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Get poetic with Patrick

Actor Patrick Bergin has come on board to support the Poetry in Bloom initiative at Powerscourt, where visitors to the gardens and waterfall are invited to put into words the inspiration of their surroundings. There is also a poetry trail and a virtual poetry wall featuring all submissions. Entry runs until the end of September. www.powerscourt.com

Seek out a craft showcase

Continuing Cork Craft & Design’s commitment to promoting the work of up-and-coming makers, graduating students of CIT Crawford College, Colaiste Stiofain Naofa and St John’s Central College will debut their work at Emerge, an exhibition in The Gallery @ No. 46, from August 6-28. www.corkcraftanddesign.com

Help yourself to heritage

The Naul Heritage Guide, which showcases the results of the Naul Community Dig 2019, has been published by Fingal County Council and Naul Community Council. The beautifully illustrated leaflet features the Black Castle, the Inn, the Harry Clarke stained glass windows and other heritage sites in the village. The guide is available for free from Naul Community Council, in the cafe of the Seamus Ennis Centre, the village shop or to download from www.fingal.ie

Partake in a prize

Submissions are now open for the renowned international Hubert Butler Essay Prize. This year’s essay is ‘Communal solidarity and individual freedom: antagonists or allies?’ The annual prize is organised by HEART London, an arts charity which promotes the best of European liberal values, and this year it is partnering with Kilkenny Arts Festival. To mark the 120th anniversary of Butler’s birth, the award will be presented in his birthplace, Kilkenny, in October by President Michael D Higgins. Closing date for submission is September 4; hubertbutleressayprize.com