Vale Lionel Fogarty
Rochford Street Review was saddened to learn of the death of poet and activist Lionel Fogarty. The following tribute was posted by The Yugambeh Nation on their social media feed. It is reproduced with permission.
poetry
‘St Brigid Guides the Cartographer’s Hand’ a poem by Jean O’Brien – Brigid the Bard 2026 Supplement.
Jean O’Brien’s 6th and latest collection is Stars Burn Regardless (Salmon Poetry) 2022. She is an award winning poet and was poet in residence in September/ October 2022 in the Centre Cultural Irelandais in Paris and holds a Patrick Kavanagh fellowship.
‘Saint Brigid’s Eve’ a poem by Eileen Sheehan – Brigid the Bard 2026 Supplement.
Eileen Sheehan is from the Southwest of Ireland. One of the poems from her most recent collection, The Narrow Way of Souls (Salmon Poetry), featured on the Leaving Certificate English Syllabus. Anthology publications include Blackjack, with translations by Oana Lungu (editors Dorina Șișu and Viorel Ploeșteanu / Singur Publishing); Best Loved Poems: Favourite Poems from the South of Ireland (editor Gabriel Fitzmaurice with photographs by John Reidy/ Curragh Press) and The Deep Heart’s Core: Irish Poets Revisit a Touchstone Poem (editors Eugene O’Connell & Pat Boran/ Dedalus Press).
‘St. Brigid’s Cross’. A poem by Rachael Stanley – Brigid the Bard 2026 Supplement.
Rachael Stanley’s poems have most recently been published in Live Encounters, Flare and Drawn to the light press. She was commended twice in the Francis Ledwidge International Poetry Competition in 2019 and 2022. Her debut collection Back to Infinity was published by Revival Press, Limerick in May 2024. She lives in Dublin.
‘Brigid of the Bargain Bins’ & ‘The Song of Brigid’s Cloak’. Two poems by Catherine Ann Cullen – Brigid the Bard 2026 Supplement.
Catherine Ann Cullen was the inaugural Poet in Residence at Poetry Ireland. She is an award-winning poet, children’s writer and songwriter. Her eighth book, Storm Damage, was published by Dedalus Press in October 2025.
‘Blue’. A poem by Lizz Murphy – Brigid the Bard 2026 Supplement
Lizz Murphy has published fifteen books. Her tenth poetry title Bitumen Psalms was recently released by Flying Islands Pocket Poets. The Wear of My Face (Spinifex Press) won the ACT Writers’ ACT Notable Award for Poetry (Big Press) 2021. Spinifex Press also published Two Lips Went Shopping and her popular international anthology Wee Girls: Women Writing from an Irish Perspective.
‘Brigid, goddess of light’ a poem by Anne Casey – Brigid the Bard 2026 Supplement
Originally from the west of Ireland and living in Australia for three decades, Anne Casey is the author of six poetry collections. Her work is widely published internationally, ranking in The Irish Times Most Read. Her recent awards include the American Writers Review Prize, Henry Lawson Prize for Poetry and American Association of Australasian Literary Studies Poetry Prize.
‘Among the Reeds’ a poem by Karen J McDonnell — Brigid the Bard Supplement
Karen J McDonnell’s writing is widely published and anthologised, including The Poetry Bus, Peaceweavers Anthology (Culture Matters, UK), Washing Windows V, Fire (Arlen House), Vital Signs (Poetry Ireland), Romance Options (Dedalus Press), New Isles Press 2, Skylight 47, Crannóg, The Stony Thursday, The Cormorant, The Galway Review, The North, and New Irish Writing.
Bríd/Brigid. A poem by Colin Ryan – Brigid the Bard Supplement
Rugadh agus tógadh Colin Ryan san Astráil, áit ar fhoghlaim sé Gaeilge. Tá idir ghearrscéalta agus fhilíocht foilsithe aige sa teanga sin. Tá cheithre leabhar leis i gcló, dhá chnuasach gearr scéalta le Cló Iar Chonnacht agus dhá chnuasach filíochta le Coiscéim chomh maith le cnuasach filíochta dátheangach anseo san Astráil.
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