Lillith of the Darkness
Lillith is the legendary first wife of Adam, who escaped Eden using the ineffable name of God. She is said to be …
Us Men May Be Swine After All
Hes a sexist one, ignorant one or dirty one As he “admire” women on calendars as beer he swigs… Ah yes, the …
Dark Ages Return to Earth
Trump getting into power in America on the back of hate, Boris Johnson and Nigel Farange gaining a foothold in the UK …
Ghost at the Gate at Willie Carty’s
This is a story I heard as a child about a gate at Willie Cartys in Aughagreagh. My own father often could …
Black Irish
Donald Trump has a massive Irish following, a large element who hate Obama and call him Muslim, and that he cannot be …
Willie Rimes Gets Married
Willie Rimes fled to London, of the guards he was afraid He might we arrested after his antics at the St Patricks …
The Bright Star of Ireland – The Jealous Queen
From a folktale recorded by a Longford schoolboy who was told it by a Louthman who was travelling the area looking for …
Abduction at Legan Bridge
Bride abduction is thankfully very rare in Western Europe now, apart from Albania and Montenegro, and most commonly heard of from Kyrgistan …
Her Voice Silenced, Her Song in Chorus Louder We Will Sing – Jo Cox tribute
“These children have been exposed to things no child should ever witness and I know I personally would risk life and limb …
Rainbow Gone Red
In memory of and in solidarity with the victims of the PULSE nightclub shooting in Orlando. While its probably a lone wolf …
Bodies and Balls, Both in the Nets
The crowd roars in excitement, in stadium, on television In bars and in streets, oblivious to the division Between the balls and …
Whisht Held Well
“Hoult yer whisht” ~ keep quiet about that A whisht held well, held for too long So none could tell of the …
On The Border Run
The line that Craig the clever chap Carving Ulster in three, drew on a map The maximum area the minority could hold …
Aughnacliffe Dolmen for the Lovers for One Night is Their Bed
A bed hard of stone neath the sky starry above Is good enough, soft enough, for a couple in love He who …
Fight Over, Match Won
People don’t realize what they had till it’s gone. Like President Kennedy, there was no one like him, the Beatles, and my …
Suppers Swapped Of Peasent and King
Time in time wonder shall show A wonderous time the world will know The peasent and his humble fare Shall at the …