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Frances Browne Multilingual Poetry Competition
21 August 2024
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The 2024 Frances Browne Multilingugal Poetry Competition is open for entries. The deadline for entries is midnight on 21st August 2024.
The successful Frances Browne International Poetry Competition, pioneered by Celine Mc Glynn and Dr. Pauline Holland, has been an established event since 2008. The competition is unique in its tri-lingual approach, welcoming poets writing in the English, Irish and Ulster-Scots languages.
Poetry Categories and Prizes
Poems are welcomes in the following categories from poets all over the globe.
English Language – First Prize – €250, Second Prize – €100, Third Prize, €50
Irish Language – First Prize – €250, Second Prize – €100, Third Prize, €50
Ulster Scots Language – First Prize – €250, Second Prize – €100, Third Prize, €50
The Eilish McBride Award – English Language – Local* – Sponsored by Edel MacBride – Winning Poem €100
Irish Language – Local* – Winning Poem €100
Ulster Scots Language – Local* – Winning Poem €100
*see competition site for definition of local
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