The Raiftearaí Award 2011

This year, the festival is pleased to announce the introduction of a new poetry competition to be held during the festival in November 2011.

The Prizes:

1st Prize € 750
2nd Prize € 500
3rd Prize € 250

Entries are invited in the Irish and English languages. There will be 12 shortlisted entrants – six from each language – who will be notified by the end of September 2011. Shortlisted entrants will receive free accommodation plus € 50 expenses.

N.B. It is a condition of entry that all finalists will be available to read their work in Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo, on the night of Friday, November 11th, 2011, during which the winners will be announced. In certain circumstances, the Coordinator and judges may consider an alternate reader.

Details:

Theme:

Journeying

Maximum 80 lines

Each poem should be 1.5 or double spaced on one side of the paper only.

All poems should be original work, not published previously in any form/format.

Entry Fee: € 5 per poem

Your name and contact details should be on a separate sheet and must not appear on the same page as the poems.

Alterations to poems, once submitted, will not be accepted.

The judges decisions are final and no correspondence can be entered into regarding same.

3 copies of each poem must be provided by post to

Ms. Louise Lawrence,
33, Rathcluain Village,
Kiltimagh
Co. Mayo

If you wish your work returned to you, please provide a S.A.E.

 

Deadline: August 31, 2011