What Doireann Ní Ghríofa said about Strokestown

'When it comes to nurturing emerging talents and encouraging established writers, Strokestown Poetry Festival excels. Year on year, this festival provides shelter for literature, in an atmosphere full of warmth and encouragement. Both visitors and local audiences gather with writers in the extraordinary rooms of Strokestown Park House to attend readings, to chat about poetry, and to enjoy themselves. Without doubt, this is among the finest literary festivals I have attended'.

Uachtarán Chonradh na Gaeilge, Niall Comer, a bhronn Duais de hÍde, urraithe ag an gConradh, ag Teach na Páirce, Béal na mBuillí (Strokestown), Co. Ros Comáin, ar an Satharn, 29 Aibreán 2017, le linn na Féile Idirnáisiúnta Filíochta ansan. Anseo ó chlé, Niall Comer, Conradh na Gaeilge; Celia de Fréine (Iarfhocal); Cathal Ó Searcaigh, moltóir; Ceaití Ní Bheildiúin; Bríd Ní Mhóráin (Uaisle an tSléibhe); Seosamh Ó Murchú (Ruathar Anama), agus Mícheál Ó Ruairc (Guth). Rody Gorman, An tEilean Sgiathanach, a rug an duais de 500 euro leis ar a dhán 'Lorg Shuibhne'. Fuair na filí eile 200 euro an duine ar a gcuid léitheoireachta.