Had an absolute blast at Dundalk Poetry Festival in Roe River Books last Friday 29th May. These amazing photos by Zane from Astory Media show the craic and the crowds. Thanks to John, and Marian, and Tom and the wonderful bookshop staff. @Arlen house roeriverbooks.store/gallery/dund...

Dundalk Poetry Festival With John Noonan - Roe River Books

Dundalk Poetry Festival with John Noonan brought together poets, writers, musicians and readers for a memorable celebration of literature and creativity.

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Looking forward to hearing all the mighty poets in action on Friday 29th and Sat 30th May. Come on in and support us. Thanks to the mighty John Noonan for all his hard work and for including me. See ye soon, 🥂📚🤗

Trish Bennett@trishbennettwriter.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Those poets. Up to no good as usual…x

Arlen House is delighted to announce the forthcoming *Shapechangers: 1960s Women Reflect on their Writing Lives* edited by @nessao.bsky.social PRE-ORDER booksupstairs.ie/product/shap... The 1st sequel to the bestseller *Look! It's a Woman Writer!* Thanks to the Arts Council of Northern Ireland

Those poets. Up to no good as usual…x

Apologies to all, see ye again, I hope. 🤞 x

✨ April Poetry Evening ✨ 📅 Friday 10th April 🕢 7:30pm 🎟️ Free - booking essential 👉 tr.ee/7RdO2qtT13 Come along to the United Arts Club, Dublin for an evening of powerful, heartfelt, and entertaining poetry. @arlenhouse.bsky.social @artscouncilireland.bsky.social @poetryireland.bsky.social

Put on the kettle as there’s a lot in there from growing up on the border during the Troubles to admitting being awestruck over a fellow Leitrimer. Thanks to all who’ve supported me over the years, and to Jillian and Pete for letting me at it. #leitrim #fermanagh #border #writing #grief #humour

To celebrate World Poetry Day listen to this week's Bookcited! Podcast episode @librariesni.bsky.social with poet @trishbennettwriter.bsky.social www.podbean.com/ew/pb-ce5i4-...

Galway folks, see ye soon (I hope!). I’m revved up and rearing to go! Looking forward to hearing everyone. Thanks to the wonderful Anne Donnellan for the invite. @poetryireland.bsky.social

I’ve always enjoyed his book reviews, but this one made me cry. Thank you Aidy. I owe ya a pint or ten… @arlenhouse.bsky.social #Fermanagh #Leitrim #Irishpoetry www.bookshelfdiscovery.com/books/stench...

Stench by Trish Bennett — BookShelfDiscovery

‘Stench’ is the debut collection from Fermanagh based Poet Trish Bennett. Very much rooted in the border hinterlands, these poems are full of humour, vigour and poignancy.

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My poem, ‘A Dream of One More Outing’, dedicated to my wonderful mother-in-law, Moira, starts at 9.45 approx. I’ve tried to capture what a trailblazer she was. I’m thrilled that Zöe and Edel ‘got’ what I was trying to say. Thanks for selecting my piece. @arlenhouse.bsky.social

Ep 02: An Unexpected Parcel

Guest Writer: Edel Coffey. New writing by: Bebe Ashley, Trish Bennet, Jennifer Lindsay Gray.

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Sunday Night, 1st June, RTÉ Radio 1, 7.30pm My gratitude to Edel Coffey and Zöe for this amazing opportunity. This was written during a stint at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre earlier this year. Last photo is my high tech recording studio aka the hot press, or airing cupboard if you’ve notions.

I've just signed this petition calling for a domestic abuse register to be put in place in Ireland. This could save lives – will you sign too? my.uplift.ie/petitions/pr... @uplift-ireland.bsky.social

Protect Lives – Create Jennie’s Law: A Domestic Abuse Register for Ireland

I've just signed this petition calling for a domestic abuse register to be put in place in Ireland. This could save lives – will you sign too?

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There’s a plethora of poets in this wonderful podcast. It can be listened on many platforms. I’m in there, talking about how the stunning beauty of Lough Erne gives me a lift in ‘Sweet Spot’. Thanks to the mighty Damien Donnelly for including me. #poetrydayireland #fermanagh @arlenhouse.bsky.social

Damien B Donnelly@eatthestorms.com · last yr.

May Storm with @poetryireland.bsky.social 32 Poets 32 Counties 32 Poets Meet our 32 Poets at the blog eatthestorms.com/2025/04/30/m... Watch the trailer on Youtube www.youtube.com/watch?v=U27v... Listen to the podcast on most platforms including Apple podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

There’s a plethora of poets in this wonderful podcast. It can be listened on many platforms. I’m in there, talking about how the stunning beauty of Lough Erne gives me a lift in ‘Sweet Spot’. Thanks to the mighty Damien Donnelly for including me. #poetrydayireland #fermanagh @arlenhouse.bsky.social

Damien B Donnelly@eatthestorms.com · last yr.

32 Poets 32 Poems 32 counties Our own May Storm has arrived, the podcast is celebrating Poetry Day Ireland, thanks to @poetryireland.bsky.social by hosting a special episode (on most platforms) including Spotify, Podbean, PocketCasts, Amazon Music ☘️ Spotify link… open.spotify.com/episode/4U9R...

Thanks to the wonderful Damien D! X

Damien B Donnelly@eatthestorms.com · last yr.

Our 16th poet for #PoetryDayIRL on the #poetry #podcast is @trishbennettwriter.bsky.social for Fermanagh Trish is an award-winning writer & performer. Her debut collection is ‘Stench’ (Arlen House, 2024) Tune in 1 May 32 poets, 32 poems, 32 poems @poetryireland.bsky.social On most platforms

Irish businesses will struggle to compete with Amazon ie, both online and in the high street. Shop direct with your Irish retailers, who already exist. Support local, not the billionaires.

My son Luke: "I suffered a life-threatening brain injury...and spent five weeks in a coma. I had to retrain my body to do everything, from moving my fingers to walking....With incredible difficulty and determination, I trained myself to write again. allanhudson.blogspot.com/2025/03/the-...

The Story Behind the Story with Author Luke Beirne of Saint John, NB, Canada.

Discover Great Stories. Guest Authors. Interviews. Short Stories. Wall of War. Vigilantes. Jo Naylor. The Alexanders. Father

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There’s a piece of my mind on the moon! ‘The Stench of Poetry’, the title poem of ‘Stench’, (my debut collection published by @arlenhouse.bsky.social, 2024) is included in the #lunarcodex with the ‘Serenity Archive’, recently landed on the moon. Thanks to @samuelperalta.bsky.social for organising.

Beautiful

Roger Hare@hareontherun.bsky.social · 2y ago

This little poem by Em Gray @em-words.bsky.social is my #lifttothesky with @brokenspinearts.bsky.social today ..... a poem that sits in my phone's 'notes' & has charmed me for over a year now!!!!

"When you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it's your world for the moment. I want to give that world to someone else" - Georgia O'Keeffe #womensart

As rosemantic as I get. I’m missing Himself these days although I’m sure he’s enjoying the peace. 😉#ValentinesDay  #Romance @arlenhouse.bsky.social @kennysbookshop.bsky.social

Updated link to Kenny’s here as that one is broken www.kennys.ie/shop/stench-...

Stench

paperback. Stench is an ebullient celebration of the human, the domestic and the natural world, an invitation to breathe in the myriad and diverse flavours of the poet’s richly lived life, close to t...

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News & cover reveal!! Arlen House ‒ Celebrating 50 Years, forthcoming March 2025: My new poetry collection, *Menagerie*. "as wild as it gets: a kaleidoscopic collection of beautiful forms and patternings" ‒ Paula Meehan Cover images #elenaduffart 💚

Important thread on imbalance in the arts re. earnings, career longevity, feasibility of being a creative etc. Thanks @oisinmcgann.bsky.social

Oisín McGann@oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 2y ago

Let me tell you about the weird business that delivers art into our lives, and the impact it has on the long-term careers of artists. This is a thread prompted by yet another article on authors' incomes, and the inevitable reactions from the 'people-would-pay-if-it-was-worth-it-to-them' brigade. 1/

What are you doing Sunday 19th Jan at 2pm? Fancy chilling out while three Turas Press poets read from their #poetry collections at Books Upstairs in Dublin 🙏😉 booksupstairs.ie/all-events/a...

An Afternoon with Turas Press | Books Upstairs

Join us for an afternoon of poetry with three Turas Press writers at 2pm on Sunday 19th January. All are welcome to this event, admission is free but please do reserve a place using the booking form b...

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The Northern Lights in full tilt, lifting the spirits on the first night of 2025 in Fermanagh.

Bad cess to ‘24, glad to see the back of it. 2025 is feeling sunnier already. Wishing you all a productive year, whatever shenanigans yiz are at. Here’s to lifting the spirits in whatever creative way we can. 🥂📚🎨🎭🖼️

’Food Shopping at the Frontier on Christmas Eve’, youtu.be/omonvGZxHYs?...

Food Shopping at the Frontier on Christmas Eve - Trish Bennett

YouTube video by Trish Bennett Performance

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‘Food Shopping at the Frontier on Christmas Eve’. Video in comments. Thanks to the wonderful Amy and Paul, from The Bangor Literary Journal for including this madcap poem of mine. All true-ish (ahem) #Fermanagh #Leitrim #Cavan #IrishPoetry @ArlenHouse

Hang in there my fellow sufferers, it’ll soon be over. Robins by the talented @muddyfingersmcgurn, photo by myself. #christmas #robin #fermanagh #leitrim #notafan