Adults
- Poem – Robert Leslie Boland Award (50 lines max.)
- Short Story – The Quiet Man Maurice Walsh Award (2500 words max.)
- Dán (50 línte ar a mhéad) no Gearrscéal (2500 focal ar a mhéad) as Gaeilge – Duais Phadhraig Liath Ó Conchubhair
Children
- The Chrissie Nolan Creative Writing Award.
- Creative Writing for Children – Poem or Short Story, Entries in Irish or English (Poem 50 lines max. Short story 1000 words max.)
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Fees: €10 for Adults, €5 for children, for up to 3 entries.
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Cheque or postal order to the address below, payable to Ballydonoghue Bardic Festival.
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Address:
Ballydonoghue Bardic Festival, Loughanes, Lisselton, Listowel, Co. Kerry
Please Note – Under Revision
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Please put the category of your entry at the top of the page.
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Please put your name and contact details on a separate sheet and not on your poem or short story. If using email, please include your name and contact details in a separate attachment.
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Please type your entries and print on one side of paper only.
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Prizes: All adult competitions carry a First Prize of €150, Second Prize €100 and 3rd prize €50. Children’s prizes in the form of book tokens – First Prize of €100, Second Prize €75 and 3rd prize €50.
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The competitions will be judged anonymously.
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The judge’s verdict is final. No correspondence will be entered into.
Please Note: Competitions for 2019 – Full Details by December 31st. 2018
