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The Mind Altering Alters All
September 22, 2024 | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
€20
Paula Meehan, Colm Mac Con Iomaire, and Theo Dorgan
Paula Meehan, born and raised in Dublin’s north inner city, is an acclaimed poet whose work has garnered both popular and critical acclaim in Ireland and internationally. She served as Ireland Professor of Poetry from 2013 to 2016, and her public lectures from the Chair are published as Imaginary Bonnets with Real Bees in Them by UCD Press. Her recent collections include The Solace of Artemis (2023) and As If By Magic: S elected Poems (2020), both published by Dedalus Press. Meehan is a member of Aosdána.
Colm Mac Con Iomaire is an awardwinning violinist and multi-instrumentalist composer, known for his work with Kíla and The Frames. His music blends traditional and classical styles, creating a unique and admired sound. Colm has released three solo albums: The Hare’s Corner – Cúinne an Ghiorria (2008), And Now the Weather – Agus Anois an Aimsir (2015), and The River Holds Its Breath – Tost ar an Abhainn (2019).
Theo Dorgan, whose tenth poetry collection Once Was a Boy was honoured as One City, One Book 2024 in Cork, is a versatile writer. He is a novelist, award-winning documentary screenwriter, translator, essayist, and editor. His long poems Sappho’s Daughter and Ériu and Amergin have been set to music by Colm Mac Con Iomaire. Dorgan’s work has been published in multiple languages, with a second Spanish collection due in 2024. He is also a member of Aosdána.
Sponsored by: John Fanning