Friday, January 21, 2011

Boyne Readings/Kieran Furey

Kieran Furey.

Kieran Furey was the guest reader at the Knightsbridge Village Hall last night. One of Ireland's best known poets and winner of the Feile Filochta in Dun Laoghaire (twice!) as well as the Overall Poem for Europe in 2006. He tagged on others such as The Francis Ledwidge Award for Traditional Verse in 2002 "Day Trip to South Armagh" that's the one I thought I had in the bag but had to settle for a highly commended. Such is life! More information about these awards can be found over on Michael Farry's site, just click on the link opposite! Kieran read extracts from a number of his books last night, including his latest "Linnane in London" and I caught some of his interview with Darragh Nelson on the LMFM radio show. What the Dalai Lama said we will have to wait on his return the next time. Or else I hasten to add, purchase a copy of his account in "In India". A much travelled man, he was followed by Evan Costigan of the Boyne Writers' Group who read a poem about "Udders" (Not Others). You had to be there! A very entertaining night for those who braved the roads! 


Photos: Evan Costigan, Kieran Furey and Paddy Smith, and Kieran Furey and James Linnane.

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