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Tadhg Carey
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Writer: Freedom to Write awardee, Southword, The Stony Thursday Book, Skylight 47, Honest Ulsterman among others. Cúirt International Festival of Literature New Writing Showcase 2024. Highly Commended Fool for Poetry International Chapbook.
I have a poem shortlisted for pick of the month here…. Check the link to read it and the other finalists. Voting open to 6pm Wednesday, if you like one of the poems.
November 16, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Excited to see this in print soon!
We’ve got a list of contributors - and a launch date for upcoming Issue 5 (Winter/Spring 2026), 7 December.

Excited to share all the amazing work!!
November 9, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Welcome to the Venn Diagram of basketball and poetry!
Delighted to see my poem published today. Thanks to everyone at @inksweatandtears.co.uk
In Tadhg Carey's poem, 'Pivotal', the speaker ponders the outcome of a chance taken and wonders about the eventual outcome with awe and anticipation. @tadhgcarey.bsky.social

Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/tadhg-carey/

#InkSweatandTears #PoetryCommunity #Submission #Hoops
October 22, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Deep gratitude to @thebelfastreview.bsky.social for accepting three poems of mine for their December issue. Can’t wait to read the magazine!
October 13, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Fantastic final showcase last night for Freedom To Write in the Assembly Rooms in Dublin. The end of a five-month Shared Island writing adventure with thanks to The John Hewitt Society and Irish PEN. So proud to have been part of this joumey with a great bunch of writers.
October 5, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Reading with a fantastic bunch on Saturday in Dublin.
October 2, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Fantastic week at the John Hewitt Summer School in Armagh recently as part of the peerless (and ongoing) Freedom to Write project. #poetry
August 29, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Very excited to be one of the ten poets from across the island selected for this fantastic award! Thanks so much to Freedom To Write The John Hewitt Society and @Irishpen for the fantastic opportunity!
June 13, 2025 at 6:14 PM
My little contribution for #poetrydayireland #poetrydayirl @poetryireland.bsky.social
From Stony Thursday anthology 2022.
May 1, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Delighted to make the final six poets. Tickets for the online event (free) can be obtained here: www.andrewjamison.co.uk/events/tpw-p...
February 27, 2025 at 5:40 PM