Offaly poets to host special Poetry Day eventA host of Offaly poets, marshalled by Eileen Casey, have responded to Poetry Ireland's call for events to mark their 'written in the stars' themed Poetry Day this year, which falls on Thursday, April 28. Headlined by guest poet Rita Kelly, other participating voices will include Ken Hume, Anthony Sullivan, Derek Fanning, Philip Brady, Pauline McNamee, Mary 0'Connor, and, of course, Eileen Casey herself. Speaking about the Poetry Day event, Eileen remarked, "'Through the Eye of the Telescope' is our Faithful County response to Poetry Ireland's 'Written in the Stars' theme this year, coming from the home of the Parsonstown Leviathan. Poetry Day is supported by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. The Through the Eye of the Telescope event is also supported by Offaly County Council.

Source: Irish Independent April 27, 2022 15:48 UTC