Here is a selection of readings, events, and public engagements I’ve taken part in.

• Tír na nÓg Issue 2 Launch (2021)

  • First publication of a piece written during my MA in Writing at NUI Galway

  • “Fruit of Your Loins”, written in the second person, explores themes of pregnancy and miscarriage

  • Invited to read at the official launch celebrating emerging Irish voices

• Olney Magazine Publication (2021)

  • Published a poem inspired by the death of my brother, though the piece reflects more broadly on loss and the passing of time

  • Featered in Olney’s online platform, which spotlights emerging and experimental writers

• The Stinging Fly Issue 47 Launch

  • Published a memoir piece centred on a settelment, one of the earliest chapters written for my PhD/Memoir

  • Atteneded the launch, where a small selection of contributors were invited to read

• Write by the Sea Literary Festival, Kilmore Quay (2024)

  • Winner of the memoir competition for an excerpt from my memoir-in-progress

  • Gave a public reading of the winning piece, marking the first time I shared that story aloud

  • The piece was subsequently published in The Waxed Lemon literary journal

• The Waxed Lemon Issue 8 Publication (2024)

  • Winning piece from the Write by the Sea competition published

• Art for Action: DisAbility Awareness Week (2024)

  • Selected to present a visual poster poem titled “In the Silence, We Hear” at the opening night

  • The piece featured hand signs spelling “inclusivity” and fragments of a poem about the challenges of hidden disabilities (see below)

  • Contributed to a broader conversation about accessibility and creative expression

• Joint LAI/CILIP Conference (2025)

  • Lightening paper selected for presentation at the joint Library Association of Ireland / Charted Insitute of Library and Information Professionals

  • Themed “Shining Lights”, my paper explored the role of academic libraries as safe spaces, drawing on my experience as a library intern

  • Though I was unable to attend in person, my work was included in the programme

• Christy Nolan ‘Perseverance Through Words’ Competition (2025)

  • Shortlisted for a piece reflecting on the discovery and quiet reclamation of my Traveller heritage.

  • The work responded to quotes from Under the Eye of the Clock, exploring themes of identity, silence and recovery

  • Orinally developed as part of my PhD’s creative-critical research, the piece was featured online during the event celebrating Christy Nolan’s legacy