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To honour this incredible legacy, the Patrick Kavanagh Centre supports creative and artistic practice through various projects and events. This is part of our ongoing enquiry into Kavanaghs life and work and builds on the work of the Patrick Kavanagh Society, custodians of the prestigious Kavanagh Poetry Award for emerging poets since 1971.
We are indebted to partners including Monaghan Arts Office, Creative Ireland, The Arts Council and RTE for their ongoing support.
Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award
The Patrick Kavanagh Award is for emerging poets currently living in Ireland or with Irish heritage.
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Taking Flight
An ongoing series of essays for radio where contemporary artists and thinkers respond to the Kavanagh canon.
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Poetry Jukebox ‘No Earthly Estate’
This innovative installation celebrates the poetry of Patrick Kavanagh in scenic environs by the River Fane at the heart of Inniskeen.
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Annual Kavanagh Lecture
The Kavanagh Lecture has been the key event in the Kavanagh Weekend which now takes place annually in the last weekend of September.
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The Creative Self – Schools Project
Beginning in Sept 2022, this programme is aimed at 10 – 13 year olds, primary and post primary students.
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The Land of a Hundred Little Hills by Ceol Connected
ETA 2023.
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The Kate Beagan Collection
To celebrate the reopening of The Patrick Kavanagh Centre, we commissioned acclaimed local artist Kate Beagan to produce artwork inspired by the poet in the context of the landscape where he grew up.
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Monaghan Murals
Monaghan Murals in an ongoing project to develop a series of international quality street murals throughout the towns of County Monaghan.
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Upcoming Events
The Patrick Kavanagh Centre offer a year round programme of events and host the Kavanagh Weekend and Inniskeen Road July Evening festival.
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