There Are Too Many Saviors on My Cross!

Richard Harris ~ Poetry!

Listening to an item on the RTE radio program Arena about the late Richard Harris, I went looking for some of his poetry and the trouble with looking for material on Richard is that there is no end to it. He was such a larger than life character that when you dip into his career both as an actor and performer it is almost impossible to know where to stop or what to settle on. Personal preference would be 'The Field' and the 'American Wake' scene is probably the best of its kind ever in the cinema. His portrayal of Oliver Cromwell (A Limerick Man!) closing Parliament is electric also 'This Sporting Life'  and these are parts you won't forget. A favourite would be as 'English Bob' in 'Unforgiven'. Where do you start - Where do you end? He was an actor, a singer, a poet and a one of a kind. The above was loaded by djdigital523 and with thanks Go to Youtube for the comments and videos and to Wikipedia for his background and information.

Richard Harris: 1 October 1930 - 25 October 2002.

 

Mountains of Mourne, Don McLean - beautiful version with captions!

Mountains of Mourne ~ Don McLean!

I heard an item on a radio station about the great Percy French a few days ago and it reminded me of this release by the American singer Don McLean way back in 1973. Worth a visit to Wikipedia to read up on both the composer and the singer and to Youtube for the comments on the above. You'll enjoy! Loaded by Discover Ulster and with thanks. Don McLean's version is probably the best one out there.

Percy French: 1854 - 1920'

The Meath Writers' Circle ~ July 2025!

 The Meath Writers' Circle ~ July 2025!

The next meeting of the writing group takes place this Thursday night coming the 3rd of July at 6.15 pm in Trim Library and everyone is welcome to attend. So whether you're interested in poetry or writing of any kind or just want to sit in and listen you're more than welcome to attend. Music no problem. Membership is free but we need ticket sellers for a draw if we're to publish a book for Christmas and all ideas that would generate some income - appreciated! Hope to see you there. FM.

An Tobar ~ Poetry For Pleasure. June 2025.

An Tobar ~ Poetry for Pleasure. 

Friends,

The days are long but we will make time to Feast on Poetry 

Tuesday 24th June at 7.30 pm

We agreed to continue that rich seam of wisdom we touched on the last night;

Poetry of Lesser Known poets.

Any poem you  wish to share is welcome.

Carol Owens is sharing some of her poetry at the Hinterland Festival In Kells,

Hope you can join us tomorrow evening 

Slán agus Beannacht 

Jim 

087 9676728 

Hinterland Festival ~ Kells Co. Meath. (26 - 29 June)

 

The Darby Ryan International Poetry Competition 2025

Deadline: 31 Jul 2025

The Darby Ryan International Poetry Contest was inaugurated this year by John Grogan and Claire Grogan Williams, descendants of the late Darby Ryan. The prize winner of this year’s competition will be announced during August 2025 and will be invited to give a reading of his/her work during August.

Diarmuid O'Ríain (Darby Ryan) was born at Ashgrove, Bansha, Co. Tipperary, in 1777 and was a poet and patriot. His most famous composition was undoubtedly The Peeler and the Goat, a ballad or satire which was popularly sung across Ireland and was taken worldwide by emigrants. Darby composed many songs and ballads across numerous topics not least Irish nationalism. Darby composed both in Gaelic and English and when any event of local or national importance took place, Darby was called on to immortalize it in verse. 

Prizes: First - €300, Runner Up - €200, Second Runner Up - €100.

* Please go to the Poetry Ireland Competition page for further details on how to enter this competition and for conditions for entry. Link to the right. As it is the inaugural year there are no fees. Themes are the following: Community, Satire, Tipperary, Ireland.

Information above from the Poetry Ireland site. With thanks.

James Joyce's Dublin,1904 with photographs from the William Lawrence Co...

James Joyce's Dublin 1904!

Something to mark Bloomsday and about a man who needs absolutely no introduction whatsoever. This was loaded by Duudeabides2. So with thanks. Please go to Youtube for the comments - and for info on James Joyce or Nora you'll be spoiled for choice. Wikipedia is a good place to start.

Donal Og - Translated by Lady Augusta Gregory (read by Cilléin Mc Evoy)

Donal Og ~ Poem

An 8th century anonymous poem translated from the Gaelic by Lady Augusta Gregory who was one of  the leading figures of the Irish Literary Revival which itself centered around W.B. Yeats and a number of others. Worth checking them all out as they were extraordinary people. Loaded by Cilléin Mc Evoy and with thanks. To Youtube and to other sources for greater detail.

Lady Augusta Gregory: Born 15 March 1852 - Died 22 May 1932.