Person to Person: 'Reading fiction allows me to shut off completely'
Poet Molly Twomey discusses her literary career, personal memories, and cultural preferences in a profile piece. She reflects on her upbringing in County Waterford and her upcoming appearance at the Words by Water festival.
Why it matters
This profile highlights the personal background and creative influences of a contemporary Irish poet.
Molly Twomey will be at Words by Water in Kinsale next month. Picture: Alana Daly Mulligan.
Tell us about yourself; I’m a writer with two poetry collections published with the Gallery Press: Raised Among Vultures (2022) and Chic to be Sad (2025), supported by literature bursaries from the Arts Council. Raised Among Vultures won the Southword Debut Collection Poetry Award and Chic to be Sad was shortlisted for the Farmgate National Poetry Award.
Where were you born? I’m from Lismore, Co. Waterford.
Family? I live with my partner, Mike Ryan. I have two brothers, Paul in Blackpool and Michael in Barcelona, and my parents are Neil and Siobhán in Lismore.
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