Poems translated to Spanish in Cardenal Revista Literaria - click on image to read the poems
Cúirt Filíochta
A Court of Poetry in the Kerry Writers Museum, Listowel, Co.Kerry
1pm - 1 Meitheamh 2024
Filí na Gaeilge ag léamh a gcuid filíochta. Tráth teagmhála do lucht labhartha, léite agus scríofa na Gaeilge.
Ina measc siúd beidh: Dairena Ní Chinnéide; Ceaití Ní Bheildiúin; Séamus Barra O Súillleabháin; Róisin Ní Shíthigh; Pádraig Mac Fhearghusa; Liam Mac Peaircín; Matt Ó Maonaigh; Cormac Mac Gearailt; Ciarán
Ó Ceallaigh; Bríd Ní Mhóráin.
Eagraithe ag Matt Ó Maonaigh, cléireach na Cúirte, i gcomhar le Seachtain na Scríbhneoirí, le Glór na nGael Lios Tuathail agus le tacaíocht Oifig na Gaeilge, Comhairle Co. Chiarraí.
A global shout-out for the Earth we live on - a Planetary Song. Táim ann, as Gaeilge agus Spáinnis. Míle buíochas Carlos Jarquín.
Read me in Canto Planetario now/The Singing Planet. New International Anthology out from Carlos Jarquín in the Costa Rica.
Congratulations Carlos Jarquín! You challenged us poets to defend the earth and you got a fantastic response. Long live our beautiful planet and may your new song of hope and love resound loud and clear from the pages of Canto Planetario!
What Fred Johnston said on Facebook back in 2015 about 'Earth to Earth' after its arrival on the shelves:
Fred Johnson (Facebook 15/05/2015)
A very fine and beautifully-designed collection of poems by MATT MOONEY arrived today, 'Earth to Earth.' I confess a bias as I have written, with Patrick Deeley, a modest introduction on the back cover. These poems are marvelous by any standards, rooted in the earth, tales and memories but without the languorous nostalgia. Matt is a true follower of and believer in poetry as a distinct spiritual voice and reminds me very much of the late Michael Hartnett in some of his work. Published by Galway Academic Press, it is in paperback, ISBN: 978-9928-04-254-5, at €10. Great poetry from a true gentleman-poet.
Available from: https://www.mattmooneypoetry.com/shop
Book Launch!
Two recent collections of poems published by Matt Mooney, 'Steering by the Stars' (Revival Press) and 'Éalú' (Coiscéim) will be launched by Gabriel Fitzmaurice in St. John's Listowel at Ipm on Saturday April 2nd 2022. 50% of book sales on the day go to Ukraine.
Ceol agus fíon le fáilte!
Read ‘Bleeding’ and many other poems by Matt Mooney in the link below on Poemhunter
https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/bleeding-18/
An in-depth interview and converstion between Matt Mooney and Jeff Kallis for The Mill Valley Literary Review can be found here: www.millvalleylit.com/salon
‘Steering by the Stars’ and ‘Éalú’ are now available to buy here and also in the following places:
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Kerry Writers’ Museum
24 The Square, Listowel, Co Kerry
T: +353 (0) 68 22212
E: info@kerrywritersmuseum.com
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Woulfe’s Bookshop
7 Church Street, Listowel, Co. Kerry
T: +353 (0) 68 21021
E: woulfesbookshop@gmail.com
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P Commane Bookshop
83 Rock Street, Tralee, Co. Kerry
T: +353 (0)86 8296583
E: info@pcbooks.ie
W: www.pcbooks.ie
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Dingle Bookshop
Green St, Dingle, Co. Kerry
T: +353 (0)66 915 2433
E: books@dinglebookshop.com
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Books Upstairs
17 D’Olier Street, Dublin 2
T: 01-6778566
E: shop@booksupstairs.ie
W: www.booksupstairs.ie -
Kennys Bookshop
T: (091) 709 350
E: books@kennys.ie
W: www.kennys.ie -
Garvey's SuperValu Listowel
Convent St, Listowel, Co. Kerry
T: (068) 21385
E: listowel@garveyssupervalu.ie -
Polymaths Bookstore
2 Courthouse Ln, Tralee, Co. Kerry
T: (066) 712 5035
E: polymathbooks@eircom.net
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An Café Liteartha
Dykegate St, Dingle, Co. Kerry
T: (066) 915 2204 -
News n Choose
Main Street, Loughrea, Co.Galway
T: (091) 841 235
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O' Mahony's Booksellers
120 O'Connell Street, Limerick
T: +353 61 414558
W: www.omahonys.ie
Éalú - Matt Ó Maonaigh
Éalú is Matt Mooney’s most recent collection of Irish language poems.
Fíon na Fíliochta (The Wine of Poetry)
Beidh léamh filíochta ar siúl Dé Domhnaigh seo chugainn i Séipéal Naomh Eoin i Lios Tuathail.
Cúirt na Féile will bring together some of the most innovative voices in Irish language poetry from around the country together for a special reading in St Johns Church. Recalling the famous gathering of Irish language poets in North Kerry in the 18th Century - Cúirt na Suadh - this event will showcase old dialects and new forms, from Corca Dhuibhne, Donegal and Listowel.
The poets attending include Dairena Ní Chinnéide, one of the most important poets writing today in the Irish language, alongside two budding newly published poets, Dubhán Ó Longáin and Siobhán Ní Dhomhnaill, as well as Listowel's very own Matt Ó Maonaigh. Séamus Barra Ó Súilleabháin will be acting as 'fear an tí' for the event.
Míle fáilte roimh chách.
You are most welcome!
You are invited to join us at the St. John 's Theatre & Arts Centre in Listowel at 4pm on Sunday 12 September 2021.
To book a place visit: https://stjohnstheatre.ticketsolve.com/shows/1173615485
Seating will be limited so please book your seat in advance.
For more info visit: https://www.poetryireland.ie/poetry-town/listowel/town-details/activities/fion-na-filiochta-the-wine-of-poetry1
The Skibbereen Sessions
The Speakeasy Sessions are monthly spoken-word events at The Tanyard specialist whiskey bar on Main Street, Skibbereen.
Speakeasy continues online with new performances by some of the world’s top spoken word artists! Now showing: Award winning poets Matt Mooney and Brian Kirk, plus multi-talented poet and novelist Pete Mullineaux .
skibbereenspeakeasy.com/matt-mooney-reads-for-speakeasy/
Praise for ‘Earth to Earth’, by Tom Bannon
A Brown Envelope Arrived In the Post & It Wasn't A Bill.
Could understand novels, short story writers like Frank O'Connor but could never understand poetry and at school use to switch off during poetry classes until I was introduced to the work of Paul Durkin and in recent years Skryne's Conor Farnan and the writing of Matt Mooney ( who I met through FB ). Suddenly it was poetry I could relate to and I was hooked and can now only marvel at these wordsmiths and their observation skills.
So was delighted to receive in the post a book of poetry 'Earth To Earth' from the poet Matt Mooney due to be launched at Listowel Writer's week on Friday May 29th 2015.
This is Matt's third collection of poems and I am absolutely loving flicking though the collection with each poem I hit upon even better than the last.
Incredible poems that will bring you back in time like 'A Penny Mender'.
Next time you are waiting for someone or just sitting on 'A Seat' get scribbling as Matt shows there is a poem in every encounter, nice love poem 'By The ATM', lovely twist in 'The Countryman' and loved ' The Busker' & 'Face to Face'
. Beautiful and sad observations in poems like 'Street People' & ' Day Room'
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They say a picture is worth a thousand words but in only a few lines Matt who is a master in his chosen art form, captures and paints beautifully his encounters with the world of nature all around him with poems like 'Rabbits', 'The Leveret' & I laughed at his poem 'Fox On The Hill' - we've all been there Matt.
Best of Luck Matt with the Launch. It's a beautiful collection and long may you continue this fantastic writing.
The Collection ' Earth To Earth' is published by Galway Academic Press, it is in paperback, ISBN: 978-9928-04-254-5
www.galwayacademicpress.wordpress.com