Acknowledgements

The Scrimshaw Editorial Team would like to thank the following:

The President of Sligo ATU, Dr. Orla Flynn for her support in this project

Lecturers Una Mannion, Dr Keith Hopper and Tommy Weir for their unwavering belief and guidance throughout the process

Scrimshaw designer Ryan Dempsey for his creativity, patience, and good humour

The 2023 graduating class of the Writing and Literature programme

Aidan Haughey and the communications staff of Sligo ATU

Aaron Clarke and Sligo ATU Students Union

Joe Coll, Letterkenny ATU

Staff and students of ATU Castlebar Campus

The co-editors of Scrimshaw 2022 edition for their advice and guidance, Pete Symonds and Jessamine O’Connor

We sincerely extend our thanks to everyone who contributed to this 2023 edition of Scrimshaw, published or not; this would not be possible without you.

And slowly read, and dream of the soft look

Your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep;

The Scrimshaw Editorial Team of Tony Keenan, Dianne McPhelim, Alice Turpin, Méabh Callaghan, Lucy Goss and Damien Kelly.