Caitriona O’Reilly was born in 1973 and grew up in Wicklow.

Her collections are The Nowhere Birds (Tarset, UK, Bloodaxe Books, 2001), which was was shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best First Collection, and awarded the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature; The Sea Cabinet (Bloodaxe Books, 2007).
She has been contributing editor of Metre, and editor of Poetry Ireland Review.
She lives in Wicklow and Hull.
Poetry Ireland Youtube Channel
Caitriona O’Reilly at Bloodaxe Books
Caitriona O’Reilly at The National Library of Ireland
