Open Mic – A Late Evening of Stories, Poetry, and Craic with Cormac Mac Gearailt

Cormac Mac Gearailt

Mic-Oscailte i dTábhairne Uí Fhlaithbheartaigh.

Dé hAoine 20ú Samhain, óna 9 a chlog tráthnóna amach.

Friday 20th November, from 9 pm onwards.

Cuirfidh Cormac tús leis an ócáid áirithe seo le samplaí dá chuid slamfilíochta á n-aithris aige, agus tá súil againn go mbeidh fonn ar lucht freastail agus rannpháirtithe na féile páirt a ghlacadh leis, ana fháilte roimis éinne scéal, dán nó fiú amhrán a roinnt i nGaeilge, i mBéarla, nó in aon teanga eile!

Táimid ana shásta go mbeidh an ócáid seo ar siúl i dTábhairne Uí Fhlaithbheartaigh, is mó scéal agus dán a dúradh sa tigh seo i gcaitheamh na mblian.

This open mic event will be guided by Cormac Mac Gearailt, where he will perform some of his slam poetry. We hope attendees and guests of the festival will join in on this event by sharing a poem, a story, or even a song in Irish, English, or any other language they are most comfortable with.

We are delighted that this event will be taking place in O’Flaherty’s Bar, a place where many poems and stories have been told throughout the years!

Cé hé Cormac Mac Gearailt?

Is file agus áisitheoir scríbhneoireachta chruthaitheach é Cormac Mac Gearailt, as Baile Átha Cliath, ach tá dlúth-cheangal aige le Corca Dhuibhne.

Scríobhann sé i nGaeilge agus i mBéarla. Is curadh slam filíochta na hÉireann 2024 é (i mBéarla), agus curadh an chomórtais idirnáisúnta Slamovision (dán Gaeilge a bhí aige).

Cuireann sé ana bhéim ar rithim na bhfocal ina chuid filíochta, agus is breá leis an lucht éisteachta a thabhairt leis agus é ag aithris a chuid filíochta, go mbraithfidís rud éigint sa mhéid a bhíonn á rá aige.

Bíonn sé le feiscint agus le clos ag féilte ó cheann ceann na tíre, agus is mó ceardlann atá déanta aige le idir óg is aosta ag na féilte seo.

Cormac is a bilingual spoken word poet, performer, and creative writing facilitator based in Dublin, but with deep roots in Corca Dhuibhne. He is an All-Ireland Slam Champion and UNESCO Slamovision Champion, and writes and performs work that is rhythmic, engaging, and emotionally resonant.

He has performed at festivals and events across the island and has facilitated numerous creative writing workshops for people of all ages.