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Irish Poetry Reading Archive: Poetry Readings A-C

The voice of Irish poetry

Barwin, Gary

"Vowels", read by Irish Diaspora Poet Gary Barwin [View]

"Shopping for Deer", read by Irish Diaspora Poet Gary Barwin [View]

"Seedpod Microfiche", read by Irish Diaspora Poet Gary Barwin [View]

"Sesame Street's Count is my Grandfather", read by Irish Diaspora Poet Gary Barwin [View]

"Rain", read by Irish Diaspora Poet Gary Barwin [View]

"Woodland Road with Travellers", read by Irish Diaspora Poet Gary Barwin [View]

"Names of the Hare", read by Irish Diaspora Poet Gary Barwin [View]

"Edwin", read by Irish Diaspora Poet Gary Barwin [View]

Bell, Amanda

Amanda Bell reads 'Casting Off' [View]

Amanda Bell reads 'Riptide' [View

Amanda Bell reads 'First the Feathers' [View]

Amanda Bell reads 'Hoppers and Daddies' [View]

Amanda Bell reads 'Sindhura, Andalusia' [View]

Amanda Bell reads 'Points' [View]

Amanda Bell reads 'Peat Smoke' [View]

Amanda Bell reads 'Excerpts from The Loneliness of the Sasquatch' [View]

Betts, Gregory

Gregory Betts reads his poem, '80' [View]

Gregory Betts reads his poem, 'A Hox Hoax' [View]

Gregory Betts reads his poem, 'Black Hole' [View]

Gregory Betts reads his poem, 'Morf'Het Tinacap' [View]

Gregory Betts reads 'What is a word you use: new collection of works' [View]

Gregory Betts reads his poem, 'What this might be' [View]

Gregory Betts reads his poem, 'The Power of Warp' [View]

Bergin, Tara

Tara reads 'Expensive Sweetheart' [View]

Tara reads 'All Fool's Day : An Academic Farewell' [View]

Tara reads 'At the Garage' [View]

Tara reads 'Stag-Boy' [View]

Tara reads 'The Hairdresser' [View]

Tara reads 'This is Yarrow' [View]

Tara reads 'White Crow' [View]

Bolger, Dermot

View readings by Dermot Bolger in YouTube.

Bolger, Fióna

Fióna Bolger reads her poem 'Absent' [View]

Fióna Bolger reads her poem 'Coarse Outline [and] Off Course' [View]

Fióna Bolger reads her poem 'Extracts from Illahabadi Sonnets' [View]

Fióna Bolger reads her poem 'Hunter's Moon - Belfast 2016' [View]

Fióna Bolger reads her poem 'Natural History' [View]

Fióna Bolger reads her poem 'Old Love Poems make me Cry' [View]

Fióna Bolger reads her poem 'The Geometry of a Racehorse Gallop' [View]

Fióna Bolger reads her poem 'The Middle of April' [View]

 

Boran, Pat

Pat Boran reads his poem 'Children' [View]

Pat Boran reads his poem 'The Spire ten years on' [View]

Manuscript of Pat Boran's poem 'The Spire (10 years on)' [View]

Pat Boran reads his poem 'Station Road Sutton' [View]

Manuscript of Pat Boran's poem 'Station Road, Sutton' [View]

Boyle, Maureen

'Enclosure', read by Maureen Boyle [View
'First Time', read by Maureen Boyle [View]
From 'Incunabula: I', read by Maureen Boyle [View
From 'The Nunwell Letter: 6', read by Maureen Boyle [VIew
From The Winter's Tale: 1. Emilia', read by Maureen Boyle [View]
From 'The Work of a Winter: 5', read by Maureen Boyle [View]
'If This is the Last Spring of the World', read by Maureen Boyle [View
'The Magdalene Reading', read by Maureen Boyle [View

Bryce, Colette

Colette Bryce reads eight of her poems for the Archive.

Burns, Jo

"Bees",  read by Jo Burns [View

"Child, This is the Time it Takes", read by Jo Burns [View]

"Family Relics", read by Jo Burns [View]

"Green Milk", read by Jo Burns [View]

"Hard Borders", read by Jo Burns [View]

"Phaethon", read by Jo Burns [View]

"The Cosmic Horseshoe", read by Jo Burns [View]

"The Meaning of Oceans", read by Jo Burns [View]

Bushe, Paddy

Paddy Bushe reads his poem, 'After Love' [View]

Paddy Bushe reads his poem, 'Giorria Artach/Artic Hare' [View]

Paddy Bushe reads his poem, 'Buddha Considers the Baraois' [View]

Paddy Bushe reads his poem, 'Equinox Concert and Full Moon, 18 March 2003' [View]

Paddy Bushe reads his poem, 'Freagra Scéine ar Aimhirghin/Scéine's Reply to Amergin' [View]

Paddy Bushe reads his poem, 'Two Poems of Birth and Birds' [View]

Paddy Bushe reads his poem, 'The Rolling Wave' [View]

Callaghan, Louise C.

Louise C. Callaghan reads her poem 'After the Birthday Party' [View]

Louise C. Callaghan reads her poem 'Ears for the Deaf Man' [View]

Louise C. Callaghan reads her poem 'Homeguard Earlies' [View]

Louise C. Callaghan reads her poem 'Immram Inis Meáin' [View]

Louise C. Callaghan reads her poem 'Rock & Stone' [View]

Louise C. Callaghan reads her poem 'School Yearbook' [View]

Louise C. Callaghan reads her poem 'Secret' [View]

Louise C. Callaghan reads her poem 'The Palatine Daughter Marries a Catholic' [View]

Campanello, Kimberly

Kimberly Campanello reads her poem MOTHERBABYHOME [View]

Kimberly Campanello reads her poem 'April, Dublin' [View]

Kimberly Campanello reads her poem 'Chloran' [View]

Kimberly Campanello reads her poem 'A Figure' [View]

Kimberly Campanello reads her poem 'Mudra' [View]

Kimberly Campanello reads her poem 'The American People' [View]

Kimberly Campanello reads her poem 'Hymn to Kali' [View]

Kimberly Campanello reads extracts from her poem 'MOTHERBABYHOME' [View]

Kimberly Campanello reads her poem 'Love Poem as Reflection, as Presence' [View]

Cannon, Moya

Moya Cannon reads her poem 'Carrying the Songs' [View]

Manuscript of Moya Cannon's poem 'Carrying the Songs' [View]

Moya Cannon reads her poem 'Exuberance' [View]

Moya Cannon reads her poem 'Hands' [View]

Manuscript of Moya Cannon's poem 'Hands' [View]

Moya Cannon reads her poem 'Taom' [View]

Manuscript of Moya Cannon's poem 'Taom' [View]

Moya Cannon reads her poem 'Two Ivory Swans' [View]

Carragher, Alvy

"The carpenter's daughter" read by Irish Diaspora poet Alvy Carragher [View
"Canal bank moon walk" read by Irish Diaspora poet Alvy Carragher [View]
"The snow spirit" read by Irish Diaspora poet Alvy Carragher [View]
"Nobody speaks her language outside of dreams" read by Irish Diaspora poet Alvy Carragher [View]
"Wildflowers" read by Irish Diaspora poet Alvy Carragher [View]
"Ruptures" read by Irish Diaspora poet Alvy Carragher [View]
"Reduction" read by Irish Diaspora poet Alvy Carragher [View]
"Socrates likes to talk philosophy at the taverna" read by Irish Diaspora poet Alvy Carragher [View]

Casey, Anne

"All Souls", read by Anne Casey [View]
"Between Ebb and Flow", read by Anne Casey [View]
"Come and find me", read by Anne Casey [View]
"Credos", read by Anne Casey [View]
"I will arise and go", read by Anne Casey [View]
"In a sunburnt country", read by Anne Casey [View]
"Observance", read by Anne Casey [View]
"In memoriam II - The Draper", read by Anne Casey [View]

Casey, Anne

Anne Casey reads her poem, 'All Souls' [View]

Anne Casey reads her poem, 'Between Ebb and Flow' [View]

Anne Casey reads her poem, 'Come and find me' [View]

Anne Casey reads her poem, 'Credos' [View]

Anne Casey reads her poem, 'I will arise and go' [View]

Anne Casey reads her poem, 'In a sunburnt country' [View]

Anne Casey reads her poem, 'Observance' [View]

Anne Casey reads her poem, 'In memoriam II - The Draper' [View]

Chapman, Patrick

Patrick Chapman reads his poem 'Gloria Mundi' [View]

Manuscript of Patrick Chapman's poem 'Gloria Mundi' [View]

Patrick Chapman reads his poem 'July' [View]

Manuscript of Patrick Chapman's poem 'July' [View]

Patrick Chapman reads his poem 'Omertà' [View]

Manuscript of Patrick Chapman's poem 'Omertà' [View]

Patrick Chapman reads his poem 'The Darwin Vampires' [View]

Manuscript of Patrick Chapman's poem 'The Darwin Vampires' [View]

Patrick Chapman reads his poem 'Tunisia, Winter 1998' [View]

Manuscript of Patrick Chapman's poem 'Tunisia, Winter 1998' [View]

Patrick Chapman reads his poem 'You Murder the Sun' [View]

Manuscript of Patrick Chapman's poem 'You Murder the Sun' [View]

Patrick Chapman reads his poem 'The Voyager Mote' [View]

Manuscript of Patrick Chapman's poem 'The Voyager Mote' [View]

Patrick Chapman reads his poem 'A Promiscuity of Spines' [View]

Manuscript of Patrick Chapman's poem 'A Promiscuity of Spines' [View]

Ní Chuilleanáin, Eiléan

Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin reads her poem 'Celibates' [View]

Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin reads her poem 'Wash' [View]

Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin reads her poem 'Small' [View]

Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin reads her poem 'A Capitulary' [View]

Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin reads her poem 'The Lady's Tower' [View]

Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin reads her poem 'Pygmalion's Image' [View]

Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin reads her poem 'Studying the Language' [View]

Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin reads her poem 'The Witch in the Wardrobe' [View]

Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin reads her poem 'J'ai Mal à nos Dents' [View]

Clifton, Harry

Harry Clifton reads his poem 'Magazine Hill' [View]

Manuscript of Harry Clifton's poem 'Magazine Hill' [View]

Harry Clifton reads his poem 'A Son! A Son!' [View]

Harry Clifton reads his poem, "A Gulf Stream Ode" [View]

Harry Clifton reads his poem, "Cloudberry" [View]

Harry Clifton reads his poem, "Death of an Editor" [View]

Harry Clifton reads his poem, "God in France" [View]

Harry Clifton reads his poem, "Monsoon Girl" [View]

Harry Clifton reads his poem, "The Eel" [View]

Harry Clifton reads his poem, "The Walls of Carthage" [View]

Collinge, Déaglán

Declan Collinge reads his poem 'Common Ground' [View]

Manuscript of Declan Collinge's poem 'Common Ground' [View]

Declan Collinge reads his poem 'Father and Son 1966' [View]

Manuscript of Declan Collinge's poem 'Father and Son (1966)' [View]

Cosgrave, Polina

Self-recorded
"Dog I Can't Keep", read by Polina Cosgrave. [View]
"My Name Is", read by Polina Cosgrave. [View]
"My People", read by Polina Cosgrave. [View
"Say Yes", read by Polina Cosgrave. [View]

Special Collections Reading Room recordings
"First Poem", read by Polina Cosgrave. [View]
"Sign", read by Polina Cosgrave. [View]
"I Fight For You", read by Polina Cosgrave. [View]
"Waiting", read by Polina Cosgrave. [View]

Creasey, Jonathan C.

Jonathan C. Creasy reads his poem, 'Dakota Dream Unsung' [View]
Jonathan C. Creasy reads his poem, 'New England Sound (for Susan Howe)' [View]
Jonathan C. Creasy reads his untitled poem [View]
Jonathan C. Creasy reads his untitled poem [View]
Jonathan C. Creasy reads his poem, 'A Full Study of Darkness' [View]
Jonathan C. Creasy reads his poem, 'Accidental Order' [View]
Jonathan C. Creasy reads his poem, 'Generation' [View]
Jonathan C. Creasy reads his poem, 'Genesis' [View]
Jonathan C. Creasy reads his poem, 'Hunting through Archives' [View]
Jonathan C. Creasy reads his poem, 'Notes for a Film' [View]
Jonathan C. Creasy reads his poem, 'Song for Spring' [View]
Jonathan C. Creasy reads 'The Book of Evasions' [View]
 

 

Cronin, Anthony

Anthony Cronin reads his poem 'Apology' [View]

Anthony Cronin reads his poem 'Prophet' [View]

Anthony Cronin reads his poem 'Writing' [View]

Manuscript of Anthony Cronin's poem 'Writing' [View]

Anthony Cronin reads his poem 'For a Father' [View]

Cullen, Catherine Ann

Catherine Ann Cullen reads her poem 'Meeting at the Chester Beatty' [View]

Manuscript of Catherine Ann Cullen's poem 'Meeting at the Chester Beatty' [View]

Catherine Ann Cullen reads her poem 'Plámás' [View]

Catherine Ann Cullen reads her poem 'Winter Solstice' [View]

Catherine Ann Cullen reads her poem 'Knife Edge' [View]

Catherine Ann Cullen reads her poem 'Paper Boats' [View]

Catherine Ann Cullen reads her poem 'Monto Cross' [View]

Catherine Ann Cullen reads her poem 'Naming a Bridge' [View]

Catherine Ann Cullen reads her poem 'The Other Now' [View]

Catherine Ann Cullen reads her poem 'When the Bough Breaks' [View]

Catherine Ann Cullen reads her poem 'Conn' [View]

Cunningham, Tim

Tim Cunningham reads his poem 'Dirty Linen' [View]

Tim Cunningham reads his poem 'Feathers' [View]

Tim Cunningham reads his poem 'His Letters' [View]

Tim Cunningham reads his poem 'Introit' [View]

Tim Cunningham reads his poem 'Return of the Exile' [View]

Tim Cunningham reads his poem 'Siege' [View]

Tim Cunningham reads his poem 'Veronica' [View]

Tim Cunningham reads his poem 'Where to hide the Goldfish' [View]

Curtis, Tony

Tony Curtis reads his poem 'Fair Weather' [View]

Tony Curtis reads his poem 'In the Wilderness' [View]

Tony Curtis reads his poem 'Like the Buffalo' [View]

Manuscript of Tony Curtis's poem 'Like the Buffalo' [View]

Tony Curtis reads his poem 'The Mole and the Cosmos' [View]

Tony Curtis reads his poem 'Old Books and Riverbanks' [View]

Tony Curtis reads his poem 'Two Faces by a Window' [View]

Manuscript of Tony Curtis's poem 'Two faces by a window' [View]

Cussen, Cliodna

Cliodna Cussen reads her poem, 'An Creagán, Tir Eoghain' [View]
Cliodna Cussen reads her poem, 'An Mhuir-Loch' [View]
Cliodna Cussen reads her poem, 'An t-Earrach, An Daingean 2013' [View]
Cliodna Cussen reads her poem, 'Deoraíocht' [View]
Cliodna Cussen reads her poem, 'Geata Cholaiste Eoin' [View]
Cliodna Cussen reads her poem, 'Maidin Chincíse' [View]
Cliodna Cussen reads her poem, 'Oilean Lapud' [View]
Cliodna Cussen reads her poem, 'Turasanna Cholm Cille, Liter IV' [View]

Cusack, Shane

Shane Cusack reads his poem 'Blackout'. UCD Festival 2016 [View]