Waterford Winners – An Post Irish Book Awards 2022
Waterford has had two big winners in this year’s An Post Book Awards.
The Arts Office and Library Service of Waterford City and County Council would like to congratulate Martina Dalton, Tramore who has won Poem of the Year with ‘Wedding Dress’.
Also the Children’s Book of the Year – Senior is ‘Girls Who Slay Monsters’ by Ellen Ryan which is illustrated by An Rinn resident Shona Shirley MacDonald.
Well done to both on flying the Waterford literary flag high !
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The War in Spain – Exhibition – The Index Gallery Central Library – Friday 24th April until Wednesday 6th May
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Bealtaine – Active Ageing and Falls Prevention Talk – Ardkeen Library
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