MCDERMOTT
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  • Extracts of the newest poetry
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About the modern Irish poet

Irish Poet Michael McDermott

Michael McDermott, Irish poet


Born:  1949 in County Louth, Ireland

Educated:  Dundalk, Laois, Dublin and London

Married:  To Catrina for forty years

Family:  Three daughters, Robin, Polly, Chelcy and five grandchildren (including one poet).


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Writer Influences:  Fitzgerald, Wilde, Steinbeck, Kerouac, Shaw

 
Books:
 

(Lay down your phone) To Ride a Poem     
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Launched at the Dublin Arts Club in September ​2019

First edition sold out in January 2020

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Launched at the Spirit Store, Dundalk in December ​2024
Modern Irish Poet McDermott
Modern Irish Poet McDermott
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  • Modern Irish poetry
  • The First Book
  • Extracts of the poetry
  • The Second Book
  • Extracts of the newest poetry
  • Booklaunch
  • List of bookshops
  • Get a Copy of the Book