# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Literary Lounge—An Afternoon of Poetry with Ireland Professor of Poetry - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Professor Vona Groarke will read from and chat about her work with novelist, and short story writer, Belinda McKeonAbout this EventSet in the wonderful surroundings of St Mary's Church of Ireland, Maynooth, the 2026 Literary Lounge opens with Professor Vona Groarke, who will read from her work and chat with novelist, short story writer and MU lecturer Belinda McKeon in a conversation that will focus on her poetry.Discover the world of poetry through the magic of words, readings, and discussion. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/5f374af0-267e-11f1-8500-4f0c3b0bf48e-rimg-w1073-h740-dca67961-gmir.jpg Vona Groarke, Ireland Professor of Poetry, is the author of fifteen books, including nine collections of poetry with The Gallery Press. Her most recent collection, Infinity Pool, was shortlisted for the 2025 T.S. Eliot Prize.Her Selected Poems was awarded the 2017 Piggott Prize for Best Irish Poetry Collection. Recent poems have appeared in The New Yorker, Poetry (Chicago), The Poetry Review, New York Review of Books, Irish Times, and TLS.2017 recipient of the Irish Literary Hall of Fame Award, she is a member of Aosdána and of the U.K.’s Royal Society of Literature. Former editor of Poetry Ireland Review and poetry critic for the Irish Times, she is Writer in Residence at St John’s College, Cambridge (2022-26), and is the current Ireland Professor of Poetry (2025-28). - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/maynooth/the-literary-lounge—an-afternoon-of-poetry-with-ireland-professor-of-poetry/100001984371112415 - **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 5, max: 5, currency: EUR ## Event venue details - **city**: Maynooth - **state**: KE - **country**: Ireland - **location**: St. Mary's Church of Ireland - **lat**: 53.3801876 - **long**: -6.5941344 - **full address**: St. Mary's Church of Ireland, 2 Parson Street, Maynooth, Ireland ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The Literary Lounge—An Afternoon of Poetry with Ireland Professor of Poetry - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/08dbf1ef546d44caa97db0b7e9cb53c138fe9104a14e658a43aea201072ad921-rimg-w1200-h600-dc1ab7e7-gmir.jpg?v=1774246005 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The Literary Lounge—An Afternoon of Poetry with Ireland Professor of Poetry being held? - **A:** The Literary Lounge—An Afternoon of Poetry with Ireland Professor of Poetry takes place on Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm at St. Mary's Church of Ireland, 2 Parson Street, Maynooth, Ireland. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for The Literary Lounge—An Afternoon of Poetry with Ireland Professor of Poetry? - **A:** Tickets for The Literary Lounge—An Afternoon of Poetry with Ireland Professor of Poetry are priced at EUR 5 per person. 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