Sailing Up The Erne Towards Gowna
I turn into historic waters As I emerge from Foleys Cut and turn right That came from where my people are from …
Walking in Belturbet By Erne’s Side
From the well the calf it leaped As unwisely the widow chose For ease her load not too long to carry In …
When The Devil Was Beat by Duffy
A common folk story in Europe, in North Longford it was attributed to a local blacksmith as the hero of the tale, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Old Crone of Cairn Hill
Old Crone of Beara is said to have dropped stones that make up cairns on Cairn Hill in Longford. As with many legends, the stories vary, with some saying she was another personification of the Goddess Bridget… #Irishlegend #folklore
King Harmon’s Clock
Laurence King Harmon had a number of structures built in his honour, paid for it is said by subscription of “a grareful tenantry”. Self praise is no praise, and whether subscription was under duress or genuine is unknown. Bad times were ahead, and for the cruelty of his estates eviction is how his name will be known, no matter whats carved in stone…
Funeral for a Thief
Helen of Troy launched a thousand ships… Chicago May and her wild red hair sent many men to their deaths, or to kill…
Betrayal of the Brothers Grimes
In the wake of the 1798 Rebellion, the brothers Grimes, all of whom were executed by the British, were betrayed by a …
After Touring St. Mels Cathederal
Where the fire burned… its smell intimately familiar One statue survived, mere damage and dust of smoke Pictured on the walls: the …
Busker of Longford Town
There he sits as folk pass by His music fills the air around Some walk past fast lost in their own world …
Death of and at Garristown and its Horse Fair
The sad and tragic story of the demise and the cause of the demise of Garristown Horse Fair, and as an apperant …
Lady of Lough Gowna
An eerie cry echos the evening air The mermaids plaintive song The saying among the folk that know Is there will be …
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 …