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Tomás Ó Cárthaigh, Page 15

I Have Seen Both Sides of Life

Another of my reflective poems, as I look back on life, more serious than “Once Upon a Time in Ballinasloe“: more along …

Village of the Three Generals

St Johnstown, or Ballinalee From where the three generals hail Monroe, Wilson and McEoin Two Scotsmen, one of the Gael. All men …

Sons of Cain Are Told by the Mark

The “Out of Africa” theory is generally accepted by science today, but how did we become white if everyone originally was black? …

Let Death Not Sneak In Our Door

In the days gone by during the War On the family farm in old Lislea My mother but a child she was …

Smyth Sisters of Grousehall

This poem is a telling of our family history in verse, and how the differing fates of the descendants of two sisters …

Once Upon A Time in Ballinasloe

Once upon a time in Ballinasloe Bollick naked our hero was seen Lying in a mess of his own making Bawling relentless …

Staring Down Forty

“Forty years from now, there wont be a word about us” ~ John Carty (dad) It is but three hours from now …

He Bore Witness To The World

Bears witness through written word, Records it line by line: The song of the earth: its painful cry, Behind smiling face that …

The Land Between Two Rivers

The land between where two rivers flow Wonders if ever peace again it will know Forgotten are the glories of long ago …

Anger of the Water Carriers

“I grew up when we had to carry water. We know the value of water” ~ Longford Fine Gael activist Before school …

Some Man

“Your some man” ~ Joe “Your some man!”, that was his phrase A catch all that could mean anything: Be it that …

Our Never Had Romance

(Song – Music: Guillherme Schroeter – Lyrics: Tomás Ó Cárthaigh) I held her hand Just for one dance It was our very …

Elegy for Fidel Castro

Condemn me. It does not matter. History will absolve me. ~ Fidel Castro Source M.I.A. If not by man, who so often …

Best Move for Wrong Reasons

The markets are nervous of what will happen when Brexit, maybe Irexit worries the financial men Who amble and gamble and even …

That Most Important Prayer

That most important prayer: That most forget to say – That is said by folk of all faiths At any time of …

Cutting the Yarrow

A Halloween Game – as detailed here on the Irish Folklore Commission – in North Longford was called “Cutting the Yarrow“ Eleven …

And That Morning Too Came

And that morning too came Common sense said it could Every fool and bigot has a vote They use it, unlike us …