The Mayor of Fingal, Cllr. Seána Ó Rodaigh lit up Floraville in Skerries on Thursday evening as part of the Fingal Poetry Festival, running from the 16 to 19 September.
The festival will bring outdoor, in-person events to locations in and around Skerries.
Skerries Mills Courtyard will come to life and play host to many events such as poetry slams and poetry readings.
This will be accompanied by music and a concert by well-known local band Shadows and Lights.
The Mayor, Cllr. Ó Rodaigh said: “It was an honour to light up Floraville yesterday.
“As a member of the organising committee, I know how much work and effort has gone into this festival and I can’t wait for the public to get to enjoy it.
“Making poetry accessible to all is at the heart of Fingal Poetry Festival and I am excited to see Skerries host such an inclusive programme of events. Bainigí taitneamh as!”
Fingal County Council’s Economic Enterprise Tourism and Cultural Development, Emer O’Gorman, said: “Fingal County Council is delighted to offer financial support, through our festival grants scheme, to the annual Skerries Poetry Festival, as we have done since its inception.
“We very much value our arts staff working closely with the highly skilled voluntary committee, who give their time generously, to bring this important and unique cultural event, to the people of Skerries and its environs.”
While the Fingal Poetry Festival will not be officially launched until September 16, poetry will start to become present in the town ahead of time.