Bloomsday
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2024 Irish Fair – IN MN Bloomsday Presentation
Learn about Bloomsday with Irish Network. We will be hosting readers and literary writers at the Irish Fair on Saturday, August 10 from 4:30 – 5:15 PM on the River Stage. Come down and join us and celebrate Bloomsday and James Joyce. See you at the fair!
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Happy Bloomsday 2024
Great turnout once again to celebrate Bloomsday in St Paul, MN! Congratulations to Mark Connor the winner of Irish Network MN 4th Annual Literary award for his work “It’s About Time (Millions of Copies Sold for Dad)”. Special thank you to Shamrocks, keynote speaker James Tarbox, sponsors Dennis & Denise and the Men’s Ancient Order of Hibernians Archbishop John Ireland Division 4. Thank you also to our “Ulysses” readers, musicians Brian Miller, Danny Diamond, Brian Boru piper, literary judge Tim Nolan, costume judges John & Gloria Bergman, volunteers, Tom Dunn Photography “Irish in Minnesota” photo exhibit, Mike Whalen, St Paul Saint Patrick’s Day Association Miss Shamrock Erin Shultz, the Irish Gazette, Minnesotans for a United Ireland, the Dubliner Pub, Extended Exposure,…
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2024 IN MN Literary Award
There is still time to submit your poetry writing for the 2024 Irish Network MN Bloomsday Literary Award in poetry. Electronic submissions only – open until June 10, 2024. The entries will be judged on: Submission guidelines Electronic submissions (pdf or word format) via e-mail only, reprints and multiple submissions will be accepted by e-mail. Award If you have a published work of poetry and would like to enter our contest, please submit an electronic copy of your work either in pdf form or word format to: [email protected] or [email protected]
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Save the Date – Bloomsday 2024
Irish Network MN is once again hosting our 7th Annual Bloomsday Festival. Shamrocks 995 7th Street W, St Paul, MN 55102 Thursday – June 13, 2024 from 5 – 8 pm As part of the Bloomsday Festival – the Irish Network MN 4th Annual Literary award contest is open to published or self-published authors of poetry. Entries are judged on celtic subject matter, viewpoint or context, unique writing style and creativity. Electronic submissions only – open from January 1, 2024 to June 10, 2024 See our Bloomsday 2024 page under Menu for more details.
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IN MN 4th Annual Literary Award 2024
Irish Network Minnesota is hosting their annual Literary award again this year as part of our Bloomsday Festival. This year the contest is open to published or self-published authors of poetry. Submissions are open from January 1, 2024 to June 10, 2024 The entries will be judged on: Submission guidelines Electronic submissions (pdf or word format) via e-mail only, reprints and multiple submissions will be accepted by e-mail. Award If you have a published work of poetry and would like to enter our contest, please submit an electronic copy of your work either in pdf form or word format to [email protected] or [email protected] by June 10, 2024. We look forward to…
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Thank You – Bloomsday in St Paul 2023
Thank you to everyone who joined Irish Network MN on June 15, 2023 to celebrate Bloomsday in St Paul. It was so lovely to see everyone and great to see some familiar and new faces. Congratulations to Bill Watkins the winner of Irish Network MN 3rd Annual Literary award for his nonfictional work “A Celtic Childhood”. Special thank you to David & Amber McLaughlin at Summit Manor, keynote speaker James Tarbox, sponsors Dennis Stanton and Denise Lien and the Men’s Ancient Order of Hibernians Archbishop John Ireland Division 4. Thank you also to our “Ulysses” readers, musicians Norah Randall & Mary Vanorny, Brian Boru piper Jimmy, literary judges Jim Walsh…
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IN MN 3rd Annual Literary Award
Irish Network Minnesota is hosting their annual Literary award again this year for Minnesota authors. Please send us your Irish, Ireland, Celtic related non-fiction work for a chance at our award of $1,000. Here are the details for submitting your work: Open call for submissions 2023 Submissions are open March 1, 2023 through June 1, 2023. Eligibility The entries will be judged on: Submission guidelines Electronic submissions (pdf or word format) via e-mail only, reprints and multiple submissions will be accepted if submitted by individual e-mail. Award Send your electronic submissions to [email protected] by June 1, 2023. We look forward to reading your work!
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Bloomsday 2023
Join Irish Network for our 6th Annual Bloomsday Festival Thursday, June 15, 2023 from 5 – 8 PM Summit Manor Reception House 275 Summit Avenue – Saint Paul, MNBuy your event tickets here . See our Bloomsday 2023 Page under Menu for more details!
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Literary Award
IN MN Annual Bloomsday Literary Award Irish Network Minnesota hosts an annual Literary Award for local authors as part of our Bloomsday Festival. This year our contest will be open to published Minnesota authors of non-fiction with Irish or Irish American ties. More information will be available in the upcoming months.
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Thank you – Bloomsday 2022
Thank you to all the Bloomsday attendees who joined us June 16 at Summit Manor in beautiful St. Paul. It was our best and biggest to date with a splendid cast of characters. Special congratulations to Brian Molloy, winner of second annual Bloomsday Literary award. Also, grateful to our keynote speaker and Joycean scholar, David Gardiner, who joined us from the University of St. Thomas Irish Studies program and provided background on Ulysses. Mark your calendars for next year. Special “Thank You” to David & Amber McLaughlin at Summit Manor, David Gardiner, Irish Fair Minnesota, Tom Dunn Photography, Brian Malloy, our “Ulysses” readers, Kevin and Sarah Geraghty, Dennis Stanton, Tom…
