Editors

Meet the Ragaire Literary Magazine Team

Cormac Culkeen

Founding Editor

Cormac Culkeen is a poet and writer from Galway. He returned to third-level education in 2018 as a mature student, graduating with a BA in Creative Writing in 2022 and an MA in Writing in 2023. His work has been published in Sonder Magazine, Causeway, Ropes Literary Journal, The Honest Ulsterman, Skylight 47 and other publications.

His debut poetry collection ‘The Boy with the Radio’ was published by Beir Bua Press in May 2022. He is currently working towards a second collection of poetry and developing a novel, ‘Face the Darkness’, which was highly commended by the judges of the Irish Writers Centre Novel Fair.

Aileen McCarthy

Founding Editor

Aileen McCarthy is an Irish writer from Galway. As a chartered accountant she spent most of her career in the corporate sector. After 11 years in Southeast England, she returned to Galway in 2021. In 2022, she decided to pursue her passion, graduating in November 2023 with MA in Writing at University of Galway. In 2023, she also took part in Selected, the Galway International Arts Festival professional development programme. With a keen interest in the arts, Aileen enjoys frequenting Galway’s many festivals with her two children. She currently works at Baboró International Arts Festival for Children.

Tara O’Malley

Founding Editor

Tara O’Malley is a writer from Connemara, Co. Galway. Having always had a love for writing and literature, she decided to pursue a BA in Creative Writing in 2018 at the University of Galway. She then went on to complete an MA in Literature and Publishing in 2023. She has had work published in Tír na nÓg Magazine, Paper Lanterns, VoxGalvia and other publications.

Tara was a member of the editorial team for the 31^st edition of ROPES Literary Journal, which was launched at the Cúirt International Festival of Literature in April 2023. She currently works as a librarian for the Galway County Council.