Publications – Page 2 – ink-stained wings

Aesthetica Creative Writing Award

It’s very lovely to be shortlisted for the Aesthetica Creative Writing Award again. Sweetest thanks to the judges.

Waterford Poetry Prize 2025

Thrilled to have been placed third by adjudicator Jessica Traynor for the Waterford Poetry Prize. Thank you to Margaret Organ, Arts Officer of Waterford City and County Council.

Books Ireland 2025

Thank you to Ruth McKee from Books Ireland for this discussion on all things bookish.

The Patrick Kavanagh Award 2025

What an honour to be the recipient of The Patrick Kavanagh Award 2025. This year’s adjudicator was acclaimed poet Victoria Kennefick who described Róisín’s winning collection ‘We Fall, We Carry ‘ as “poems of sometimes devastating vulnerability, humour and considerable skill with an intelligent point-of-view that is all Leggett Bohan’s own “. A very worthyContinue reading “The Patrick Kavanagh Award 2025”

RTE Radio 1

So lovely to have my poem featured on RTE Radio 1 in conjunction with a Culture Night commemorative compilation heralding the late and brilliant Seán Rocks. Huge gratitude to Belinda McKeon for curating this thoughtful programme and for selecting ’13 Ways of Looking at Ghosts’.

RTE Radio 1

I’m so honoured to have my poem chosen from 900 entries for The Prompt series curated by Zoë Comyns. Huge gratitude to Belinda McKeon for selecting my poem ‘Pair’.

The Manchester Review

Thrilled to have three poems published in Issue 27. Huge thanks to the editors.

National Mentoring Programme Award 2025

Huge thanks to the Irish Writers Centre and the Arts Council of Ireland for their support as I finely tune my debut collection with the guidance of a trusted mentor.

Southword Poetry Competition 2025

3rd Prize ‘Fall Risk‘ by Róisín Leggett Bohan Róisín Leggett Bohan has work in PIR, Banshee, The Stinging Fly, The Pomegranate London and Beginnings Over and Over (Dedalus Press). Forthcoming poems in The Manchester Review and RTÉ Radio 1.

Books for Breakfast Podcast

What an honour to have ‘Beginnings Over and Over: Four New Poets from Ireland’ graciously reviewed by Mary O’Donnell, Enda Wyley and Peter Sirr on this episode of Books for Breakfast. Humbling to hear such insightful thoughts on my work.