Michael Dooley
@michaeldooley.bsky.social
poems, mostly in Irish lit journals | trout and salmon, mostly still in the river | best efforts and tangents, the classroom
https://www.doirepress.com/books/poetry/in-spring-we-turned-to-water
https://michaeldooleypoetry.com/about/
https://www.doirepress.com/books/poetry/in-spring-we-turned-to-water
https://michaeldooleypoetry.com/about/
Great to see the tour de force that is After Party by @deanbrowne.bsky.social in today's Sunday Times.
November 30, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Great to see the tour de force that is After Party by @deanbrowne.bsky.social in today's Sunday Times.
Jessica Traynor
November 19, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Jessica Traynor
I was sorry to have missed the launch of the brilliant @bansheepress.bsky.social tonight. What they've given us in a decade!
October 30, 2025 at 11:20 PM
I was sorry to have missed the launch of the brilliant @bansheepress.bsky.social tonight. What they've given us in a decade!
I'm so grateful to @jesstraynor.bsky.social for this generous review of In Spring We Turned to Water in Poetry Ireland Review 146. Míle Buíochas, @doirepress.bsky.social, @poetryireland.bsky.social
September 20, 2025 at 8:58 AM
I'm so grateful to @jesstraynor.bsky.social for this generous review of In Spring We Turned to Water in Poetry Ireland Review 146. Míle Buíochas, @doirepress.bsky.social, @poetryireland.bsky.social
"Somewhere in France", Michael Hartnett. PIR 14, Autumn 1985
August 29, 2025 at 3:44 PM
"Somewhere in France", Michael Hartnett. PIR 14, Autumn 1985
Chasing silver in Galway
June 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Chasing silver in Galway
Excited to read today's book post
June 10, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Excited to read today's book post
May 25, 2025 at 6:26 PM
How to open a collection of poems. From Love Prodigal, by Traci Brimhall
May 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
How to open a collection of poems. From Love Prodigal, by Traci Brimhall
An honour to have co-won the Southword Debut Poetry Collection Award with the magnificent Parker Hibbett. My thanks to the judges, to @munsterlitcentre.bsky.social, and to J&L @doirepress.bsky.social. Warmest congratulations to Victoria on winning the Farmgate.
www.corkpoetryfest.net/awards.html
www.corkpoetryfest.net/awards.html
May 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
An honour to have co-won the Southword Debut Poetry Collection Award with the magnificent Parker Hibbett. My thanks to the judges, to @munsterlitcentre.bsky.social, and to J&L @doirepress.bsky.social. Warmest congratulations to Victoria on winning the Farmgate.
www.corkpoetryfest.net/awards.html
www.corkpoetryfest.net/awards.html
Thursday, May 1st, 7pm, Newcastle West library. Grateful for the invitation to read with the poets of West Limerick.
April 28, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Thursday, May 1st, 7pm, Newcastle West library. Grateful for the invitation to read with the poets of West Limerick.
Was thrilled to read at Cúirt this year. Grateful to Manuela and for the invitation. A privilege to read alongside Jennifer Horgan and Paul Maddern, who introduced our books with such compassion. Thank you always to Lisa and John at @doirepress.bsky.social for their faith in the book.
April 16, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Was thrilled to read at Cúirt this year. Grateful to Manuela and for the invitation. A privilege to read alongside Jennifer Horgan and Paul Maddern, who introduced our books with such compassion. Thank you always to Lisa and John at @doirepress.bsky.social for their faith in the book.
It means the world to be reading at this celebrated festival.
Wednesday 14 May at 4pm, Cork City Library with fellow @doirepress.bsky.social poet Jennifer Horgan, moderated by @deanbrowne.bsky.social. @munsterlitcentre.bsky.social
www.corkpoetryfest.net/wednesday.html
Wednesday 14 May at 4pm, Cork City Library with fellow @doirepress.bsky.social poet Jennifer Horgan, moderated by @deanbrowne.bsky.social. @munsterlitcentre.bsky.social
www.corkpoetryfest.net/wednesday.html
March 7, 2025 at 8:35 PM
It means the world to be reading at this celebrated festival.
Wednesday 14 May at 4pm, Cork City Library with fellow @doirepress.bsky.social poet Jennifer Horgan, moderated by @deanbrowne.bsky.social. @munsterlitcentre.bsky.social
www.corkpoetryfest.net/wednesday.html
Wednesday 14 May at 4pm, Cork City Library with fellow @doirepress.bsky.social poet Jennifer Horgan, moderated by @deanbrowne.bsky.social. @munsterlitcentre.bsky.social
www.corkpoetryfest.net/wednesday.html
Thrilled to be reading at this year's #Cúirt40 festival alongside fellow @doirepress.bsky.social poet Jennifer Horgan. Friday 11th April, 6pm at Charlie Byrne's bookshop.
www.cuirt.ie/whats-on/the...
www.cuirt.ie/whats-on/the...
February 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Thrilled to be reading at this year's #Cúirt40 festival alongside fellow @doirepress.bsky.social poet Jennifer Horgan. Friday 11th April, 6pm at Charlie Byrne's bookshop.
www.cuirt.ie/whats-on/the...
www.cuirt.ie/whats-on/the...
Excited to be a small cog in this meeting of wonderful poets tomorrow in Waterford.
January 24, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Excited to be a small cog in this meeting of wonderful poets tomorrow in Waterford.
Excited to be amongst all of these wonderful poets - Waterford, 25 January 25.
January 1, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Excited to be amongst all of these wonderful poets - Waterford, 25 January 25.
a poem from In Spring We Turned to Water, recently published by Doire Press
www.doirepress.com/books/poetry...
www.doirepress.com/books/poetry...
December 20, 2024 at 7:46 PM
a poem from In Spring We Turned to Water, recently published by Doire Press
www.doirepress.com/books/poetry...
www.doirepress.com/books/poetry...
Mícheál McCann
December 10, 2024 at 11:27 PM
Mícheál McCann
looking forward to reading some poems at Kilmallock Library - Tuesday 10 Dec, 6:30pm
December 4, 2024 at 11:27 PM
looking forward to reading some poems at Kilmallock Library - Tuesday 10 Dec, 6:30pm