Moya Cannon was born in County Donegal. Her seventh collection, Bunting’s Honey, which reflects her continued interest in music, history, geology, archaeology and art, was published by Carcanet Press, Manchester, in 2025.
Moya Cannon was born in Dunfanaghy, Co Donegal. Her seventh collection, Bunting’s Honey (Carcanet Press) received a UK Poetry Book Society recommendation.
Her work is informed by a deep interest in music, history, geology, archaeology and art, including prehistoric art. A winner of the Brendan Behan Award and the O’Shaughnessy Award, she was elected to Aosdána in 2024.
