The Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark has launched Ireland's first online Geopark Poetry Map.
It was launched yesterday to coincide with World Poetry Day, and the digital project is funded by Geological Survey of Ireland's 'Geoheritage Fund'.
Cavan Arts Office, and the Townhall and the Ramor Theatres in Cavan, contributed to the creation of the interactive Geopark Poetry Map.
It's curated by Cavan writer Bee Smith and the digital map includes text on screen and audio of the poems read by professional actors.
Cavan's Bee Smith needed to find an alternative project when a covid-lockdown prevented her from delivering poetry workshops in schools.
The project grew and gained support from Cuilcagh Lakeland's then-Officer for Engagement, Martina O'Neill, and Cavan Arts Officer Catriona O'Reilly.
The Geopark Poetry Map commissioned new poems by established authors based on specific sites within the Geopark and inspired by their Geoheritage.
It also includes submissions from the Irish diaspora living in Singapore, France, and England.
Councillor John Paul Feeley is Chair of the Cross-Border Geopark Committee and said the Digital Poetry Map is an excellent example of the many innovations delivered by the Geopark".
Meanwhile, Cavan Arts Officer Catriona O'Reilly said the Geopark "landscape, so rich in cultural history, is a fitting home for an interactive poetic map".
You can read and listen to all the poems on the Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark website at cuilcaghlakelands.org
