Niamh McNally.
'New Impressions' was published by The John Hewitt Society & ACNI. Recently, Niamh has read her poetry in The UN Buffer Zone, Cyprus as part of Herstory's Peace Heroines Project, The NI Executive Office (Brussels), The Embassy of Ireland (The Hague), and in Dublin Castle for the 3rd Shared Island Forum (2024). As part of a Shared Island Project, which was funded by The Government of Ireland, Niamh was invited to attend a residential in Longford to collaborate with artists from across the island. From this time spent together, 'Shared Island Symphony' was born, and was produced and filmed by Alan Gilsenan from Yellow Asylum Films, then performed in Dublin Castle. She has just been commissioned to write for, and perform in, The Guildhall as part of the 2024 Field Day Lecture. Niamh is the current Poet-in-Residence for Herstory, Ireland and Translink.
Niamh McNally is a Belfast-based poet. She completed her MA in Ulster University where she co-created and was a poetry editor for The Paperclip; a student-led literary publication.
Niamh facilitates workshops in The Seamus Heaney Homeplace and has been published in: The Tulsa Review, Tír na nÓg, and HOWL: New Irish Writing. Her poetry has featured in two climate crisis films, and she performed at the One Young World Summit 2023.
Niamh’s poem ‘If Stone Could Speak’ was showcased by Bushmills for 'The Causeway Collection’ and her poem
Line Work
Location: York Street underpass, Sailortown
'Line Work' is a poem that was commissioned by Translink as part of their rejuvenation of the York Street underpass. The poem is on the ceiling and along both sides of the underpass, there is stunning artwork, inspired by nature and the city, from Derry/Londonderry and Belfast. This was led by Seedhead Arts. 'Line Work' was inspired by travel, connection, and the poets in Translink's Poetry in Motion campaign. It is situated in the heart of North Belfast, and we hope you will enjoy it as part of SLEEPERTOWN!