Poetry Revival Wed 16th Dec 2009 9.00pm

Poetry Revival @ the White House
Wed 16th Dec 2009 9.00pm

This weeks guest is Denis O'Shaughnessy (Editor of Kemmy' sLimerick Miscellany).

Denis O’Shaughnessy has written seven books on his native city, starting with A Spot So Fair in 1998 to More Stories of Limerick in 2008. Denis will read from the recently published Kemmy's Limerick Miscellany. Denis and Jim Kemmy were classmates in CBS Sexton Street in years of deprivation of the early 1950ʼs, and both left secondary school shortly after starting to pursue respective trades, stone masonry and printing compositing.

He is married to Margaret and has five children. He lives in Corbally.

Info:Dominic Taylor 087 2996409 Blog http://www.whitehousepoets.blogspot.com

For info on Kemmy's Limerick Miscellany: www.kemmyslimerickmiscellany.com

The White House Poets acknowledge the support of the Arts Council, Foras na Gaeilge, Poetry Ireland and Limerick City Council.
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Kemmys' Limerick Miscellany Launch Date

The Limerick Writers' Centre announced details of the launch of Kemmy's Limerick Miscellany - a new anthology of Limerick writing.

Launch date is Friday Oct 23rd at Limerick City Library 7.30pm.

All those interested in Limerick and it's history are encouraged to attend. Should make an ideal Christmas present!

Further info: Dominic Taylor limerickwriterscentre@gmail.com or go to http://www.kemmyslimerickmiscellany.com/

Photo caption: Mike Finn, Denis O'Shaughnessy (Editor), Dominic Taylor and Mark Lloyd at the Limerick Writers' Centre announcing details of the launch.