire to The Folk Cafe for an open mic session with more readings and maybe a song or a tune. Everyone is invited along the trail and encouraged to bring a poem or a song.
The Kiltimagh Poetry Trail is funded by Creative Ireland, led in the county by Austin Vaughan, the Mayo County Librarian. The Trail aims to grow and include more poets and poems, over time. It is hoped to include the work of international poets. The process works by invitation from the organising committee. They invite specific poets to submit pieces of up to twenty lines in length. The poems can be on any topic, and if suitable, they will be displayed on locations around the town.
Born in Sligo, Martin Dyar grew up in Swinford. A graduate of NUIG and TCD, his poetry has received a number of honours, including the Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award in 2009, and the Strokestown International Poetry Award in 2001. In 2010 he was selected for the Poetry Ireland Introductions Series. He has also been a writer in residence at the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa. His debut collection, Maiden Names, published by Arlen House, was shortlisted for the Piggott Prize. He has received two Arts Council Literature Bursary Awards. Martin has read in Kiltimagh, on many occasions.
