The Irish Poetry Reading Collection, which forms part of the Irish Poetry Reading Archive, is a central repository for readings by Irish poets, in both the English and the Irish language. This collection aims to capture and preserve the rich and diverse landscape of poetry in Ireland, and includes the voices of: established poets; emerging poets; performance poets; avant-garde poets; English and Irish language poets; and Irish diaspora poets. Many of the readings are accompanied by handwritten or typed presentation copies of the poem, created by the poet especially for the reading.

Irish poet Pádraig Ó Snodaigh reads his poem 'Grafton Street' in UCD Library's Special Collections.

Irish poet Paula Meehan reading a poem about her mother called 'The Pattern' in UCD Library's Special Collections.

Irish poet Rita Ann Higgins reads her poem 'The Hedger' in UCD Library's Special Collections.

Irish poet Maurice Harmon reads his poem 'The Stunning place' in UCD Library's Special Collections.

Irish poet Aifric Mac Aodha reads her poem 'Éalú Syrinx' in UCD Library's Special Collections.

Irish poet Rita Ann Higgins reads her poem 'She's Easy' in UCD Library's Special Collections.

Irish poet Rita Ann Higgins reads her poem 'Be Someone' in UCD Library's Special Collections.

Irish poet Aifric Mac Aodha reads her poem 'Echtrae Conlae' in UCD Library's Special Collections'.

Irish poet Pádraig Ó Laighin reads his poem 'Ní Thuigim Cén Fáth' in UCD Library's Special Collections.

Irish poet Pádraig Ó Snodaigh reads his poem 'Drochblas an Athar Troy' in UCD Library's Special Collections.

Irish poet Pádraig Ó Laighin reads his poem 'Oileán na nGael' in UCD Library's Special Collections.

Irish poet Pádraig Ó Laighin reads his poem 'Cárta ó La Tuque' in UCD Library's Special Collections.

Irish poet Rita Ann Higgins reads her poem 'This Was No Ithaca' in UCD Library's Special Collections.

Irish poet Tony Curtis reads his poem 'Like the Buffalo' in UCD Library's Special Collections.

Irish poet Catherine Ann Cullen reads her poem 'Meeting at the Chester Beatty' in UCD Library's Special Collections.

Irish poet Tony Curtis reads his poem 'In the Wilderness' in UCD Library's Special Collections.

Irish poet Pat Boran reads his poem 'Station Road Sutton' in UCD Library's Special Collections.

Irish poet Tony Curtis reads his poem 'Fair weather' in UCD Library's Special Collections.

Irish poet Declan Collinge reads his poem 'Father and Son 1966' in UCD Library's Special Collections.

Irish poet Declan Collinge reads his poem 'Common Ground' in UCD Library's Special Collections.

Irish poet Maurice Harmon reads his poem 'Stone Games' in UCD Library's Special Collections.

Irish poet Theo Dorgan reads his poem 'Croke Park' in UCD Library's Special Collections.

Irish poet Pat Boran reads his poem 'Children' in UCD Library's Special Collections.