A poetry anthology to mark ten years.

Images submitted to anthology

Going into 2025, we spoke about what we might do to mark the ten year anniversary of Eoin's passing. Danny Denton, who we really couldn't manage without, had the idea of publishing an anthology of work supported by the scholarship and connected with Eoin. Over the summer, Danny Maria and Carraig Print worked hard to edit, design, typeset and print the book in time for the tribute night in September. From a list of possible titles, we went with "This is what it's like to be in love with life", taken from Eoin's poem "The night I met the Duffys". It is a poem full of youthful messing and joy and we felt it was a fitting title, reflective of Eoin's philosophy of joy in the small things. The cover image chosen is a photograph by Orlagh O'Brien, a photo taken in Ballyphehane on a bright spring day, where textures of walls and shadows of cables highlighted the beauty in the everyday. 

In the line of Love and Flies (Eoin's zine of poetry and accompanying art), we also invited visual artists connected to the scholarship to submit work. Eoin loved creative expression and collaboration in all of its forms and we are happy to reflect this in the book. 

It was really amazing to see the list of contributors coming together, some incredible rising stars of Irish literature, and some long-time giants. Contributors in order are: Eoin Murray, John Treacy, Ellen Ní Chonchúir, Muireann Ní Sheoighe Eachthighearn, Kel Menton, Dara Hanley, Molly Murray, Cónal Creedon, Freyja Hellebust, Claire Dineen, Daithí O Mathúna, Marij Bernart, Tess O' Regan, Molly Twomey, Martha Hegarty, Michelle Delea, Teresa Orazio, Emily Linehan, Joy Curtis, Ali Bracken Ziad, John McCarthy, Rose Keating, Luke Condon, Sadhbh Moriarty, Erin Murray, Maria Murray.

As always, all funds raised from the book go directly into the scholarship fund. You can purchased the book on our donate/buy page. Or via this button: