The county town was named one of 20 Poetry Towns last month, as part of a new initiative.
Poet Laureate for Naas has been named by Poetry Ireland.
The county town was named one of 20 Poetry Towns last month, as part of a new initiative.
Poetry Ireland, in partnership with Kildare County Council Arts Office, has appointed Mary O’Donnell as the Poet Laureate for the town.
Mary O’Donnell is a poet, short story writer and novelist, who lives near Straffan.
She has been commissioned to write a poem honouring and reflecting Naas and its people.
As part of the week-long Poetry Town celebrations next month, each Poet Laureate will reveal and present their poem to the people of their Poetry Town at a series of flagship online events, one of which will be hosted in each town.
In partnership with @poetryireland
— Kildare Arts Service (@ArtsInCoKildare) August 17, 2021
we're delighted to announce @maryodonnell03 as #PoetryTown Laureate for Naas 2021.#PoetryTown will see over 100 poetry events in 20 towns across Ireland from 10th - 18th Sept. See listings as they are confirmed at https://t.co/GyiNvddhwG pic.twitter.com/88pMa7agHm
Director of Poetry Ireland, Niamh O’Donnell said: “We are delighted we could secure such a strong cohort of Poet Laureates for this exciting new poetry initiative, which is characterised by collaboration and communal experiences.
Mary O’Donnell says“What a huge honour to be part of Poetry Ireland's Poetry Town all-island project and Laureate for Naas. Being commissioned to write for and about this ancient yet very buzzy modern county town is a responsibility. But this is what Laureates do, I tell myself, they rise up, get a feel for a time and a place and pull together the preciousness of that experience."
Friday's Kfm Obituary Announcements
New Cultural Programme Set For Castletown House
Celbridge Woman Who Lost Sister To CF Calls For People To Support Today's Fundraiser
Protestors, Including Kildare's John Dallon, Refused Entry From Government And Agriculture Bodies Meeting
Defence Forces Travelling To The Curragh Today For Training
Newbridge Silverware’s Silver-plated Cutlery Factory Officially Closes
Martin Heydon Will Meet Farming And Haulier Groups This Morning Amid Fuel Protests
Missing 17-Year-Old Joshua Treacy From Maynooth Has Been Located
