About Alvy
Alvy Carragher is the author of three collections of poetry, the most recent being What Remains the Same, which was shortlisted for the Farmgate National Poetry Award. Her work has been recognised with the Eavan Boland Award and has received the support of several Arts Council Literature Bursary Awards. Her fourth collection, The Only Fear I've Ever Had Is Standing Still, is forthcoming with The Gallery Press. She writes about survival, childhood trauma, family, and myth.
Born in Galway City, Alvy spent much of her early childhood living in Portumna in County Galway, before moving to Birdhill in County Tipperary for her teenage years. She has been a resident in a number of other places, including Louisiana (USA), Goheung (South Korea), Vancouver and Toronto (Canada). She currently lives in Dublin.
Notable Awards
Poetry Ireland’s Eavan Boland Award 2025-2026
Irish Arts Council English Literature Bursary Award 2026
David Whyte Poet-in-Residence Award at the Burren Art College 2026
The Listowel Writers' Week Single Poem Award 2026
Shortlisted for the Farmgate National Poetry Award 2025
Irish Arts Council English Literature Bursary Award 2024
Irish Arts Council English Literature Bursary Award 2022
Best Junior Title in the National Schools’ Readers’ Choice Awards 2020
Selected for the Poetry Ireland Introduction Series 2016
Readings & Performance Poetry
Alvy Carragher has been a featured poet at numerous literary events both in Ireland and on other continents. She has been invited to read her poems at events in places like New York and Toronto, as well as many of Ireland's most celebrated literary festivals and stages: Listowel Writers' Week, Clifden Arts Festival, International Poetry Festival Cork, Dingle Arts Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Electric Picnic, Lingo Spoken Word Festival, and the Cúirt International Literary Festival.
Selected Interviews
Long interview on the Second Captain's Podcast (featured on RTE 1) covering poetry and my background in sport as a steeplechaser and cross country runner. Click here to listen.
A short interview with Sean Rocks about the release of What Remains the Same. Click here to listen.
