ROPES Literary Journal

19/09/2025

We are thrilled to announce that we will be making a donation of €2,911 to our beneficiary Galway RCC from the proceeds of issue #33.

We are so proud of the 2025 team's work on this fabulous edition of ROPES, so appreciative of our amazing writers and artists, and so grateful to YOU, our readers -- none of this would have been possible without your patronage.

Thank you so much for your support of our humble non-profit journal, and of the incredibly vital work that GRCC does every day.

23/04/2025

25/03/2025

The team at ROPES are absolutely thrilled to announce this year's slate of contributors! The submissions this year were incredibly strong, and we are truly blessed to have so many amazing writers and artists in our 33rd issue.
We can't wait to introduce their work to you at our launch on April 11th! ✨️

25/02/2025

From the classroom to the book launch! We crashed Professor Toner Quinn's big night at Charlie Byrne's Bookshop to celebrate his father's new book, Count Me Out: Selected Writings of Bob Quinn, launched by Stephen Rea, because you can never count us out of the fun! Huge congrats!✨️

24/02/2025

This week is the last week for submissions to appear in Issue 20. Lots of great work already sent in so make sure you don't miss the deadline. Please send us your submissions before midnight (Irish time) on Friday 28th February. Looking forward to reading your work! Submission guidelines here: https://skylight47poetry.wordpress.com/submissions/

13/01/2025

Submissions now open!

Following the successful launch of Issue 2 in November 2024, Ragaire Literary Magazine is now open and accepting submissions of short stories, nonfiction, poetry and cover art for consideration for…

13/01/2025

We are now closed for written submissions! 🌠

Thank you so much to all the amazing writers who took the time to submit. It's been an honour and an inspiration to read so many powerful, heartfelt, and creative pieces.

We can't wait to share issue No. 33 in April, and will continue to share updates as we draw closer to our launch.

Reminder: We are STILL OPEN for visual submissions through Feb 21! See the link in our bio 🎨

03/12/2024

🌲Doing a pre-Christmas Clear-out?

Galway Simon Community are looking for donations of clothes, shoes, jewellery, hats, gloves, towels and jigsaws/games.

These can be donated 11am-3pm Thurs 5th Dec at The Cube at the Thriftmas Market.

More info on what they can/can’t take in the Thriftmas Market link in our bio

🌲Glanadh amach roimh an Nollaig?

Tá Clann Shíomóin na Gaillimhe ag lorg tabhartas, amhail éadaí, bróga, seodra, hataí, lámhainní, tuáillí agus míreanna mearaí/cluichí.

Is féidir iad a thabhairt idir 11am agus 3pm, Déardaoin, an 5 Nollaig ag The Cube ag Tíosmhargadh na Nollag.

Tuilleadh eolais faoi na rudaí ar féidir leo glacadh leo agus nach féidir leo glacadh leo ANSEO.
https://su.universityofgalway.ie/news/thriftmas-market-2/

03/12/2024

Are you looking for a literary gift for Christmas? Baked goods to survive exam sessions? Or do you simply want to play some fun games?
Come see the ROPES crew at Thriftmas Market on Thursday, December 5th, from 11 am to 3 pm, Comhaltas na Mac Léinn, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe University of Galway SU

All Journal profits benefit Galway RCC.

27/11/2024

Ready to flex those trivia muscles? Let the showdown begin! Bring your A-game (and your A-team), because exciting prizes await the top 3.

🥇1st place: Vouchers from Prátaí, Jungle Cafe, The Dough bros, O'Connors and the Secret Garden Galway, total worth over 50€.
🥈2nd place: A box of Taytos and Murphys Ice Cream Vouchers for each team member.
🥉3rd place: A box of Taytos