The Ms Dopping-Hepenstal stood up by her groom who had eloped to India with another woman without her knowing is still spoken of today. Her sister was involved with one of the Edgeworths, but in the end neither girl married. Some versions of the story have Edgeworth as the cad, but most do not.
Those ruins stand, charred by fire Not set by a rebels hand Though many of it’s type out to the flame By …
No-one comes here now with currachs Rowed by men old and young Bringing the turf to and from the islands Serenaded by …
These times of lockdown cause a lack of litter, which gives hunger to the wild birds…
The sun shining tells us there are better times after the storm, worth remembering in these #COVID19 times
Every street is a skateboard park The cars no longer rule The teenagers whizz in their own odd way past There is …
That church to while my mother went On pilgrimage way back then: Dedicated to St Anne, mother of Mary In an age …
One good thing about #covid19 is that we should be able to get a bit of writing done. Here’s a reflective piece #InternationalPoetryCircle
The pubs are shut – it’s not the guards – and we have no parade Coronavirus is on the rampage, it has …
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
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?
Remembering the Irish who died at the Battle of Ballinamuck
At Drumkeeran there is a mass grave of troops who died on the march with Humbert in 1798. To see how the Irish treat our own, taking homes for banks profits instead of landlords, we often ask, was all the fighting worth it at all?
The foundation story of the Clan Eoghanachta, with the tragic death of Eoghan, and the craftiness of Díl the Druid…
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…
Verona Murphys comments about terrorists on Wexford Bridge got her shot off the FG ticket. Her faux patriotism was blind to the …
The experiences shared by those now gone The opinions with which you may not agree Showed another’s path whose wisdom they share …
Books and knowledge gathered together But arrived Invaders and a tyrants yoke All then to then was ever known It all went …
What does He who died for us
In his heart Sacred feel
As we tell our kids that there is no God
But Santa Claus is real?
The Longford Writers Group – featuring yours truly – launched their anthology of poems and stories in Longford Library, to the musical accompaniment of Bernie on the keyboard, and Valerie on vocals. The anthology explored the concept of home, as it is known to each of us, and a contribution was given to “Simon” charity, helping those who have no place to call home.