Tallaght writer marks The Square anniversary with anthology of poetry, short fiction, prose and drama

By Mary Dennehy

Eileen Casey is an award-winning writer from Tallaght who has edited a new anthology of poetry, short fiction, prose and drama to mark the 25th anniversary of The Square shopping centre.

When The Square opened 25 years ago, it became not only a focal point for the local community but a catalyst for change and future development – with The Square now the epicentre of a sprawling network of retailers, hotels, services, a hospital, transport links, a third level college, theatre, library, council offices and much more.

In recent years, despite challenging times for both retailers and consumers, The Square held its ground, with the local shopping centre continuing to be a significant development on the Tallaght skyline – with plans for future growth and sustainability in the pipeline.

To mark the centre’s 25th anniversary, Eileen Casey and local writers in Platform One, who meet in Rua Red once a month, initiated a celebratory anthology called Circle & Square – with support and contributions from other writers, South Dublin County Council, Transdev, Tallaght Photographic Society and The Square Management.

Discussed during the recent Red Line Book Festival, Circle & Square is now available to buy and ahead of the launch on November 18, editor Eileen Casey took a few minutes to talk about the anthology with The Echo.