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 …
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 …
Driving to Dendermonde
I drove past fields where cattle grazed The roads were long and straight I looked at scenes familiar unfazed My mood melancholy …
Moneenageisha Harbour, Lough Atalia
No-one comes here now with currachs Rowed by men old and young Bringing the turf to and from the islands Serenaded by …
Future English King on Galway’s Streets
The royal visit to Galway brought mixed feelings – they are a nice couple, but is it too early to welcome British Royals where their forces killed our heroes?
Renmore Point
Pass by, By Boat, By foot… You and I. I wrote this for the LOVE ON THE ROCKS – DUBLIN facebook group, …
Afloat on Little Vixen
Rocking on the river As the speedboats hurried by The crowds of clouds raced cross The ever changing canvas sky… I lay …
Musings on Galway Docks
To have a little boat… To sail out to the ocean waves The waters that Columbus sailed, The famine starving, the African …
Babys Birth Remembered
Baby’s birth remembered: The snow falls on the ground. Lights are lit: bells peal, I listen to the sound. Belfast of the …
From Galway to the End of the Earth and Beyond
In 1477, Galway had a visitor, lauded a navigational hero to some, a tyrant to more due to his treatment of the …
Columbus in Galway
Long before the ocean blue he sailed In a journey history often has told Galways streets were walked by a Gonoan man …
Does Kafkas Ghost Roam Josefovs Streets Unhappy
Kafka had his dying wish ignored… and the worlds literature is all the better for it…Bringing this verse from a few years …
Spinning Yarns and Telling Tales at Moth and Butterfly in Katies Cottage in Claddagh
While out for a walk I thought Id catch the Moth & Butterfly event in Katies Cottage in Claddagh… a newly built …
Heading to the Horizon
Written on hearing a talk about doing the Camino, when heading out the walker told us his favourite part was looking at …
Black Swan on the Claddagh
The black swan still swims on the Claddagh, showing example to our people as times of heightened tensions have seen attacks on …
Walking Among a Host of Faded Daffodils at Lough Atalia
And all at once I saw a crowd / A host of dark yellow wilted daffodils… With apologies to #wordsworth #loughatalia seen …
Keep the Beat of Galway Playing
#street #music from @gstreetclub again today… #thisisgalway #wildatlanticway #culture A post shared by Thomas Carty (@tomjcarty) on Apr 21, 2017 at 3:15pm …
Cutting Old Burkes Roses
While out walking near Salthill a few days back, a man cutting roses from a bush outside a derelict house talked to …
Never Say the Woman Is Not a Lady
You could break down in a worse place Even if you were not like His Grace There is in it no disgrace …
The Novena, some Drama and Midge Ure in Galway
#midgeure of #ultravox and #visage fame sings #fadetogrey at the #tht in #galway last night… #galway2020 is off to a grear start …