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LONDON this evening, 7.30pm, Irish Cultural Centre, Hammersmith

Celebrating Arlen House at 50, launching biggest anthology of Irish women poets ever compiled *Washing Windows V: Women Revolutionise Irish Poetry, 1975-2025*
@nualaoconnor.bsky.social

Hosted by @irishlitsoc.bsky.social

ALL WELCOME
November 25, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Watch/listen/read—the first page of Tanya Farrelly's new collection, The Marionette and the Maestro, read by the author ❤️
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The First Page—Tanya Farrelly - Books Ireland
Tanya Farrelly reads from her new collection The Marionette and the Maestro (Arlen House).
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November 19, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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London!

Celebrating Arlen House at 50, launching @nualaoconnor.bsky.social's *Menagerie* plus *Washing Windows V: Irish Women Revolutionise Poetry, 1975-2025*

Hosted by @irishlitsoc.bsky.social at @irishculturalcentr.bsky.social Hammersmith, Tuesday 25 Nov, 7.30pm

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November 17, 2025 at 11:35 PM
arlenhouse.bsky.social
Celebrating 50 Years of Arlen House

Arlen House & Books Upstairs invite:

Liz McManus (ed) *May Morton: Phantom Poet*
Noelle Lynskey *Featherweight*
Ruth Carr *Catching the Missing Beat*
Rosemary Jenkinson *Manichea: A Play on Cancellation*

Sunday 30 November, 2pm
Books Upstairs Café

ALL WELCOME
November 17, 2025 at 7:05 PM
arlenhouse.bsky.social
Arlen House & Books Upstairs launch invite:

Liz McManus (ed) *May Morton: Phantom Poet*
Ruth Carr *Catching the Missing Beat*
Noelle Lynskey *Featherweight*
Rosemary Jenkinson *Manichea: A Play on Censorship*

Sunday 30 November, 2pm, Books Upstairs

ALL WELCOME

Celebrating 50 Years of Arlen House
November 16, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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dublinsmpressfair.bsky.social
looking forward to seeing @arlenhouse.bsky.social at the #DublinSmallPressFair2025! Arlen House publish a broad range of literature in English agus as Gaeilge

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November 11, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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rosemaryj77.bsky.social
Great readings @booksupstairs.bsky.social in Dublin on Sunday with the gang. I read from my new short story collection, Laganside Lights @arlenhouse.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Arlen House & Books Upstairs invite you to enjoy readings from 5 stunning works of Irish literature:

Deirdre Cartmill *Under the Blue Seraphim*
Rosemary Jenkinson *Laganside Lights*
Luke Morgan *Blood Atlas*
Francis O'Hare *A Different Light*
Csilla Toldy *Firebird*

Sun 9 Nov 2pm, Books Upstairs
November 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Launching Sr Stanislaus Kennedy's groundbreaking research on female homelessness *But Where Can I Go? Homeless Women in Dublin* (Arlen House, 1985) with Taoiseach Garret Fitzgerald & Catherine Rose.

Rest in power, Stan

RTÉ Archives: A day in the life with Sr Stan in 1985
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Funeral for campaigner Sr Stan to take place in Dublin
The funeral of social justice campaigner and Focus Ireland founder Sr Stanislaus Kennedy, who died aged 86, will be held in Dublin this afternoon.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:20 AM
arlenhouse.bsky.social
Arlen House & Books Upstairs invite you to enjoy readings from 5 stunning works of Irish literature:

Deirdre Cartmill *Under the Blue Seraphim*
Rosemary Jenkinson *Laganside Lights*
Luke Morgan *Blood Atlas*
Francis O'Hare *A Different Light*
Csilla Toldy *Firebird*

Sun 9 Nov 2pm, Books Upstairs
November 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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lukemorganpoet.bsky.social
Launched "Blood Atlas" at the Irish Secretariat in Belfast last night, alongside new work from these other fine writers - Celia de Fréine, Ruth Carr, Deirdre Cartmill and Csilla Toldy. Thanks to @arlenhouse.bsky.social and the audience for coming out to support new irish poetry!
November 5, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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rosemaryj77.bsky.social
I had a wonderful time in Cork reading from my new short story collection, Laganside Lights, at the Cork International Short Story Festival @munsterlitcentre.bsky.social @arlenhouse.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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A magical event in Cork celebrating Arlen House at 50, honouring Catherine Rose, Ireland's first feminist publisher; plus launching the biggest anthology of Irish women poets ever published ‒ Washing Windows V ‒ with an amazing speech by Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin + stunning readings from contributors.
October 15, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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groenbot.bsky.social
The inaugural Dublin Small Press Fair is happening at the end of November!

30+ presses, events, readings, and more. Organised by me and @eireannmor.bsky.social. More information coming very soon - follow @dublinsmpressfair.bsky.social for updates
Flyer for the Dublin Small Press Fair, 28/29 November, Pearse Steeet Library
October 15, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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lukemorganpoet.bsky.social
Had a pop-up reading at @carleton.edu, Minnesota yesterday. Edgar Allan Poe showed up! Thanks to students and staff of the English Department.

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October 15, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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See @shaunagilligan.bsky.social's poem in Ballincollig Regional Park with Cork City Libraries "Poems in the Park" celebrating 50 years of Arlen House. Other poets @nualaoconnor.bsky.social Medbh McGuckian @rosemaryj77.bsky.social Tara Newley Arkle @nessao.bsky.social Deirdre Brennan, Pauline Bewick
October 14, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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lukemorganpoet.bsky.social
Visiting University of Notre Dame, Indiana, last week. Poetry reading and Q&A hosted by @ndirishstudies.bsky.social. A joy to speak to the students, especially those who are studying gaeilge. Bhí sé iontach gaeilge a labhairt leis na daltaí. @arlenhouse.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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munsterlitcentre.bsky.social
A date for the diary:

Arlen House 50th celebration in Cork City Library this Saturday at 2.30, with Catherine Rose, Eilean Ni Chuilleanain and multiple poets from Washing Windows V.
October 9, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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lukemorganpoet.bsky.social
I'm reading poetry from "Blood Atlas" in Chicago at Consulate General of Ireland on Oct 21st. Featuring music from Seán Cleland. In association with Chicago Sister Cities International. Registration open at www.ireland.ie/en/usa/chica...

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October 7, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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alisonwellswriter.bsky.social
Delighted to represent writers in Arlen House anthology Fire - Brigid and the Sacred Feminine today in Books Upstairs. Compered by Shauna Gilligan,with an illustrious spectrum of Arlen House authors: Rosemary Jenkinson,Ger Reidy& Celia de Fréine

Fire-Brigid and the Sacred Feminine shorturl.at/uZ4em
October 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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shaunagilligan.bsky.social
Awful to hear this. Attended a lovely book launch and reading there with @arlenhouse.bsky.social yesterday afternoon. Such a wonderful community space as well as bookshop. Please support @booksupstairs.bsky.social and buy books from them.
patrickfreyne.bsky.social Patrick Freyne @patrickfreyne.bsky.social · Oct 6
This is horrendous. One of my favourite book shops. Buy some books from them in support.
irishtimes.com The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · Oct 6
‘Really shocking’: Independent Dublin bookstore damaged in arson attack
October 6, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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shaunagilligan.bsky.social
Join us! Rosemary Jenkinson, Ger Reidy, Celia de Fréine, @alisonwellswriter.bsky.social, TCArkle read from new work @arlenhouse.bsky.social 50 years celebration @booksupstairs.bsky.social Sunday 5th October at 4pm!
covers of four books which will be launched at Books Upstairs bookshop 5th October
October 2, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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lukemorganpoet.bsky.social
I will be visiting @notredame.bsky.social next week to kick off a series of events for "Blood Atlas" in the Midwest. Thank you to @ndirishstudies.bsky.social for the invitation!

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Luke Morgan Poetry Reading: Blood Atlas
Please join the Keough-Naughton Institute for a poetry reading by Luke Morgan, recipient of the 2025 Lawrence O'Shaughnessy Award for Poetry. Luke Morga...
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October 3, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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Yet more shameful @artscouncilireland.bsky.social waste of public funding. Making artists beg for peanuts (then refusing any support to so many), the AC had no qualms spending millions on consultants, advisors, legal & other "experts".
Arts Council spent almost €1m www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
Arts Council spent almost €1m on outside consultancy firms, including thousands on legal advice
The spending included hundreds of thousands on legal advice
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September 17, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Congrats to Noelle Lynskey whose debut poetry collection *Featherweight* published in May has already gone into its 2nd ed.

Noelle reads in Books Upstairs next Sunday 21 Sept at 2pm with Katie Donovan, Anne Tannam & Patrick Chapman.

BUY: booksupstairs.ie/product/feat...

Huge thanks, Argosy Books
September 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM