Hunger In a Land of Plenty
There was hunger in a land of plenty When the troops came for the grain To feed others, in a distant land …
Life Itself For Sale
The water we drink is up for sale That falls free from the sky The frackers for profit pollute the groundwater Its …
Where the Sídhe Dance
The grass grows green where the Sídhe dance Unseen by men in the fog The mushroom circle is kissed by the dew …
Just Doing Our Job
The most farcical part of the attempted shut down of Banagher fair, was when John Boy Dolan got cautioned for selling HENS… …
Streets of Shame in 2014 – But Banagher Horse Fair Prevails
It was a scene of shame for the Gardaí in Banagher this past weekend, as on the the Saturday, en force they …
Battle of Bloody Banks
There is an Ulster saying “Dont dig too deep” into family backgrounds, as you would never know what you might find, and …
Shell Thrown Back to Sea
Beachhead made, image enhanced Sponsorship given, accepted, respectable Corporate politics greases hands Money makes all acceptable. Ethics over income, demand the crowd! …
Writing For the Commonest Ear
no knave brought to book Who has won a drunken cheer— The witty man and his joke Aimed at the commonest ear, …
Well of Life
Our groundwater is the well we all drink from. Fracking pollutes. We drink from the well in a desert Stagnant the water …
Give Glory To The Sabbath Day
Give glory for the Sabbath Day Set aside for man to pray And from work for to stay One day a week …
Bonfires Blaze Fueled by Hate
Bonfires blaze, fueled by hate, but the bonfires are an Irish tradition (1) Political maze, each site prate, the other view with …
Naoise’s People
He who she loved… of the black, black hair Ruby lips and cheeks, of the palest skin… Not of the Celts as …
Fiddling at Longford
As if Nero, as the city is destroyed Consumed by economic storm Fiddle is played – how good we are Come, listen …
No Room at the Inn
She died alone, like a cow in a field, the papers wrote Nothing new there, comment passed as true as it was …
What The Clergy Really Prayed For
They hid behind the Penal Laws Those in cloaks and veils dressed They hid behind history How the clergy were oppressed They …
Ferryman and His Fare
Again, this is from a pro life point of view, and not intended to provoke a debate on the choice argument and …
Dignity After Death
Dedicated to the children murdered through neglect in Orphanages in Ireland. { Disclaimer, this is a POV piece (point of view), and …
You’d Think It Was A Great Place If You Didn’t Know It
“Jesus, you’d think Leitrim was a great place (listening to the song) if you didnt feckin know it!” ~ John Carty of …
Unable to Understand the Anger
Unable to understand the anger That seems to emanate From some folk who fight the world Because they are from an estate …
For Hand In Marraige A Castle Given – The Clononey Castle Story and Anne Boleyn
“He saught her hand in marraige long, But she scorned each advance, He knew not another wench she would be, So he …