The Strokestown International Poetry Competition offers prizes of  
€4,000  (approximately £2,500 sterling), €2000 and €1000 
for an unpublished poem in English not exceeding 70 lines.

 In addition there will be up to seven commended poets 
who will be invited to read at the festival 
for a reading fee and travelling expenses totalling €450.

2008 Judges: George Szirtes, Peter Fallon, Vona Groarke 

FOR A POEM IN IRISH OR SCOTTISH GAELIC 
unpublished and not exceeding 70 lines

€4,000 (approximately £2,500 Sterling) €2,000 and €1,000

In addition there will be up to three commended poets 
who will be invited to read at the festival 
for a reading fee and travelling expenses totalling €450.

2008 Judges: Gréagóir Ó Dúill and Christopher Whyte

Generously sponsored by Colmcille.

Backhanders of €500,  €100, €80
 and various other sums will be passed under the table in brown envelopes, 
for light, witty satirical verse on the subject of Irish politics, or other burning topical and/or social issues of the day.

2008 Judge: Margaret Hickey

Click on competition categories and rules for more detailed information

 Click on  Judges 2008 to see who they are.

Click on entry form to print one out.

Entry forms can also be obtained from:
Strokestown Poetry Festival Office, Strokestown, County Roscommon, Ireland.  (+ 353) (0) 71 9633759