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| Framed Cover Presented by Michael Farry And Caroline Carey Finn. |
On what must have been one of the wettest nights of the year a fair size crowd turned out for the launch of the above with Caroline Carey Finn giving the opening speech and Michael Farry doing the intros between the readings. Myself, I was nicely surprised to be presented with a framed copy of the cover and it was an honour to be asked to say a few words beforehand. The magazine has put this part of Meath and especially Trim on the literary map and as I mentioned in the speech it owes much to any number of things but in particular to the energy and commitment of Michael Farry and others on the editorial board and not forgetting the Writers Group and those who have contributed work over the years. This thirteenth issue paid a special mention to the to the late Tommy Murray with a fine tribute poem by Tom French of the Meath County Library on the opening page of the contributions.Tommy was the leader of the Meath Writers' Circle from the early nineties until he passed away last November and I believe a signed copy of the poem is to be presented to the family. Worthwhile getting your hands on a copy of the magazine if you're interested in the poetry or short story scene in Ireland as some of its best writers are here and it is certainly one for the collection. Photos of the launch to follow!
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