The Ogham Stone 2023 Now Available

The 2023 edition of The Ogham Stone, the literary journal produced each year by students in UL’s MA in English and MA in Creative Writing, is now published. It was successfully launched in mid-April in the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance as part of the joint Open Mic event for the MA Creative Writing and MA Songwriting. This year's edition of the journal showcases work by UL students, staff, and alumni. It features an introduction by Sarah Moore Fitzgerald as well as guest contributions by Emily Cullen, Jack Fennell, Victoria Kennefick, Donal Ryan, as well as from executive editors Tim Groenland and Joseph Woods. The theme of the 2023 edition is ‘Metamorphosis.’ The stories, poems, and nonfiction in this issue explore transformations of various kinds, reflecting (as Sarah’s introduction puts it) ‘anxieties about the fragility and mutability of identity’ as well as conveying ‘a sense of magic, tapping into new potential, bending the boundaries of existence.’ The students have also designed a new website, which can be explored at www.theoghamstoneul.com. The website features links to purchase copies from O’Mahony’s booksellers and/or to download a digital version for free.