22 April,
Poetry /
The Cúirt Poetry Sessions, in association with Poetry Ireland/ Éigse Éireann
Wednesday, 22 April 2026, 6:00pm
Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop / Free
Rafael Mendes’ The Migrant Dictionary was the winner of the Irish Chair of Poetry Pamphlet series in 2025. Using the dictionary entry as its shaping principle, it troubles ideas of fixed meanings in a world of instability and change, challenging our assumptions about the limits of racism and structural violence in Ireland. Sacha White’s poetry explores the intersections between historical myth and contemporary life, and in doing so touches on the enduring ecological and human narratives shared by both.
In association with Poetry Ireland
Rafael is a Brazilian-Irish poet whose work has recently appeared or is upcoming in Banshee, Wasafiri, and gorse. He was selected for Poetry Ireland Introductions 2023 and the Irish Writers Centre Evolution Programme 2025-2026. His pamphlet, The Migrant Dictionary (Howl New Irish Writing), was a co-winner of the Ireland Chair of Poetry Pamphlet Series 2025.
Sacha is currently working towards a PhD at Queen’s University Belfast. She has been published in the anthology Queering the Green by the Lifeboat Press, as well as numerous other publications, including the Honest Ulsterman and Magma.
Event Location
Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop
The Cornstore, Middle St, Galway
Back to What's OnThe Cornstore entrances are step free but have limited wheelchair access due to the width of the doors. The venue has internal steps with limited space to navigate with certain mobility
aids. The street entrance has a step. There is one accessible parking space on Middle Street immediately outside, and three spaces on Saint Augustine Street. There are no accessible public
bathrooms.
There is no Loop system.
