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Ragaire Literary Magazine An independent literary magazine showcasing the best of new Irish and international writing

Following the successful launch of Issue 2 in November 2024, Ragaire Literary Magazine is now open and accepting submiss...
30/12/2024

Following the successful launch of Issue 2 in November 2024, Ragaire Literary Magazine is now open and accepting submissions of short stories, nonfiction, poetry and cover art for consideration for Issue 3. The submission window will remain open until February 3rd, 2025, or until the maximum number of submissions for consideration has been met. Ragaire is a Galway based literary magazine edited by Cormac Culkeen, Aileen McCarthy and Lucy Bleeker that champions emerging west of Ireland writers, as well as other Irish and international writers who offer fresh perspectives and different approaches to telling a story....

Following the successful launch of Issue 2 in November 2024, Ragaire Literary Magazine is now open and accepting submissions of short stories, nonfiction, poetry and cover art for consideration for…

Thanks to Kevin Power for the excellent review of Ragaire Literary Magazine and our other Literary Magazine colleagues t...
21/12/2024

Thanks to Kevin Power for the excellent review of Ragaire Literary Magazine and our other Literary Magazine colleagues today in The Irish Times.

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2024/12/21/kevin-power-literary-magazines-are-all-the-more-vital-for-operating-off-the-commercial-grid/

Get your copy of Ragaire Issue 1 and Issue 2 today at www.ragmag.ie

Cover photo for issue 2 by Chaosheng Zhang

A literary magazine for anyone who enjoys late night wandering or sitting up talking long into the early hours about literature and poetry.

15/12/2024

Hello everyone! We are open for submissions for Issue 3 of Ragaire Literary Magazine until 3rd Feb 2025 (or until we exceed our submissions limit.) Our guidelines are on our website www.ragmag.ie

Please send us your best poetry, short stories, non-fiction and cover art. We can't wait to read your brilliant work, we want to make this issue of Ragaire the best one yet.

We would also like to thank Tara O’Malley for her outstanding work and support in the creation of issues 1 and 2 of Ragaire and to extend a warm welcome to Lucy Bleeker who is joining our editorial team.

We are excited to share our Pushcart Prize nominations for 2024. A wonderful mixture of poetry, short stories and creati...
04/12/2024

We are excited to share our Pushcart Prize nominations for 2024. A wonderful mixture of poetry, short stories and creative non-fiction from Issue 1 and 2 of Ragaire Literary Magazine.

- Porcelain Children, a short story by Naoimh O'Connor

- Passing, a short story by Elaine Westnott-O’Brien.

- Love in Gorse and Lichen, a poem by Nate Van Sweden.

- Where the Trees Grow in the Middle of the Canal, a creative non – fiction essay by Sarah Louise Jasmon

- A Knock in Ciall Rialaig, a poem by Seán Carlson.

- The Brasserie, a poem by Tobi Alfier.



Just confirming we are all set for the launch this evening 6.30pm to 8.30pm, all well ahead of the rain warning tonight ...
22/11/2024

Just confirming we are all set for the launch this evening 6.30pm to 8.30pm, all well ahead of the rain warning tonight at midnight. Stay safe all!

Hope you see you there.

We can't wait to see you all tomorrow!

The issue will be launched by celebrated poet Mia Vance. Mia is a brilliant performance poet whose work has garnered great acclaim. She is an active member of the spoken word and poetry open mic community in Galway and was a featured reader at the 2024 Cúirt International Festival of Literature New Writing Showcase. Her work has won the Oregon Poetry Association Poetry Prize, the Kidd Creative Writing Prize for Poetry, and she is a featured poet as part of the Poetry Ireland Introduction Series 2024.

The cover photograph for Issue 2 of Ragaire has been generously supplied by Dr. Chaosheng Zhang.

Ragaire is an old Irish word for a person who enjoys late-night wandering and exploring.


We can't wait to see you all tomorrow!The issue will be launched by celebrated poet Mia Vance. Mia is a brilliant perfor...
21/11/2024

We can't wait to see you all tomorrow!

The issue will be launched by celebrated poet Mia Vance. Mia is a brilliant performance poet whose work has garnered great acclaim. She is an active member of the spoken word and poetry open mic community in Galway and was a featured reader at the 2024 Cúirt International Festival of Literature New Writing Showcase. Her work has won the Oregon Poetry Association Poetry Prize, the Kidd Creative Writing Prize for Poetry, and she is a featured poet as part of the Poetry Ireland Introduction Series 2024.

The cover photograph for Issue 2 of Ragaire has been generously supplied by Dr. Chaosheng Zhang.

Ragaire is an old Irish word for a person who enjoys late-night wandering and exploring.


Join us this Friday, Nov 22nd at 6.30pm in The PorterShed on Market Street in Galway for the launch of Issue 2.
19/11/2024

Join us this Friday, Nov 22nd at 6.30pm in The PorterShed on Market Street in Galway for the launch of Issue 2.

Plus Ragaire Literary Magazine with the wonderful Naoimh O'Connor reading her short story Porcelain Children.Tonight Sat...
09/11/2024

Plus Ragaire Literary Magazine with the wonderful Naoimh O'Connor reading her short story Porcelain Children.

Tonight Sat Nov 9th

All the team at Ragaire are thrilled to be represented by Naoimh O'Connor at this wonderful event at the Dublin Book Fes...
07/11/2024

All the team at Ragaire are thrilled to be represented by Naoimh O'Connor at this wonderful event at the Dublin Book Festival on Saturday, showcasing the thriving Irish Literary Journal community.

Naoimh's short story Porcelain Children was published in our debut issue in May 2024.

https://dublinbookfestival.com/event/leabharlann-beag-a-literary-journal-showcase/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGZ26lleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHX7aMgYZr3mGRUOBir31NfOP3r3vudetetTdPZOpP0C4srviLnoZUWWg1A_aem_LjYLPkHaRUdfYKrcMdsSOA

Join us for a celebration of Irish literary journals at Dublin Book Festival 2024.

The second issue of Ragaire Literary Magazine, founded by Cormac Culkeen, Tara O’Malley and Aileen McCarthy will be laun...
06/11/2024

The second issue of Ragaire Literary Magazine, founded by Cormac Culkeen, Tara O’Malley and Aileen McCarthy will be launched in The PorterShed, Market Street, Galway City, on Friday 22nd November at 6.30pm....

The second issue of Ragaire Literary Magazine, founded by Cormac Culkeen, Tara O’Malley and Aileen McCarthy will be launched in The PorterShed, Market Street, Galway City, on Friday 22nd November a…

05/11/2024

The second issue of Ragaire Literary Magazine, founded by Galway natives Cormac Culkeen), Tara O’Malley and Aileen McCarthy, will be launched in The PorterShed, Market Street, Galway City, on Friday 22nd November at 6.30pm.
There will be a selection of readings at the event from contributors to the second issue.
The issue will be launched by celebrated poet Mia Vance. Mia is a brilliant performance poet whose work has garnered great acclaim. She is an active member of the spoken word and poetry open mic community in Galway and was a featured reader at the 2024 Cúirt International Festival of Literature New Writing Showcase. Her work has won the Oregon Poetry Association Poetry Prize, the Kidd Creative Writing Prize for Poetry, and she is a featured poet as part of the Poetry Ireland Introduction Series 2024.
The cover photograph for Issue 2 of Ragaire has been generously supplied by Dr. Chaosheng Zhang. The image of the northern lights over Pine Island reflects the hopes and aspirations of the editors. Ragaire is an old Irish word for a person who enjoys late-night wandering and exploring. It embodies the magazine’s ethos to break the mould in the field of Irish literary publications, or to stretch it into intriguing new shapes. Ragaire likes to find the quiet moments, the stories untold, the things seen in a glimpse.

Come join us for Ragaire Issue 2 Launch - Friday, Nov 22nd in The PorterShed @ 6.30pm.
05/11/2024

Come join us for Ragaire Issue 2 Launch - Friday, Nov 22nd in The PorterShed @ 6.30pm.

Join Ragaire for the launch of Issue 2 of Ragaire Literary Magazine on November 22nd at 6.30pm! Readings by contributors and Mia Vance.

Thank you to everyone who shared their work with us, we were honoured to receive it. Only a tiny selection of the poetry...
04/10/2024

Thank you to everyone who shared their work with us, we were honoured to receive it. Only a tiny selection of the poetry, fiction and non-fiction submitted could be chosen for the Autumn/Winter 2024 edition. All selections are now made and please let us know if you have not heard from us.
And please save the date! Our launch is scheduled for Friday November 22nd.

21/09/2024
Everybody at Ragaire was deeply saddened to learn of the death of Fred Johnston. Fred was very gracious to us as we felt...
10/09/2024

Everybody at Ragaire was deeply saddened to learn of the death of Fred Johnston. Fred was very gracious to us as we felt our way through our first issue. He sent us a hilarious and typically cutting poem, The Tourists, and generously offered us help with the magazine if we should need it. He was a smiling and avuncular presence at the launch. He was a fine poet. He will be missed.

Fred Johnston reads his poem The Tourists at the launch of the debut issue of Ragaire Literary Magazine on May 24th, 2024 at the PorterShed, Market Street, G...

Fred Johnston reads his poem The Tourists at the launch of the debut issue of Ragaire Literary Magazine in May 2024. Fre...
23/08/2024

Fred Johnston reads his poem The Tourists at the launch of the debut issue of Ragaire Literary Magazine in May 2024.

Fred Johnston was born in Belfast and educated there and Toronto, Canada. Co-founder of the old Irish Writers' Co-operative in the 'Seventies in Dublin. Founded Galway's CUIRT literary festival in 1986. Recent work has appeared in The Spectator, Cyphers, The Dalhousie Review, Poetry Scotland, The High Window, The Poetry Bus, Causeway (Scotland.) He lives in Galway.

Ragaire is a literary magazine based in Galway publishing fiction, non-fiction and poetry. The title ‘Ragaire’ is an old Irish word to describe someone who enjoys late night wandering. We want Ragaire to be a light for those travellers, a place to bring their poems and stories. We want to be moved and excited by what we read.

Fred Johnston reads his poem The Tourists at the launch of the debut issue of Ragaire Literary Magazine on May 24th, 2024 at the PorterShed, Market Street, G...

31/07/2024

See highlights of our amazing launch event for Ragaire Literary Magazine Issue 1 in the PorterShed in Galway earlier this summer. Thanks to Gréasán Na Meán Skillnet and GK Media for the wonderful video.

We are open for submissions of poetry, fiction and non-fiction for Issue 2 until 31 July 2024. Find all the details and buy your copy at www.ragmag.ie

Kathryn Petruccelli reads her poem Tongues published in Ragaire Literary Magazine Issue 1.We are now open for submission...
18/07/2024

Kathryn Petruccelli reads her poem Tongues published in Ragaire Literary Magazine Issue 1.
We are now open for submissions for Issue 2. See our website www.ragmag.ie for details.

https://youtu.be/ZINi293R9jc?si=9yWg_iAmLHTR6Jys

Kathryn Petruccelli

Kathryn Petruccelli reads her poem Tongues at the launch of the debut issue of Ragaire Literary Magazine on May 24th, 2024 at the PorterShed, Market Street, ...

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