9th October 2008

National Poetry Week at the Place Stables Heritage Centre, Armagh

Resident Poet – Charles Graham

Dear Charlie

It is with much pleasure that I thank you on behalf of all the teachers, children and Education staff for facilitating as Poet in Residence our National Poetry workshops at the Palace Stables Heritage Centre, Armagh from Monday 29th September to 3rd October 2008.

This year’s poetry week attended by over 900 students from primary and secondary schools across the Southern Education and Library Board area has been the most successful to date since its initiation in 1995.

The Education Department of Armagh City and District Council commend you for all your preparation and expertise during your week with us in Armagh and for your insight into the world and language of poetry which inspired so many of the students to pen their own poems and enter our poetry competition.

Many thanks for judging all the competition entries and attending our Poetry reading evening, commended by all teachers, parents and pupils as an overwhelming success.

We wish you all the very best for your future and hope to read many more of your poems in the years to come.  We look forward to the next poetry book publication and would be delighted to work alongside you again during our National poetry week celebrations in the years to come.

Yours sincerely


Kindest regards


Christine Donnelly                                                  Paul Derby
Education Officer                                                     Education Officer

Armagh City and District Council                         Armagh City and District Council