Eithne Lannon’s poetry has been widely published in Ireland, the UK, USA and Canada.
Published poetry
Eithne’s poetry can be found in many contemporary literary journals and magazines, including: The Ogham Stone, Boyne Berries, Skylight 47, FLARE, Stanzas, The Curlew and A New Ulster. She has also had work published in the anthologies Mind and Agamemnon Dead and the anthology The Lea-Green Down: A Response to Patrick Kavanagh, Ed Eileen Casey (Fiery Arrow Press 2018.) https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lea-Green-Down-Edited-Eileen-Casey/dp/1999636805
Awards for Poetry
Eithne has been commended for many awards including:
2018 winner of the Ballyroan Library Competition
Second prize in Against the Grain competition
Highly Commended in Blue Nib Chapbook competition
Longlisted for Dermot Healy Competition 2017
Shortlisted for Galway Hospital Arts Competition in 2018 and in 2016.
Commended for Jonathan Swift Award
Residencies and Poetry Festivals
In 2016 Eithne was Artist in Residence in Loughshinny Boathouse in summer 2016. She is an active participant on the Dublin Open Mic scene. She has hosted local readings and read at Skerries Soundwaves Festival and Skerries Donkey Shots Festival.
“Earth Music,” published by Turas Press in April 2019, is her first collection.https://turaspress.ie/shop/earth-music-by-eithne-lannon/