The Munster Literature Centre, Tigh Litriochta, is a resource centre established in 1993 to highlight, celebrate and promote all aspects of the literature of the Munster region of Ireland.

Our programme includes:

• A series of readings and creative writing master classes given by professional writers from world over.
• A twice yearly journal Southword which publishes new writing of quality from both established and emerging writers. Works from Munster based visual artists are also featured.
• An index of contemporary and past writers, both nationally known writers and those that are/were highly regarded within their own area.
• A multi media exhibition documenting the life and works of various writers.
• An audio visual archive of Irish writers, as well as the Lannan Video Library of over 80 videos featuring writers of international renown.
• Literary Festivals on the Short Story, Children's Literature, Poetry and much else.
• and more....