Helen Fallon
@helenfallon.bsky.social
Poetry Ireland Introductions 2022; John Hewitt Summer School Bursary recipient 3024
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An Autumn day I can get on board with. Lovely to see the lighter sky and stunning colours on campus @maynoothuniversity.ie
October 17, 2025 at 10:42 AM
An Autumn day I can get on board with. Lovely to see the lighter sky and stunning colours on campus @maynoothuniversity.ie
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MU Library is the first library in Ireland to achieve the Athena Swan Ireland Bronze Award 👏 It highlights our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. Read more here: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/...
October 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM
MU Library is the first library in Ireland to achieve the Athena Swan Ireland Bronze Award 👏 It highlights our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. Read more here: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/...
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New on Libfocus: @helenfallon.bsky.social writes about her current project supporting prison libraries in Malawi.
A powerful reminder of how libraries transform lives.
www.libfocus.com/2025/09/pris...
A powerful reminder of how libraries transform lives.
www.libfocus.com/2025/09/pris...
September 6, 2025 at 3:36 PM
New on Libfocus: @helenfallon.bsky.social writes about her current project supporting prison libraries in Malawi.
A powerful reminder of how libraries transform lives.
www.libfocus.com/2025/09/pris...
A powerful reminder of how libraries transform lives.
www.libfocus.com/2025/09/pris...
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I'll be at the International Literature Festival in Dublin this Saturday 24th May doing a Memoir Workshop in the afternoon and talking about my new novel in the evening. Come along, I'd love to see you there :)
Details in link.
Details in link.
Making The Best of Everything | Kit de Waal
ilfdublin.com
May 18, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I'll be at the International Literature Festival in Dublin this Saturday 24th May doing a Memoir Workshop in the afternoon and talking about my new novel in the evening. Come along, I'd love to see you there :)
Details in link.
Details in link.
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Our colleague @oonaf.bsky.social's new book has been published with @lilliputpress.bsky.social and an extract was in this weekend's Irish Times ⬇️😊
Really pleased that there's an extract of This Interim Time in today's @irishtimes.com weekend magazine: www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
@lilliputpress.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie @maynoothenglish.bsky.social @muahi.bsky.social
@lilliputpress.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie @maynoothenglish.bsky.social @muahi.bsky.social
Oona Frawley: My father’s friend who knew nothing about his alcoholism surprised us at his funeral
I was overwhelmed by questions, including: how many people speaking does it take to articulate a human being?
www.irishtimes.com
May 18, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Our colleague @oonaf.bsky.social's new book has been published with @lilliputpress.bsky.social and an extract was in this weekend's Irish Times ⬇️😊
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@siffnews.bsky.social SIFF-ting through cinema, day 2: Playing today at the Seattle International Film Festival...BLUE ROAD: THE EDNA O'BRIEN STORY (4pm at AMC Pacific Place). Recommended! My review:
denofcinema.com/siff-2025-bl...
denofcinema.com/siff-2025-bl...
SIFF 2025: Blue Road: The Edna O'Brien Story (***1/2) - DenOfCinema
By Dennis Hartley Never heard about Oscar Wilde Don’t know about Brendan Behan Know anything about Sean O’Casey Or care about George Bernard Shaw Or Samuel Beckett Won’t talk about Eugene O’Neill He w...
denofcinema.com
May 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
@siffnews.bsky.social SIFF-ting through cinema, day 2: Playing today at the Seattle International Film Festival...BLUE ROAD: THE EDNA O'BRIEN STORY (4pm at AMC Pacific Place). Recommended! My review:
denofcinema.com/siff-2025-bl...
denofcinema.com/siff-2025-bl...
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Our 27th county poet for #PoetryDayIRL on the #poetry #podcast is Puca for Louth
Puca is nearly there with their first poetry collection & has many poems in publications coming out later this year.
Tune in 1 May
32 poets, 32 poems, 32 poems
@poetryireland.bsky.social
On most platforms
Puca is nearly there with their first poetry collection & has many poems in publications coming out later this year.
Tune in 1 May
32 poets, 32 poems, 32 poems
@poetryireland.bsky.social
On most platforms
April 29, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Our 27th county poet for #PoetryDayIRL on the #poetry #podcast is Puca for Louth
Puca is nearly there with their first poetry collection & has many poems in publications coming out later this year.
Tune in 1 May
32 poets, 32 poems, 32 poems
@poetryireland.bsky.social
On most platforms
Puca is nearly there with their first poetry collection & has many poems in publications coming out later this year.
Tune in 1 May
32 poets, 32 poems, 32 poems
@poetryireland.bsky.social
On most platforms
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See you tonight at 6pm in Charlie Byrne's Bookshop for The Cúirt Poetry Sessions, in association with Poetry Ireland featuring Eilish Martin and Sam Furlong @cuirtfestival.bsky.social @poetryireland.bsky.social
www.cuirt.ie/whats-on/the...
www.cuirt.ie/whats-on/the...
The Cúirt Poetry Sessions, in association with Poetry Ireland - Cúirt International Festival of Literature
Cúirt International Festival of Literature – Galway City
www.cuirt.ie
April 9, 2025 at 10:36 AM
See you tonight at 6pm in Charlie Byrne's Bookshop for The Cúirt Poetry Sessions, in association with Poetry Ireland featuring Eilish Martin and Sam Furlong @cuirtfestival.bsky.social @poetryireland.bsky.social
www.cuirt.ie/whats-on/the...
www.cuirt.ie/whats-on/the...
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On Sunday I'll be reading alongside two incredible artists whose work I really admire.
January 31, 2025 at 7:33 PM
On Sunday I'll be reading alongside two incredible artists whose work I really admire.
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It means the world to be reading at this celebrated festival.
Wednesday 14 May at 4pm, Cork City Library with fellow @doirepress.bsky.social poet Jennifer Horgan, moderated by @deanbrowne.bsky.social. @munsterlitcentre.bsky.social
www.corkpoetryfest.net/wednesday.html
Wednesday 14 May at 4pm, Cork City Library with fellow @doirepress.bsky.social poet Jennifer Horgan, moderated by @deanbrowne.bsky.social. @munsterlitcentre.bsky.social
www.corkpoetryfest.net/wednesday.html
March 7, 2025 at 8:35 PM
It means the world to be reading at this celebrated festival.
Wednesday 14 May at 4pm, Cork City Library with fellow @doirepress.bsky.social poet Jennifer Horgan, moderated by @deanbrowne.bsky.social. @munsterlitcentre.bsky.social
www.corkpoetryfest.net/wednesday.html
Wednesday 14 May at 4pm, Cork City Library with fellow @doirepress.bsky.social poet Jennifer Horgan, moderated by @deanbrowne.bsky.social. @munsterlitcentre.bsky.social
www.corkpoetryfest.net/wednesday.html
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The Cúirt Poetry Sessions are back!✨
Hear from six exciting voices in poetry across three evenings at Charlie Byrne's Bookshop. Don't miss it! ⚡️
Learn more: www.cuirt.ie/whats-on/the...
Presented in association with Poetry Ireland. @cuirtfestival.bsky.social
Hear from six exciting voices in poetry across three evenings at Charlie Byrne's Bookshop. Don't miss it! ⚡️
Learn more: www.cuirt.ie/whats-on/the...
Presented in association with Poetry Ireland. @cuirtfestival.bsky.social
April 7, 2025 at 12:31 PM
The Cúirt Poetry Sessions are back!✨
Hear from six exciting voices in poetry across three evenings at Charlie Byrne's Bookshop. Don't miss it! ⚡️
Learn more: www.cuirt.ie/whats-on/the...
Presented in association with Poetry Ireland. @cuirtfestival.bsky.social
Hear from six exciting voices in poetry across three evenings at Charlie Byrne's Bookshop. Don't miss it! ⚡️
Learn more: www.cuirt.ie/whats-on/the...
Presented in association with Poetry Ireland. @cuirtfestival.bsky.social
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Really lovely to have work included here in such brilliant company ✨️
There's a @winterpapers.bsky.social archive online with work by Claire Kilroy, Hugh O'Connor, Jess Traynor, June Caldwell, Sara Baume, Brian Leyden, Peter Murphy, Martin Dyar, Jess Raymon, me, and an interview with Cathal Coughlan by Siobhán Kane. winterpapers.com/selected-work
Winter Papers Selected Work
Winter Papers
winterpapers.com
April 2, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Really lovely to have work included here in such brilliant company ✨️
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In partnership w/Kildare Library and Art Services, we're looking for a Writer-in-Residence for 2025-26: application deadline 4 May. Pls spread the word!
universityvacancies.com/maynooth-uni... @maynoothuniversity.ie @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social @molimuseum.bsky.social @irishlittimes.bsky.social
universityvacancies.com/maynooth-uni... @maynoothuniversity.ie @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social @molimuseum.bsky.social @irishlittimes.bsky.social
Writer in Residence, Department of English, Kildare County Council Library & Arts Services, Maynooth University | University Vacancies IrelandUniversity Vacancies Logo
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April 2, 2025 at 4:10 PM
In partnership w/Kildare Library and Art Services, we're looking for a Writer-in-Residence for 2025-26: application deadline 4 May. Pls spread the word!
universityvacancies.com/maynooth-uni... @maynoothuniversity.ie @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social @molimuseum.bsky.social @irishlittimes.bsky.social
universityvacancies.com/maynooth-uni... @maynoothuniversity.ie @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social @molimuseum.bsky.social @irishlittimes.bsky.social
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On Tuesday! @hodgesfiggis.bsky.social @ 6pm--the launch of a stunning anthol of short stories by 6 writers from this island. Catch our form, a sense of wicked humour, tragedy+a touch of the erotic. @tanyaf.bsky.social @rosemaryj77.bsky.social @nualaoconnor.bsky.social @geraldinemills.bsky.social
March 23, 2025 at 10:16 AM
On Tuesday! @hodgesfiggis.bsky.social @ 6pm--the launch of a stunning anthol of short stories by 6 writers from this island. Catch our form, a sense of wicked humour, tragedy+a touch of the erotic. @tanyaf.bsky.social @rosemaryj77.bsky.social @nualaoconnor.bsky.social @geraldinemills.bsky.social
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I'm doing a series of articles on writing poetry for @rte.ie and the first one is up now - click through for thoughts on dreams, the logic of 3yos, & the burning questions posed by Pink Pony Club 💕
www.rte.ie/culture/2025...
www.rte.ie/culture/2025...
Get Creative: On writing poetry - questions and dreams
Ever thought about writing a poem? Then why not have a go?
www.rte.ie
March 23, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I'm doing a series of articles on writing poetry for @rte.ie and the first one is up now - click through for thoughts on dreams, the logic of 3yos, & the burning questions posed by Pink Pony Club 💕
www.rte.ie/culture/2025...
www.rte.ie/culture/2025...
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Happy St Patrick’s Day from Bangkok ☘️☘️☘️
March 17, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Happy St Patrick’s Day from Bangkok ☘️☘️☘️
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Lots of fun & brilliant connections made in great company with lovely Irish publishers at the London Book Fair. It was wonderful for @bansheepress.bsky.social to be able to attend - huge thanks to Culture Ireland & Literature Ireland for supporting ✨️
March 13, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Lots of fun & brilliant connections made in great company with lovely Irish publishers at the London Book Fair. It was wonderful for @bansheepress.bsky.social to be able to attend - huge thanks to Culture Ireland & Literature Ireland for supporting ✨️
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A packed house for Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody discussing his book The Forest To the Path. A book about grief and his father’s death, it detours through loneliness & creativity; unsaid questions and conversations. Made me think of: “Give people their flowers now’, instead of waiting for eulogies.
March 13, 2025 at 10:45 AM
A packed house for Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody discussing his book The Forest To the Path. A book about grief and his father’s death, it detours through loneliness & creativity; unsaid questions and conversations. Made me think of: “Give people their flowers now’, instead of waiting for eulogies.
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The Velveteen Rabbit opens today. Woke up feeling like it was Christmas morning. I know it’s probably not always like this but writing for theatre has been one of the least stressful, most fun experiences I’ve ever had as a writer. So excited to see everyone on stage tonight.
March 14, 2025 at 8:39 AM
The Velveteen Rabbit opens today. Woke up feeling like it was Christmas morning. I know it’s probably not always like this but writing for theatre has been one of the least stressful, most fun experiences I’ve ever had as a writer. So excited to see everyone on stage tonight.
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New Arcana proofs from @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social are here ✨️🔮✨️
Can we get a vibe check on my epigraphs
Can we get a vibe check on my epigraphs
February 7, 2025 at 11:06 AM
New Arcana proofs from @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social are here ✨️🔮✨️
Can we get a vibe check on my epigraphs
Can we get a vibe check on my epigraphs
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This looks interesting - a name from my school days, Martín Ó Direáin. I learned about him as a poet but Spring Seaweed includes his essays. Translated by Micheál Ó hAodh, who seems to be at the heart of many efforts to ignite interest in Irish language authors.
www.mercierpress.ie/books/spring...
www.mercierpress.ie/books/spring...
Spring Seaweed:Feamainn Bhealtaine
Spring Seaweed stands as both a vital record of Irish island life and a timeless collection of essays from a master stylist – one that rewards both first-time readers and those returning to discover…
www.mercierpress.ie
February 7, 2025 at 12:24 PM
This looks interesting - a name from my school days, Martín Ó Direáin. I learned about him as a poet but Spring Seaweed includes his essays. Translated by Micheál Ó hAodh, who seems to be at the heart of many efforts to ignite interest in Irish language authors.
www.mercierpress.ie/books/spring...
www.mercierpress.ie/books/spring...
Wonderful workshop at celbridge public library yesterday. I made these two St. brigid’s crosses
January 30, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Wonderful workshop at celbridge public library yesterday. I made these two St. brigid’s crosses