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  There is no shortage of literary talent in Macra na Feirme, and this was confirmed recently, as the winners of the Macra creative writing competition were announced. Peter Farrell of East Laois Macra won the short story category with his piece After Milking, while Liam Cronin of Shannonside Macra won the poetry category with a piece titled Green Shoots. Both writers took inspiration from countryside settings for their work. The winners will receive a voucher for an online writing course through the Irish Writers Centre. The short story winner By Peter Farrell, East Laois Macra The rai...

  There is no shortage of literary talent in Macra na Feirme, and this was confirmed last Friday 29 January, as the winners of the Macra creative writing competition were announced. Peter Farrell of East Laois Macra won the short story category with After Milking, while Liam Cronin of Shannonside Macra won the poetry category with Green Shoots. Both writers took inspiration from countryside settings for their work. The winners will receive a voucher for an online writing course through the Irish Writers Centre. The short story winner By Peter Farrell, East Laois Macra The rain was lightly...

“Peter Farrell? East Laois Macra? Sure you know that’s Pat and Caroline’s son.” As time passes, I find that when a person (child) is being honoured for an accolade, it is now the parents I know. This conversation was instigated as Peter Farrell was the deserved winner of the recent Macra na Feirme creative writing competition. We are delighted to print his short story, After Milking, this week. I sent my congratulations to his parents. Peter Farrell, who won the short story section of the Macra writing competition. We get very positive feedback on Reader Writes contributions. These ...