Ragaire Literary Magazine

09/11/2024

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

Tonight Sat Nov 9th

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.

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.

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.

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

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...

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

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, ...

17/07/2024

Thanks to writing.ie for sharing our call for poems, fiction and non-fiction.

Ragaire is a literary magazine based in Galway. The title ‘Ragaire’ is an old Irish word to describe someone who enjoys late night wandering.

11/07/2024

Art Ó Súilleabháin reads his poem The Hill of the Lights.

Art Ó Súilleabháin was born in Corr na Móna, Co. Galway. He was Director of Mayo Education Centre and lectured at the CUA in Washington DC as a Fulbright scholar. His collection of poetry (Mayflies in the Heather) was published 2021.

https://youtu.be/9RK5kwxwFbI?si=ZMOGzwupT0SiCt91

Thanks to .ie for the wonderful recording of Art at our launch.

We are now accepting submissions for Issue 2!

FICTION: At least 1,000 and no more than 2,000 words in length.

CREATIVE NON-FICTION: For Issue 2 we are delighted to announce we are accepting submissions of creative non-fiction of at least 1,000 and no more than 2,000 words in length.

POETRY: Up to three poems of no more than 40 lines each.

Art Ó Súilleabháin reads his poem The Hill of the Lights at the launch of the debut issue of Ragaire Literary Magazine on May 24th, 2024 at the PorterShed, M...

06/07/2024

Ragaire Literary Magazine is open for submissions of poetry, short stories and creative non-fiction for Issue 2....

Ragaire Literary Magazine is open for submissions of poetry, short stories and creative non-fiction for Issue 2.

06/07/2024

Issue 2 here we come!!!

We are open for submissions of poetry, short stories and creative non-fiction. Find the guidelines at www.ragmag.ie.

To see what we like to publish, please purchase a copy of our wonderful Issue 1 on our website or in many independent bookshops.

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05/07/2024

Li Barlowe reads her poem Meal Plan for The End Times at the launch of the debut issue of Ragaire Literary Magazine.

You can purchase your copy of Ragaire at www.ragmag.ie

Li Barlowe is a Pākehā-Irish writer raised in Ōwairaka. She now resides in Dún Laoghaire with her wife and a forest of houseplants. Her debut novel should be out in the next few years.

https://youtu.be/94cLOEryhVI



Thanks to Gréasán Na Meán Skillnet for funding our amazing launch.

Li Barlowe reads her poem Meal Plan for The End Times at the launch of the debut issue of Ragaire Literary Magazine on May 24th, 2024 at the PorterShed, Mark...

26/06/2024

Tadgh Dolan reads an excerpt from his short story Mr G at the launch of the debut issue of Ragaire Literary Magazine at the PorterShed, Galway

If you wish to read the short story in full, you can purchase your copy of Ragaire at www.ragmag.ie

Tadgh Dolan is a writer originally from Monaghan and now working in Dublin city. His latest play Three Queens Stuck in Dublin city ran as part of the International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival, 2022.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTRE2hP-6wk

Tadgh Dolan reads an excerpt from his short story Mr G at the launch of the debut issue of Ragaire Literary Magazine on May 24th, 2024 at the PorterShed, Mar...

18/06/2024

Attracta Fahy reads her poem at the launch of the debut issue of Ragaire Literary Magazine at The PorterShed.

Attracta Fahy earned her Master’s in Creative Writing at NUIG in 2017. She was winner of the Trócaire Poetry Ireland Competition 2021, Irish Times; New Irish Writing 2019 and placed 3rd in Allingham Poetry Competition 2023. Fly on the Wall Poetry published her debut chapbook collection, Dinner in the Fields, in March 2020, and she is presently working towards a full collection.

Attracta Fahy reads her poem at the launch of the debut issue of Ragaire Literary Magazine on May 24th, 2024 at the PorterShed, Market Street, Galway (former...