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Poetry as Commemoration @PoetryPac

Working w/ poets & communities across the island of Ireland to deepen our collective understanding of the past. A UCD Library #decadeofcentenaries initiative.

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Poetry as Commemoration@PoetryPac
10 Nov 2023
This beautiful film by @rorconaty showcases the craftsmanship of Jamie Murphy & Ellen Martin Friel @TheSalvagePress during the process of creating 100 copies of GRIEF'S BROKEN BROW. tinyurl.com/kfaph7mz

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Lucy Collins@lcollins232
26 Apr 2024
Thank you @IrishTimesCultr and @MartinDoyleIT for giving space to the @PoetryPac project at @UCDLibrary - we hope all those who participated keep writing! How poetry is helping us preserve our past - and question our assumptions of history irishtimes.com/culture/books…

How poetry is helping us preserve our past - and question our assumptions of history

Lucy Collins introduces Grief’s Broken Brow, 10 poems commissioned for the Poetry as Commemoration project

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We're delighted to announce the successful completion of @PoetryPac, a journey of creativity, commemoration, & collaboration that touched many hearts along the way. We extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who contributed to its success. 🔗tinyurl.com/2t36f4cr
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A brief summary of what we achieved!
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🔵Poems available to read on #VirtualPoetryWall tinyurl.com/2p9dx8fm & physical copies held @ucdspeccoll for future generations. 🔵Grief's Broken Brow is available in multiple repositories. See here: tinyurl.com/4ezphucu 🔵Poetry Jukebox @IMMAIreland until 21 April.

Virtual Poetry Wall

Drawing inspiration from the Poetry Wall at UCD Library, the Virtual Poetry Wall includes commemorative poems generated in creative writing workshops; poems submitted by the public; commissioned...

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Yesterday Head of @ucdspeccoll Evelyn Flanagan presented John McDonough @DCULIB Special Collections with a copy of GRIEF’S BROKEN BROW by @TheSalvagePress in Woodlock Hall Library @DCU . #decadeofcentenaries Paintings by @MickODeaArtist in background. @DeptCultureIRL
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Royal Irish Academy Library@Library_RIA
23 Mar 2024
The Library was delighted to be presented with this beautiful limited edition volume. Huge thanks to the @PoetryPac project for coming in to make this presentation.
Poetry as Commemoration@PoetryPac
21 Mar 2024
Today we presented @RIAdawson Librarian Barbara McCormack with edition no.43/100 of GRIEF'S BROKEN BROW. Check out the list of libraries currently holding a copy of this fine press collection of commissioned poems. tinyurl.com/4ezphucu Find a copy near you!
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Al Millar@MillarTap
21 Mar 2024
Contributed a poem to the @PoetryPac digital wall last year and recently got my handwritten copy sent, as they invite you to do, to the physical archive at UCD - I knew I would love the physical writing aspect to it, bought special paper and everything …
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Today we presented @RIAdawson Librarian Barbara McCormack with edition no.43/100 of GRIEF'S BROKEN BROW. Check out the list of libraries currently holding a copy of this fine press collection of commissioned poems. tinyurl.com/4ezphucu Find a copy near you!
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Thanks to @fingallibraries for the warm welcome earlier this month 😊We're pleased to see a copy of GBB added to their collection for all to explore.
Fingal County Libraries@fingallibraries
8 Mar 2024
A commemorative poetry edition to mark the centenaries of the War of Independence & Civil War was presented to Fingal Libraries by @UCDLibrary on 5th March. Fingal Libraries received edition number 53 of Grief’s Broken Brow. #PoetryAsCommemoration @fingalcoco @PoetryPac
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Jessica Bundschuh@JessicaBundsch1
20 Mar 2024
Congratulations to my @Uni_Stuttgart #Anglistik students Nadja Hieber, Danny Naumov, Selin Balikci & Lily Nguyen whose #decadeofcentenaries poems appear on the @PoetryPac Virtual Poetry Wall at @UCDLibrary. Thanks to @cathwilsdon, @lcollins232, Ursula Byrne & Evelyn Flanagan!
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Hogan, Grianghrafadóir le Aifric Mac Aodha #seachtainnagaeilge youtube.com/watch?v=9PY4xDyO…

Aifric Mac Aodha reads her poem "Hogan, Photographer"

Poet Aifric Mac Aodha reads her commissioned poem "Hogan, Photograp...

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'Ar Son na Marbh' le Nuala Ní Fhlathúin. Cumadh an dán seo le linn sraith ceardlanna le file, Emily Cullen do Mheitheal Scribhneoirí Taobh Thiar Comóradh Céad Bliain Comhrá na mBan ag Leabharlann Westside, Gaillimh tinyurl.com/3rkend9z
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Domhnach na Fola, Is mise an páiste óg le Gaelscoil Mhíchil Cíosóg, Inis #seachtainnagaeilge
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'Cogadh' le Gaelscoil Phadraig Naofa, Crois Mhic Lionnáin tinyurl.com/yc2cc2am #seachtainnagaeilge
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'In Iarsmalann i nDún Garbhán' le Ruairí Ó Caisleáin tinyurl.com/y8e8ksnp #seachtainnagaeilge
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'An Mála Macrammé' le Catherine Foley Patrick Ormonde ó Dhún Garbhán i gCo.Phort Láirge a dhein mála macrammé a fhad is a bhí sé ina phriosúnach i mBaile Coinnleora i gCo. an Dúin. 📍Iarsmalann Contae Phort Láirge, Dún Garbhán #seachtainnagaeilge tinyurl.com/bdepnrtb
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'An Dealbh' le Katie Ní Dhonnaille Bunaithe ar an bpictiúir de Pheig English ina teach scriosta tar éis ionsaí na nDúchrónach sa bhliain 1921 agus an cárta poist a scríobh sí chuig a máthair. tinyurl.com/ycyxb32w 📍Iarsmalann i nDún Garbhán #seachtainnagaeilge
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📸Cover papers of GRIEF'S BROKEN BROW created by Sligo artist Louise Gaffney using a Japanese marbling technique called Suminagashi ('floating ink'). Each of the 100 editions has a unique hand-printed design evoking the growth rings of a tree & the passage of time.
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