SIARSCEAL FESTIVAL 2012 PROGRAMME OF EVENTS, COMPETITION AND EXCITING NEW SIARSCEAL ANTHOLOGY

 

 

SIARSCÉAL FESTIVAL 2012  

 

          

 

Comhairle Chontae Ros Comáin

 

ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL LIBRARY SERVICES

 

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

LITERARY EVENTS AND LAUNCH OF SIARSCEAL ANTHOLOGY 2012

 

VENUE: COUNTY LIBRARY, ABBEY STREET,ROSCOMMON

 

 THURSDAY MARCH 22^ND UNTIL SUNDAY 25^TH

 

Thursday 22^nd March 7pm until 9pm

Festival Prelude: Screening of Bloomsday Cabaret at 7pm featuring James Joyce and how his love for music influenced his written work.  A Canadian Irish Production produced by Canadian Film Maker Rosemary House and introduced by Marie Stamp.

 

Friday 23^rd March 7pm until 9pm

Poetry to Music workshop in preparation for recital and performance during the Festival Saturday event, 'My Muse' is the workshop theme. Poems from previous years submitted to SiarSceal Literary Competition can also be brought to the workshop.  Poet Ann Joyce and musicians Sean Hanily & Ríl óg are the facilitators, early booking necessary prior to workshop date. 

 

Saturday 24^th March all day event 10am until 6pm

SiarScéal Festival Launch/Refreshments  Opening Addresses

 

Mr Richie Farrell, Roscommon County Council; Library Services

Mayor of Roscommon: Cllr Eugene Murphy

 

Guest Speakers

Ann Joyce poet from Sligo: Ann is a poet and short story writer.  Her publications and repertoire include the following poetry collections; Watching for Signs (Dedalus, 2005), Chapbook: Threads from Maeve's Mantle, CD the Queen Maeve Suite (prose/poem with traditional musician John Carty,) she is also published in varied anthologies. Ann is this year's adjudicator for the Hanily Greally Literary Awards and will Read; followed by an interactive workshop with questions and answers from the floor.

 

Our second Guest Speaker is a publisher from The Authors Friend who will invite also group participation during the interactive session.  Musicians Sean Hanily and Sea Shanty Music from Sligo and the day will also feature 'You' with your choral Recital from the workshop you attended the previous evening. 

 

 

 

SiarScéal Festival Anthology 2012 Launch and Readings

Foreword by Dermot Bolger – a five year celebration of the Hanna Greally Literary Award entries Launched by Ann Joyce – with invitations to Read.

 

Saturday 24^th March Classical Recital held in St. Comans Church

8pm until 9.30pm

 

Sunday March 25^th venue An Cruachan Ai, Tulsk Tour

Heritage/Culture tour to Rathcroghan the Royal Celtic site of the Warrior Queen Maeve and the Cruachan Centre; Meeting at the centre for 11am, duration 2 hours. 7.50 paid at the Centre.

 

Festival entry fee for all events is just 20 euro which includes up to three submissions for the Hanna Greally Literary Competition in prose, poetry or short story.  Please forward entries, fees, attendance confirmation, queries with contact numbers to:  SiarSceal Festival, c/o County Librarian, Richie Farrell, Roscommon County Council Library Services, Abbey Street, Roscommon. 

 

NEWSLETTER UPDATE FOR SIARSCÉAL 2012

We have taken on board your suggestions and feedback with thanks from the 2011 SiarSceal Festival event and we are delighted to announce from your literary collective of five years submissions, that we are publishing the first SiarScéal Anthology 2012, and including a selected entry of yours.

 

 The book will be launched and available on Saturday March 24^th a limited publication of 200 books only, orders taken as requested after the launch.  The anthology will be edited to suit the format when deemed necessary.

 

There will be a 10euro charge for the weekend events which will include your admission to the Classical Recital and Friday's workshop.  The Hanna Greally Literary Awards (see the enclosed for details, your work includes poetry, prose or short story and the fee remains 10 euro for up to for three entries.)

 

The Sunday Royal Celtic site tour with An Cruachan Aí Cenre which you will also visit  has a concession fee for the SiarScéal Festival group for €7.50 per person with an two hour duration visit and tour commencing at 11.00am at the centre.

 

All the SiarScéal Festival weekend events and your three submissions to the Hanna Greally Literary Awards will cost you only 20 euro, so please get writing.  Forward submissions, with fees and queries to: SiarScéal Festival c/o County Librarian, Richie Farrell, Roscommon County Council Library Services, Abbey Street, Roscommon to be received no later than Friday January 27^th 2012, which is also the closing date for the competition, alternatively send your queries to siarsceal@live.ie and they will be answered promptly.  Alternatively contact SiarScéal at: 087-6614619 with queries relating to the above.

 

 

 

ACCOMMODATION IN ROSCOMMON

 

The Abbey Hotel:  www.roscommonabbyhotel.com.

Galway Road, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon. t: + 353 90 66 26240

 

Gleesons Townhouse and Restrarant  www.gleesonstownhouse.com

Market Square, Roscommon. t + 353 90 6626954 info@gleesonstownhouse.com

 

 

Hannons Hotel www.hannonshotel.com

Athlone Road, Roscommon t + 353 90 66 37644 hannonshotel@gmail.com

The Hanna Greally Literary Competition 2012

 

Comhairle Chontae Ros Comáin

Supported by Roscommon County Council, Library Services, Abbey Street, Roscommon.

 
SiarSceal Festival 2012 Poetry /Short Story/Prose Competition with the following theme: 
Roscommon My Muse or your own County/City/My Muse. (An inspirational place or person which aids your creativity)

Inviting all writers, individuals and groups……….Competition Guidelines
 

All entries submitted must be the authors' own unpublished work.

• Entries are limited to three poems/stories/prose per person;
• Poems will be no longer than 60 lines.  Short stories/ prose no longer than 500 words.
• Entries submitted must be typed and titled.
• Entrants name, address, contact number, details and poem/story/prose
•  Title must be written on a separate page. 
• Closing date for entries will be Friday January 27^th 2012
• Entries will not be returned and the judges' decision is final (external panel)
• Entry into the competition implies acceptance of the competition guidelines.
• Festival organisers and guests are not eligible for entry.

·         Overall Winner and local winner will receive Crystal Trophies.

·         Followed by Highly Commended Awards.

·         The winners will be presented with the awards by the Mayor of Roscommon and you will be invited to Read during the Festival Launch.

·         Entry Fee for up to three submissions cost 10 euro.

Entries to be sent to:  SiarSceal Festival c/o Roscommon County Librarian Richie Farrell, Roscommon County Council Library Services, Abbey Street, Roscommon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIARSCEAL FESTIVAL 2012

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gwen McNamara Bond

 I stand alone by Tom Barlow


 
Or stand alone and miss the Literary day and themed Exhibition:

LOST IN ROSCOMMON WOODLAND is an invitation in itself to explore the depths and wonderland which makes Roscommon full of stories, poetry, tales, photography, art, Heritage & Culture
 
 
Join SiarSceal on the 19th March for a Literary Event in the Abbey Hotel, Roscommon and help us celebrate or 5th Anniversary with renouned authors, poets and interactive workshops.  Enjoy SiarSceal Festival themed poetry/memoir with Tom Barlows photography in exhibition our 'Roscommon in Reflection' in Roscommon Library
 
You are all welcome, Open Mike, Refreshments, FREE, FREE, Join us there with one email: siarsceal@live.ie
 
 
 

SIARSCEAL FESTIVAL 2011 PHOTOGRAPHY BY TOM BARLOW - PART OF THE SIARSCEAL THEMED EXHIBITION WHICH WILL BE LAUNCHED 19TH MARCH 2011 IN THE FORTFIELD SUITE, ABBEY HOTEL, ROSCOMMON AND IN ROSCOMMON LIBRARY.

SiarSceal Festival 2011

 
SHANNONSIDE FM AWARDED THEIR OVERALL ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT AWARD TO SIARSCEAL FESTIVAL FOR 2010 PRODUCTION WITH THE IRISH WHEELCHAIR ASSOCIATION
 
SiarSceal Festival has a themed poetry to photography exhibition which will open in Roscommon Library on the 19th March 2011, in conjunction with SiarSceal Literary Event with participating local writers and Guest Speakers which will be held in the Fortfield Suite in the Abbey Hotel.   Admission is FREE for this all day festival event which will run from 10am to 6pm. Launch Reception (sandwiches tea/coffee) complicments of our sponsor Roscommon County Council Library Services.  Major Attractions:  Author, Playwright, Poet Dermot Bolger, Questions and answers from the floor.  Dermot is also the adjudicator of The Hanna Greally Poetry/Memoir Awards.  Interactive workshop with poet Mary Turley-McGrath followed by novelist, poet Kieran Furey.  The Festival features YOU, and your contribution to the exhibition and the Open Mike.
 
Tom Barlow our resident photographer will team up with local writers for the 'Roscommon in Reflection' Exhibition'

SiarSceal Festival 2011

 
SHANNONSIDE FM AWARDED THEIR OVERALL ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT AWARD TO SIARSCEAL FESTIVAL FOR 2010 PRODUCTION WITH THE IRISH WHEELCHAIR ASSOCIATION
 
SiarSceal Festival has a themed poetry to photography exhibition which will open in Roscommon Library on the 19th March 2011, in conjunction with SiarSceal Literary Event with participating local writers and Guest Speakers which will be held in the Fortfield Suite in the Abbey Hotel.   Admission is FREE for this all day festival event which will run from 10am to 6pm. Launch Reception (sandwiches tea/coffee) complicments of our sponsor Roscommon County Council Library Services.  Major Attractions:  Author, Playwright, Poet Dermot Bolger, Questions and answers from the floor.  Dermot is also the adjudicator of The Hanna Greally Poetry/Memoir Awards.  Interactive workshop with poet Mary Turley-McGrath followed by novelist, poet Kieran Furey.  The Festival features YOU, and your contribution to the exhibition and the Open Mike.
 
Tom Barlow our resident photographer will team up with local writers for the 'Roscommon in Reflection' Exhibition'

SIARSCEAL FESTIVAL 19TH MARCH 2011

                        

SIARSCEAL FESTIVAL 2011

 

SiarSceal Festival 2011 celebrates their 5^th anniversary in the Fortfield Suite of the Abbey Hotel, Saturday March 19^th with an all day literary event from 10.am to 6pm with Patrons Address and the Mayor of Roscommon, music by Sean Hanily.    SiarSceal was recently awarded the Shannonside FM Arts & Entertainment Award for the overall Shannonside region, for their local writers/groups participation especially their work with the Irish Wheelchair Association.

 

Guest Readers are: Dermot Bolger, author, playwright, and poet whose latest acclaimed play 'Parting Glass' a social and political story of two generations rings a chord in today's recessionary times. Dermot is this year's adjudicator for the Hanna Greally poetry/memoir award winning ceremony and presentation. 

 

Poet Mary Turley-McGrath will read from her collection 'New Grass under Snow' Her poetry has won numerous awards both in Ireland and England.  She will host an interactive workshop followed by a Recital with local poet & author Kieran Furey.    

 

The festival will launch the themed exhibition 'Roscommon in Reflection' poetry & memoirs from local writers with accompanying photographer Tom Barlow.   Barlow's photography captures Roscommon's natural environment, farming, and wildlife with sensitivity and creativity in all seasons, running for the month's duration in Roscommon Library.

 

Open Mike Invitation for writers and groups featuring 'You' will also highlight the afternoons events.  Refreshments will be served and the event is free, all sponsored by Roscommon County Council Library Services.  For further information or queries contact SiarSceal Festival at: siarsceal@live.ie  or alternatively phone 087 6614619.