Ragaire Literary Magazine

28/12/2025

Ragaire is now seeking poetry, short stories, creative nonfiction and cover art for Issue 5.
We are open until 15 Jan 2026 or until our maximum number of submissions is reached.
Ragaire is a Galway-based magazine edited by Cormac Culkeen, Alleen McCarthy and Lucy Bleeker that champions emerging West of Ireland writers, as well as other Irish and international writers who offer fresh perspectives and different approaches to telling a story.
See our website www.ragmag.ie for all the details.
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24/12/2025

Nollaig Shona daoibh go léir!
This Christmas we want to extend a heartfelt thanks to all of our readers, writers, and supporters.

11/12/2025

Ragaire is now seeking poetry, short stories, creative nonfiction and cover art for Issue 5. Ragaire is a Galway-based literary magazine edited by Cormac Culkeen, Alleen McCarthy and Lucy Bleeker.

New Unpublished Writing :
We welcome poems, short stories and creative non-fiction in English from Ireland and abroad.

SHORT STORIES of at least 1000 and no more than 3,000 words in length.
CREATIVE NON-FICTION of at least 1000 and no more than 3,000 words in length.
POETRY: Up to three poems, each poem no more than 40 lines.

Editors do not have access to any author identifying information during the reading and selection process.

New Artwork :
COVER ART: We welcome cover art from any artist living in or from the island of Ireland.

See our website www.ragmag.ie for all the details.

04/12/2025

We are excited to share our Pushcart Prize nominations for 2025. A wonderful mixture of poetry and short stories from Issue 3 and 4 of Ragaire Literary Magazine.

- Rain by Ciara Broderick
- The Old Black Dog by PJ Delaney
- Floating by David Kenny
- Any Day Now by Ruth Boon
- Unicorns by Maitiú Charleton
- Wonders by Patrick Deeley

To read these and lots more of the wonderful new writing we publish, please get your copy of Ragaire Issue 3 and 4 at www.ragmag.ie

19/11/2025

Join the contributors and editors of Ragaire for the launch of Issue 4 this Friday, 21st Nov 2025 in the PorterShed, Galway. Packed with thrilling new writing, this is our biggest, most varied and best issue yet!

Register for this free event at www.ragmag.ie

10/11/2025

Ragaire Issue 4 will launch on Friday, November 21st at 6:30 pm in The PorterShed on Market Street in Galway. Issue 4 will be launched by acclaimed New York Times journalist and Pulitzer Prize finalist Ali Watkins....

Ragaire Issue 4 will launch on Friday, November 21st at 6:30 pm in The PorterShed on Market Street in Galway. Issue 4 will be launched by acclaimed New York Times journalist and Pulitzer Prize fina…

01/11/2025

Thank you to everyone who shared their work with us, we were honoured to receive it. Only a tiny percentage of the poetry, fiction and non-fiction submitted could be chosen for Issue 4. All selections are now made and please let us know if you have not heard from us.
And please save the date! Our launch is scheduled for Friday November 21st 2025 in the PorterShed in Galway.

18/09/2025

We’re delighted that two contributors to Ragaire Literary Magazine will part of the 25+ Galway writers reading in Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop this Culture Night, Friday 19th September.
Culture Night is about celebrating creativity and community, and we’re proud that Ragaire writers are bringing their work to life in one of Galway’s most beloved bookshops.

Fiona and Caitríona’s writing can be found Ragaire Issue 3, alongside poetry, fiction, and non-fiction from some of the most exciting emerging voices writing today. Copies of Ragaire Issue 3 will be available on the night in Charlie Byrne’s.

If you’re in Galway, come join us—it promises to be a special evening.

12/07/2025

12/07/2025

Ragaire Literary Magazine's open call for poetry, short stories, creative nonfiction and cover art for Issue 4 will close on July 15th. Ragaire is a Galway-based magazine edited by Cormac Culkeen, Aileen McCarthy and Lucy Bleeker that champions emerging West of Ireland writers, as well as other Irish and international writers who offer fresh perspectives and different approaches to telling a story....

Ragaire Literary Magazine’s open call for poetry, short stories, creative nonfiction and cover art for Issue 4 will close on July 15th. Ragaire is a Galway-based magazine edited by Cormac Cul…