Remembering a Working Man – Vincent Wynter RIP
The love of the literature of the people, The politics of the worker to be what he can The history he was …
2017 – Looking back on the Year that Was
The year ended in December with my Christmas Reflection in the Galway Eye rounding off a successful year in the arts, which …
Photo Gallery
The Scrapbook – a selection of photos of events Tomas was at over the years, including as part of the Tullamore Rhymers …
Culture Night in Cafe 45 – Longford Leads in Literature and Arts
This Culture Night I was in Longford reading with Longford Writers Group who I joined lately, in Cafe 45, after which I …
Willie Rimes At the Quare Horse Fair
We think there was one lawbreaker at the 2015 Banagher Horse Fair.. of course it would have to be that pal of …
Missing Electric Picnic and Readings At The Pallet – Unexpected Appearance at Amusing – A Little Boy Drowns in Turkey
Its been a surreal few weeks, with Scene of the Rhyme on in Tullamore, an unexpected appearance organised at the last minute …
Double Dutch and Gaelic at Tin Jug Reading in Birr and Portrait of the Poet as a Not Young Man
It is not often you get to listen to verse in both Dutch and Gaelic, and the Fannings poetry night in The …
Vibe of the Tribe: Castlepalooza and Scene of the Rhyme 2015
The Scene of the Rhyme featuring Tullamore Rhymers Club featured both in Joe Lees as its own monthly night, and as the …
Bell Book and Candle Stocking chapbook – At the Fringe of Galway Fringe Festival – Drama at Galway Mechanics Institute
Chapbook hits Bookshelf in Galway The chapbook is formally on a bookshelf… for sale… at €5 – the sole stockist in Galway …
Kenavo
One New Years Eve, a strange noise was heard in the small Kerry village of Portmagee… a strange procession of sailors from …
Not at the Races as Poetry in the Park gets lost in Athlone Triathlon
Poetry in the Park is an initiative in the cultural life of Athlone running for the past year or so that I …
Being the Sacrificial Lamb at Amusings, Amazing night at Scene of the Rhyme, Getting our Breath back after Body and Soul
Next up is the Valentia Island festival – as we in the Tullamore Rhymers Club sort out our line up Im not …
The Pope Rides to Longford, Raving to Leftfield, Becoming a Blacksmith at Body and Soul
Even by my standards, that’s quite a title, and takes some explanation of the Body and Soul experience this year… where I …
There Is No Time for Art
Was at the Body and Soul festival doing a reading with my fellow Tullamore Rhymers, and this one got a good reception. …
Breaking the Duck at the Roisin Dubh, some Salsa Dancing and Tai Chi in Galway – Getting through the Bucket List and Early Onset Mid Life Crisis!
Try something new they said. So that was my challenge for this week, and I also got to introduce a Galway audience …
Rhyme and Verse at Secret Sounds
The Tullamore Rhymers and other special guests of Scene of the Rhyme entertained the folk at Secret Sounds in Kerry last Easter …
Scene of the Rhyme Relaunch in Lees under new MC
Tullamore’s poetry and music night The Scene of the Rhyme was relaunched under the capable MC skills of Richard Brennan, Cormac Lally …
Reflections on Freedom
This poem was written as for the PREDA Fundraiser for Fr. Shay Cullen in Open Heart House in Dublin back in 2011. …
The Gathering Rush – Richard Brennan Launches Chapbook
Some folk plan for ages to do a book. Talk lots about it. In the meantime, others come and put put books …
SLAM in Kilkenny – The All Ireland Poetry Slam in Irelands Quirkiest Pub
The Hole in the Wall pub in Kilkenny has to be one of – if not the – quirkiest pub in Kilkenny. …