Éamon Ó Caoineachán is a poet, freelance writer and historian, originally from Co. Donegal, Ireland, but now living on the Gulf Coast of Texas.

 

His writing features in the Irish Times, IrishCentral, Irish Independent, Sligo Champion, Leitrim Observer, Impartial Reporter, Donegal Democrat and History Ireland.

 

His poetry appears in Crannóg Magazine, The Ekphrastic Review, Blue Heron Review, East-West Literary Forum, the University of St. Thomas's literary magazines, Thoroughfare and Laurels, and several other journals and magazines. His first poetry collection, Dolphin Ghosts, was published in Spring 2021. His next poetry collection is forthcoming.

 

He is the recipient of The Robert Lee Frost-Vince D’Amico Poetry Award and the Rev. Edward A. Lee Endowed Scholarship in English at the University of St. Thomas, Houston. He is also the recipient of the Joseph & Norma McFadden Scholarship and the Rowen & Mae Cardwell Endowed Scholarship at the Center for Irish Studies, Houston. He earned his Master in Liberal Arts in English and Irish Studies at the University of St. Thomas.

 

He is currently in the PhD in Arts research programme at Mary Immaculate College.

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