Maria Ní Mhurchú

Maria Ní Mhurchú is a writer based in Ireland whose work explores place, memory, language, and the inner lives of ordinary people. Writing primarily in Irish, her work is rooted in lived experience and pays close attention to the rhythms of speech, silence, and landscape.
Her writing spans poetry and prose, and is marked by emotional precision, restraint, and a strong sense of voice. Ní Mhurchú’s work often engages with themes of belonging, loss, care, and the complexities of personal and communal identity, particularly within Irish-speaking contexts.
She has contributed to literary and cultural platforms that support contemporary writing in Irish and continues to develop new work that foregrounds craft, clarity, and honesty over ornament. Alongside her writing practice, she is engaged in literary mentoring and public readings, with a focus on making Irish-language writing accessible and relevant to modern audiences.
Maria Ní Mhurchú is currently working on new writing projects while maintaining an active presence in Ireland’s Irish-language literary community.

Awards

• Hugh O’Flaherty Open-Poetry Competition
• Gradam na hAmharclainne do Imithe Le Gealaigh
• We received rave reviews for the Imithe le Gealaigh including 4 stars review from The Irish Times
• I won a major award in at An Oireachtas for my book of poetry Duilleoga Draíochta
• Údarás na Gaeltachta, An Comhlachas Náisiúnta Drámaíochta and Comhairle Contae Phort Láirge, organised a national competition and “Tomás na bPúcaí” won overall