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Poetry Reading by Rita Ann Higgins

Poetry Reading by Rita Ann Higgins

Irish poet & playwright

Join Galway born Irish poet & playwright Rita Ann Higgins for an intimate poetry reading in the Dining Room.

Booking Required.

Rita Ann Higgins divides her time between Galway and Spiddal. Her first five collections were published by Salmon Publishing

Goddess on the Mervue Bus 1986
Witch in the Bushes 1988
Goddess and Witch 1990
Philomena's Revenge 1992
Higher Purchase 1996

Bloodaxe Books published her next three collections. 

Sunny Side Plucked 1996.
An Awful Racket 2001.
Throw in the Vowels

Her plays include:

Face Licker Come Home (1991)
God of the Hatch man 1992 (1992)
Colie Lally Doesn't Live in a Bucket (1993)
Down All the Roundabouts (1999).

She was Galway County's Writer-in-Residence in 1987

Writer in Residence at the National University of Ireland, Galway, in 1994-95

Writer in Residence for Offaly County Council in 1998-99. 

Website: www.ritaannhiggins.com

Venue: Dining Room, Main House, Castletown House, Celbridge
Admission: Adult: €10 - Booking Required
Not suitable for children under 12

Date/Time: Friday 24th August 8.00pm - 9.30pm

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