We are delighted to announce the longlists for the 2023 Frances Browne Multilingual Poetry Competition.
Our judges would like to thank everyone who submitted poems to the Frances Browne Poetry Competition. We received more poems than in any previous year and the judges have had a truly difficult time deciding on the longlist. Now, they face the even more difficult task of choosing the final poems for the shortlist, which will be announced on Wednesday 27th September.
Full details of the competition rules are available on our Poetry Competition page.
Book your tickets to attend the Frances Browne Poetry Competition Awards Evening on Friday 13th October at 8pm in Stranorlar. This free event is a delight for poetry lovers offering the chance to hear emerging voices and experienced poets all in a room together. Listen to live readings of poems in all three languages by their authors. Celebrate with us as we annouce the winners of the poetry competition.
This year we’re particularly looking forward to welcoming Ulster Scots writing group ‘Sheddas on tha Page’. Introduced by Anne Mc Master, their tutor and renowned poet and friend of the Festival they will share some of their new work with us, fresh from their recent performance at the Linen Hall Library in Belfast.
Book your spot here.
Good luck to all our poets and we hope to see you shortly in Ballybofey-Stranorlar!
ULSTER SCOTS LANGUAGE CATEGORY - LONGLIST
Chalk, Anne McMaster, Co Derry
Da Wa Beyont, Emma McKervey, Co Down
Freedom, Aileen McCahon, Co. Londonderry
Gowan-Like, Caroline Johnstone, Ayrshire
Postlude, Glen Wilson, Co Armagh
Sheddas, David Atkinson, Co. Londonderry
Sweetay Monae, Niall Iósaf Ó Gallochobhair, Co Donegal
Tha Deeds, Glen Wilson, Co Armagh
Tha Watch-Hoose Atap Tha Cliff, Angela Graham, Co Antrim
The Back Medda, Fionnuala McNicholl, Co. Derry
The Wumman Who Birthed Seaborn, Angeline Kelly, Co. Antrim
IRISH LANGUAGE CATEGORY - LONGLIST
Ar Snámh, Deborah Ní Ghibne, Co na Gaillimhe
Atlantach, Caitriona Lane, Co Galway
Bláth Bán na Bealtaine, Máire Dinny Wren, Co. Dhún an nGall
Cnoc an Bhogha, Niall Iósaf Ó Gallochobhair, Co. Dhún an nGall
Comaoin, Anna Colhoun, Co. Dhún an nGall
Fear Raice, Ailbhe Nic Giolla Bhrighde, Co na Gaillimhe
Foighid, Realtan Ni Leannain, Dublin
Haiku, Cuimhní Cinn, Paddy Donoghue, Donegal
Ionam, Deborah Ní Ghibne, Co na Gaillimhe
Iníon, Eibhlís Carcione, Cork
Tiomna an Chrainn Daortha, Anna Colhoun, Co. Dhún an nGall
ENGLISH LANGUAGE CATEGORY - LONGLIST
English
Cake, A.M. Cousins, Co Wexford
Condy’s Field, Ciaran Cunningham, Co Donegal
Declutter, Averil Meehan, Co Donegal
Disguises, Deirdre Hines, Co Donegal
Dust, Anne Rainey, Co. Antrim
God’s Garden, A.M. Cousins, Co Wexford
Hawthorn, Catherine Kay, Co Donegal
Mrs Dunleavy’s Class, Susan Doherty, Co Donegal
My Grandfather, Seamus McDermott, Co Donegal
Palaver, Eamonn Baker, Derry
Pat Mac, Paul Hoare, Co. Donegal
Taking the Gloves, Paul Hennessy, Co Wexford
The Barber, Douglas Bartlett, Londonderry
TikTok Clock, Sean Collins, Co Donegal
Those Graveyard Sundays, Deirdre Hines, Co Donegal
Travelling Dresses, Anne Rainey, Co. Antrim,
Widdershins from Home, Fionnuala McNicholl, Co. Derry
