Waves Neath Keel
Waves neath keel toss boat up and down Wind filled sails power her forward… To tack the tiller to port is turned …
The Best Room
Some Irish hate our past. One who shall not be named has made his latest Quixotic attack: it is on the old …
The Three Wishes of Willie the Wisp
Based on the story from the Folklore Commission https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/5009178/4994671 There once was a blacksmith as broke as could be, Who no future …
Shore Road to Roscam Abbey
I walked upon an ancient road Slowly taken now by the sea, The Atlantic tides ebbed and flowed I walked the line …
God Speed All Bikers and Give them Sense
The barmaid said to the biker Bulfin “God speed all bikers and give them sense” Left him bemused and me amused As …
Forests of Concrete Grow Where Nature Made Homes
A path led on in the peaceful woods, And ended all too soon Cut in two by a wide new road Each …
To Visit A Strangers Grave
I walk in town to which confined For nine more weeks I bring to mind The graves I would visit today Of …
From Mars Far Far Away
From Mars, far far away A spaceship sent pictures today Of a distant planet in outerspace That could be a desert, or …
Willie Rimes breaks COVID Lockdown
A month or so into lockdown, Willie Rimes was finding it hard All the pubs were shut, nothing to do Outside the …
The Ambush at Clonfin
Man for man, and gun for gun, Mere peasants stood to the test, With faith in God and their fellow man, They …
America Finds Its Voice Again
Enough rope given will cause the man To hang, who is greedy for rope – Such given caused a coup, impeachment Concession, …
Harps of Granard Had an Echo Far Away
Airs that filled the Granard air Echo to us this day Fingers danced on the taut strings Of the harps that the …
Year Has Past Like a Decade Gone
A year has passed, like a decade gone, It feels we have aged, Every one has a different take On the new …
We Are Not Each Others Enemy
Time long ago – a hundred years – in a land where welcomes were slim A team came together – Brother Walfrid, …
Turkeys Ghost Returns to Ruin Christmas Dinner
All was set for the Christmas The tinsel glistened on the tree, The star wasn’t even crooked As in other years all …
Hitting the Stage – Drama in Galway to help the Samaritans
My first stageplay, “Lapot” hit the virtual stage with an online reading of an extract of it by “Evas Echo” Theatre here …
Death Took The Poet While Writing
“Sullivan The Poet” as Michael Sullivan referred to himself, was a writer I came across online well over a decade ago. I …
Away in a Doorway
Just this week, homeless activists tied 56 black baloons outside Dail Eireann to highlight those who died while homeless in 2020 alone. …
I Surrounded Them Myself
One of the most bizarre – if true – stories from the American War of Independence tells of a Sergent McCarthy on …
Sitting Shoreside by Nabelwy Lake
Looking back through photos, a shot of Lough Nabelwy reminded me of one of my favourite walks in North Longford, and of …