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 Trócaire Poetry Ireland Poetry Competition 2021

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 Trócaire Poetry Ireland Poetry Competition 2021

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Ajak with her son Ngor (8 months) and Awut with her granddaughter Nyajima (2), who feature on the Trócaire box for 2021. Photo credit: Achuoth Deng

2021 Theme: 'Pathways to Peace'

This year the competition explores the theme of conflict; how families who have lost their homes and loved ones to war are rebuilding their lives through love and friendship. Fleeing their homes with nothing but the clothes on their back, people trek through dangerous territory with no food or water for themselves or their children. When they reach safety, the struggle continues to earn money, grow food and attend school. But with pathways to peace and the support of others, they are able to start new lives based on love, friendship and kindness, and to try and put the pain of war behind them and begin again.

Poets of all ages are encouraged to explore the theme, from a local to global perspective.

Categories for entry

The competition is always FREE to enter and is open to young people, children and adults alike, at all stages in their writing careers. Many published poets have participated in the competition, including, in no particular order, Daragh Bradish, Eileen Casey, Joseph Horgan, David Butler, Lorraine Carey, Angela T. Carr, Nicki Griffin, Afric McGlinchey, John Donaghy, Dairena Ní Chinnéide, Ann Joyce, Karen O'Connor, Wilma Kenny, Mary Turley-McGrath, Eleanor Hooker, Jane Clarke, Geraldine Mitchell, David Mohan, and Breda Joy.

Poems in English or Irish, written or spoken word, are welcome in all six categories:

ADULT
Published poets
Unpublished poets

POST-PRIMARY SCHOOLS
Junior: 1st-3rd year
Senior: Transition Year-Leaving Certificate

PRIMARY SHOOLS
Junior: 3rd/4th Class
Senior: 5th/6th Class

Competition calendar

Entries open: Monday 15 March 2021
Deadline for applications: Friday 7 May 2021
Celebration Event on Culture Night, September 2021

How to enter:

You can enter online or by post to:

Trócaire Poetry Ireland Poetry Competition<
Poetry Ireland,
11 Parnell Square East,
Dublin 1 (D01 ND60)

Judges

The 2021 judging panel comprises Poetry Ireland's Poet in Residence, Catherine Ann Cullen, Aidan Clifford, retired former director of the Curriculum Development Unit, and Trócaire's Joanne McGarry.

Prizes

Each year, the winning poems are published in booklet form and presented to the winners at the awards ceremony. The booklets are also distributed at events throughout the year, including poetry readings, Culture Night, literary festivals and schools workshops, ensuring a wide readership. Winners and runners up are invited to read at our lunchtime awards ceremony at the National Library of Ireland in Dublin, and many past winners have gone on to read at events and festivals around Ireland. Winning poems will be considered for publication by the editor of Poetry Ireland Review.
ADULT CATEGORIES (PUBLISHED and UNPUBLISHED)
Winners: Two-week stay at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre, Annaghmakerrig OR a Tablet OR time in a recording studio to the value of €300 (for spoken word poets), plus subscription to Poetry Ireland Review for one year OR assessment of work through Poetry Ireland's Critical Assessment Service.

Runners-up: Tickets to a literary festival to the value of €250, plus subscription to Poetry Ireland Review for one year OR assessment of work through Poetry Ireland's Critical Assessment Service.

Highly commended: Book Token, plus subscription to Poetry Ireland Review for one year OR assessment of work through Poetry Ireland's Critical Assessment Service.
POST-PRIMARY AND PRIMARY CATEGORIES
Winners: Kindle Fire plus visit by an author to your school

Runners-up: Book token plus visit by an author to your school

Highly Commended: Book token

(Note: Prizes must be claimed by 31 December 2021)

Competition Rules
"Download the competition rules
Poetry in Primary Schools

Younger poets in primary school can explore fun educational materialswith their teachers, and make the connection between their own experiences and those of children thousands of miles away.

Poetry in Post-Primary Schools

Our poetry competition connects to the formal schools' curricula in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, across many subjects, including Geography, History, Religion and politics.

Post primary students can learn more about Peace and Justice here.

Previous Winning Entries

Booklets of the winning poems from previous years are available to download here:

" 2018: When Love Conquers Fear
" 2017: Before the Storm
" 2016: Forced to Flee: This is our Exodus
" 2015: Feeling the Heat
" 2014: It's up to us
" 2013: Today's Children, Tomorrow's World

For updates about the competition, please visit us on our Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/poetryireland.eigseeireann and www.facebook.com/trocaireireland,
or follow us on Twitter:@PoetryIreland and @trocaire.

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Ajak with her son Ngor (8 months) and Awut with her granddaughter Nyajima (2), who feature on the Trócaire box for 2021. Photo credit: Achuoth Deng This year the competition explores the theme of conflict; how families who have lost their homes and loved ones to war are rebuilding their lives through love and friendship.

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Are you between 15 and 17 years old and would you love to be a writer some day? Or, are you already one?
MoLI is offering a five-day, immersive, blended learning programme to 15 lucky students around Ireland. The Edna O'Brien Young Writers Bursary will take place both online and onsite in MoLI from 19 to 23 July 2021 (subject to public health guidelines).

You will be mentored through a creative writing project by one of Ireland's leading writers, and you'll meet with publishers, authors, literature academics and fellow writing enthusiasts.

We are not looking for polished, finished pieces of writing, or writers with large amounts of experience. We are simply interested in hearing about you, your passion and your creativity.

Travel costs and meals will be provided for all week-long bursary attendees. Entry is easy and doesn't cost anything. The closing date for applications is 10pm on 29 March 2021.

You will be notified of the outcome on Friday, 21 May 2021. Please note that you will be contacted via the email used when submitting your application.
The Edna O'Brien Young Writers Bursary is governed by MoLI's Child Protection Policy.

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The Edna O'Brien Young Writers Bursary 2021

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Beaufort JCSP Library Project February 2021

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Beaufort JCSP Library Project February 2021

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Managing Your Mental Health through the COVID-19 Pandemic

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The Role of Social Media for Libraries in a COVID-19 World with Joanne Sweeney

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Diversity and Inclusion in the Classroom 

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Diversity and Inclusion in the Classroom 

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Born in 1994, Shane Carthy lives in the seaside town of Portmarnock in north Dublin. He has played Gaelic football at the very highest level, representing Dublin at Minor, U21 and Senior levels, and collecting five All Ireland medals to date. When he's not playing football, Shane spends most of his time with family and friends and travels the length and breadth of the country sharing his experiences with mental health.

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Born in 1994, Shane Carthy lives in the seaside town of Portmarnock in north Dublin. He has played Gaelic football at the very highest level, representing Dublin at Minor, U21 and Senior levels, and collecting five All Ireland medals to date.

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This is a showcase of the amazing work done in JCSP Libraries across Ireland. As of now there are only 30 well funded libraries with a qualified librarian in secondary schools in the country. This channel will let other schools see what can be done.