Tag Archives: Community Arts Partnership

Tanka, ekphrastic poetry and chalk pastels contribute to Seamus Heaney Award for Achievement

Posted on March 29, 2017 by

I was so proud of Class 9 Donard, Abbey Grammar School, Newry when they were recently presented with the Seamus Heaney Award for Achievement 2017 for their poetry. The work resulted from a series of workshops delivered through Community Arts Partnership … Continue reading →

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Inaugural Seamus Heaney Awards for New Writing and Achievement

Posted on March 26, 2015 by

Members of Mourne Writers: Anne Mullan, Kathleen Carville, our friend Mary Ellen Hayward of Jane Ross Writers, Limavady, poet Sue Morgan with her Seamus Heaney Award for Achievement and New Writing and me. UPDATE: Here is a link to a … Continue reading →

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Launch of Seamus Heaney Award for New Writing

Posted on October 16, 2014 by

I was very honoured to read at the recent launch of the Seamus Heaney Award for New Writing at the Linen Hall Library, Belfast. Bob Collins, Chair of the Arts Council, Connor Shields, CEO of Community Arts Partnership (CAP) and Chelley McLear, CAP Project … Continue reading →

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The Poet’s Place

Posted on July 6, 2012 by

A writer friend messaged me recently on FB saying, ‘Hey, we’re in the same anthology – see you in Belfast on Saturday?” At the time, I had no idea what she was talking about as I’m not so good at keeping records of where … Continue reading →

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