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Thursday, July 11, 2019

Oliver Goldsmith Poetry Award 2019


Oliver Goldsmith

I was recently delighted to have been placed 3rd in The Oliver Goldsmith Poetry Award 2019. I also had 2 poems highly commended. Congratulations to the winners of this Longford based prize:

1st Prize Bona Fide by Margaret Nohilly
2nd Prize Connemara Waltz Time by Maria Sheridan
3rd Prize  The Woman Washing Jesus Feet by Orla Fay

Thanks very much to Anne Tully, event organiser, and to judge and poet, Noel Monahan

Goldsmith lived from 1728 to 1774 and wrote The Deserted Village.

More information about the festival can be found on the Facebook page.




1 comment:

  1. Congratulations Orla for being one of the winners of Oliver Goldsmith poetry award 2019, Keep your star shining, Ever remain to give the world your precious worth.
    More grace! More Blessings Orla.
    I pray but a day to be a good poet like you.

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