First Fortnight presents
Nollaig na mBan
with
MARY COUGHLAN & PAULA MEEHAN
plus guests
Whelan’s Main Venue • Mon 6th January 2025
Join us on January 6th at Whelan’s to celebrate Nollaig na mBan, or Women’s Christmas, with a special evening of music and poetry featuring two of Ireland’s most iconic artists—Mary Coughlan and Paula Meehan. In the spirit of this cherished tradition, the event honors the creativity, strength, and voices of Irish women.
Mary Coughlan, Ireland’s finest jazz and blues singer, and acclaimed poet Paula Meehan will perform on the night, bringing their artistry to life in the intimate surrounds of Whelan’s.
MARY COUGHLAN
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Paula Meehan
Paula Meehan was born and raised in Dublin’s north inner city. Her award-winning poetry has garnered widespread popular and critical acclaim.
She has been translated into many languages; recently Japanese & Dutch with collections forthcoming in Spanish, Polish, Greek.
Her poetry has been scored for choirs, for solo voice, has been made into songs by artists from divers traditions — the folk, including the legendary Christy Moore, and the avant garde; has been made into wee films; has been danced; has been inflicted on the youth of the country in school & university; has been 8/1 to come up on the Leaving Cert.
She was Ireland Professor of Poetry, 2013–2016 and Imaginary Bonnets with Real Bees in Them, her public lectures from the Chair, are published by UCD Press.
Recent publications are As If By Magic: Selected Poems, (2020) and The Solace of Artemis (2023) which received the Pigott Prize for Poetry, 2024. They are published by Dedalus Press, Dublin.
TICKETS
€32.50 general admission / €27.50 concession
Advanced tickets are available online from Whelan’s – 50c per ticket service charge applies.
Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required
AFTER THE GIG
Whelan’s Silent Disco from 10:30pm – 2 DJs, just pick the one you like best (€5 cover charge), plus Late Bar