Laura McDonagh
IrelandpoetFemale9.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Laura McDonagh is a poet and editor involved with Leeds Irish Health and Homes, where she plays a key role in curating community poetry projects. Her work often delves into themes of migration, belonging, and the Irish experience in Britain.
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Laura McDonagh’s weekend essay remembering childhood holidays in Sligo gave me a wonderful, warm feeling of nostalgia.
More wonderful memories of summer in Sligo – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·Ireland· 2026-07-22
Ireland· 2026-07-22Also mentioned
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Laura McDonagh is a second-generation Irish writer living in Newcastle, Tyne and Wear.
I brought my three boys from England to Sligo to replicate my childhood summer holidays – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·Ireland· 2026-07-19
Ireland· 2026-07-19
Laura McDonagh's poem In Transit uses the family van as a symbol of their new border-crossing emigrant status.
Fewer secrets: less harm - A poetic history of the Irish in Leeds – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·Ireland· 2025-04-25
Ireland· 2025-04-25
