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Welcome to Terry McDonagh’s page here on podcasts.ie, Terry has recorded audio readings of his work for your listening pleasure. 

Terry McDonagh is a poet, teacher and dramatist from County Mayo. Terry has taught creative writing at the University of Hamburg and was Drama Director at the International School for thirteen years.  Terry is the author of many collections of poetry and also published a book of letters, a short novel and a play. His poetry collection includes The Road Out , A World Without Stone, A Song For Joanna
and CillAodain & Nowhere Else, illustrated by Sally McKenna and a book of poetry for children titled ‘Boxes’. His work also encompasses his book of letters ‘Elbe Letters Go West’ and a short novel for young people ‘Ernst Klett Verlag, Stuttgart: One Summer in Ireland’ all published by Blaupause Books, Hamburg.

Terry is also the Artistic Director of the In Sight of Raftery Festival, Kiltimagh and as a well travelled writer he has worked in residence in Australia, The Middle East, Indonesia, Thailand and in several European countries. With piper, Diarmaid Moynihan, he completes the duo, Raitneach.  

Terry McDonagh is currently writer in residence in Friedrich Ebert Gymnasium in Hamburg as well as well as doing readings and workshops in Germany, Ireland and other countries in Europe.

With his poem ‘A Slim Volume’ Terry McDonagh is a runner up in The Fish Publishing Poetry Prize. An anthology – to include winners and runners-up in short stories, flash fiction and poetry competitions – is to be launched at the West Cork Literary Festival in Bantry on July 7^th.

 Terry gives a reading from his book Cill Aodan and Nowhere Else – You will also find here  Terry reading a selection of his recently published work – this features recordings of Terry reading from his newest collection The Truth in Mustard exclusively for Podcasts.ie.

And also Jho Harris in conversation with Terry about his most recent collection The Truth in Mustard, life and poetry

 

 Terry McDonagh Reading from Cill Aodan and Nowhere Else [4:28m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Terry McDonagh reading his work - a selection from his poetry collections [7:20m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Interview with Terry McDonagh [11:42m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Terry’s most recent poetry collection is The Truth in Mustard and published by Arlen House.  A selection of Terry McDonagh’s published collection are highlighted here but for more details about Terry McDonagh and his collections you can visit his website by clicking here.