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Róisín Leggett Bohan

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Writer💥 Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award 2025 Work in Dedalus Press, Poetry Ireland Review, The Stinging Fly, Banshee, Aesthetica, The Pomegranate London, Magma, and more. Ed. at HOWL New Irish Writing ✍️ Website: https://inkstainedwings.com/

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Róisín Leggett Bohan @leggettbohan.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you so much, Rosanna! ⭐️

Róisín Leggett Bohan @leggettbohan.bsky.social · 5d

Ah, Martina, you star! What a treasure to see you post the ceremony and your lovely reading the following day! Massive congratulations on your highly commended work! I'll be following your further successes, which will follow, no doubt! 🥰🥰🥰

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Róisín Leggett Bohan @leggettbohan.bsky.social · 5d

Ah, dear Róisín, thank you so much, you're so kind! 🥰

Róisín Leggett Bohan @leggettbohan.bsky.social · 5d

Ah, Breda, I'm elated! 🤩

Róisín Leggett Bohan @leggettbohan.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you so much, Anne! ⚡️

Róisín Leggett Bohan @leggettbohan.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you, Paul! ⭐️

Róisín Leggett Bohan @leggettbohan.bsky.social · 5d

What an honour to be the recipient of The Patrick Kavanagh Award 2025. Thrilled to be chosen by the effervescent poet Victoria Kennefick and so delighted for my poetry pals, including the fabulous Martina Dalton who was highly commended 🩶

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Róisín Leggett Bohan @leggettbohan.bsky.social · 17d

Fabulous review!

Róisín Leggett Bohan @leggettbohan.bsky.social · 18d

So lovely to have my poem 13 Ways of Looking at Ghosts featured @rteradio1.bsky.social
Huge gratitude to Belinda McKeon for selecting my work.

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13 Ways of Looking at Ghosts by Róisín Leggett Bohan

For Culture Night 2025, Guest Editor Belinda McKeon has curated a number of works from emerging creative talents of note...

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Róisín Leggett Bohan @leggettbohan.bsky.social · Jul 27

Breda Spaight, an extraordinary poet ✨️

Breda Spaight @bredaspaight.bsky.social · Jul 26

Feeling humbled and grateful. A beautiful introduction to Watching for the Hawk in the Versopolis Review, written by the brilliant @leggettbohan.bsky.social‬. Thanks to @arlenhouse.bsky.social‬
and @munsterlitcentre.bsky.social‬. www.versopolis.com/poets 💙🕊️

Poets | Versopolis Poetry

Versopolis Review is a pan-European cultural and humanities magazine.

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Róisín Leggett Bohan @leggettbohan.bsky.social · Jul 12

I'm so pleased to be reading alongside a cast of poetry stars at Waterstones Cork for the launch of Southword Issue 48. Come join us if you're in town: 15th of July at 6:30pm. @munsterlitcentre.bsky.social 💫

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Róisín Leggett Bohan @leggettbohan.bsky.social · Jul 6

Thank you so much, Anne ⚡️

Róisín Leggett Bohan @leggettbohan.bsky.social · Jul 6

My wee poem will be featured on @rteradio1.bsky.social tonight at 7:30pm. alongside great writers. Thank you to @zoecomyns.bsky.social & Belinda McKeon for selecting my work. It's such a fabulous show! 🤍

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Róisín Leggett Bohan @leggettbohan.bsky.social · Jul 6

Thank you, Sonya! 😁

Róisín Leggett Bohan @leggettbohan.bsky.social · Jul 5

Delighted to have three new poems featured in this gorgeous issue. Wholehearted thanks to the editors of @manchesterreview.bsky.social ⚡️

Manchester Review @manchesterreview.bsky.social · Jul 4

Issue 27 of The Manchester Review is Now Live!

We aim to bring together the best contemporary writing from a range of voices from across the globe.

We hope you enjoy reading our new issue.

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Issue 27 - The Manchester Review

Image: © Courtesy of Manchester City Galleries Editorial Róisín Leggett Bohan, 3 poems Livi Michael, ‘Signs’ Immanuel Misfud, ‘Rue Garenne’ (trans. Ruth Ward) Cormac Culkeen, ‘My Dog Ate the Sun’ Laur...

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Róisín Leggett Bohan @leggettbohan.bsky.social · Jun 12

Thank you so much Róisín 💓

Róisín Leggett Bohan @leggettbohan.bsky.social · Jun 5

🥰😍🥰Grá @roisinnineachtain.com

Róisín Leggett Bohan @leggettbohan.bsky.social · Jun 5

I'm so grateful to the wonderful poet and editor @annemarienichurreain for including two of my poems in this gorgeous issue of @stingingfly 🤍
'Missing my Father with Caravaggio in Belfast' began in @ulstermuseum while attending @seamusheaneycentre summer school. 🤍

Róisín Leggett Bohan @leggettbohan.bsky.social · May 27

Come celebrate with us tonight!
Waterstones Cork, 6:30pm.
Would love to see you there!
🩶🤍🩶

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Róisín Leggett Bohan @leggettbohan.bsky.social · May 22

'Beginnings Over and Over' are present in every moment. How nourishing it was to read with poetry pals @ilfdublin.bsky.social in celebration of this gorgeous book, holistically edited @leeannequinn.bsky.social
Gratitude to the lovely humans @ILFD and Dedalus Press. See you in Cork on the 27th! 🩶

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Róisín Leggett Bohan @leggettbohan.bsky.social · May 22

Celebrate our Cork launch at Waterstones on Tuesday the 27th of May at 6:30pm. We'd love to see you there! 🩶 Introductions by the effervescent @Leeanne_Quinn. Readings by Cal O'Reilly, Mai Ishikawa, and Róisín Leggett Bohan 🩶

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Breda Spaight @bredaspaight.bsky.social · May 20

This poem is just stunning. www.rte.ie/culture/2025...

Poetry Day Ireland 2025: We Carried May by Róisín Leggett Bohan

For Poetry Day Ireland 2025, twelve poems have been selected following a national call out to respond to this year's theme, May Day...

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Róisín Leggett Bohan @leggettbohan.bsky.social · May 22

Thank you for reading it, Breda 🩶

Róisín Leggett Bohan @leggettbohan.bsky.social · May 19

Thank you, Sheeley Ann. The Bealtaine festival was the perfect place for this poem. How lovely 🌿

Róisín Leggett Bohan @leggettbohan.bsky.social · Apr 30

Oh, look, it's a poem! Thank you to Aerial, the cat who accompanied me on my nightwalks in The Tyrone Guthrie Centre in May 2023. Small things keep on giving ✨️

Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann @poetryireland.bsky.social · Apr 30

We Carried May by Róisín Leggett Bohan

@leggettbohan.bsky.social is from Cork. She is co-founder of HOWL New Irish Writing. Her work appears in Poetry Ireland Review, Banshee, Magma, Aesthetica and The Pomegranate London, among others.

Find #PoetryDayIRL Poems across @irishrail.bsky.social DARTs!