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| John Kelly winner of the Goldsmith Poetry Competition. |
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| Des Egan and Noel Monaghan |
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| Gerry Bohan and Anne Tully and young friend? |
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| Gerry Bohan |
Made it down to Pallas on Sunday afternoon for the poetry readings in the Goldsmith Competition. Adjudicated by Noel Monaghan the winning entry was by John Kelly for his poem "at the darning of the sock" and even managed to get a mention in the lists myself. This was my third visit to the site, the last one being no less than about seven years ago when there wasn't quite so many roundabouts or flyovers round Mullingar or maybe the mind is playing tricks on me. Anyway the Ballymahon road goes on forever and ribbon straight and not a filling station for miles and miles. Pallas though is real countryside and the only sound is the wind rustling the leaves. Like it used to be up here! Ill fares the land and all that! Noel Monaghan's sixth collection: "Where The Wind Sleeps, New and Selected Poems" was published by Salmon Poetry in May and he will read from this collection in the Irish Embassy in Rome in June before heading for the USA and a number of universities. The afternoon ended with a poetry reading by the internationally acclaimed poet Des Egan, who has published over twenty collections of poetry and prose and has been described as Ireland's most translated poet A recipient of seven international awards, the list goes on.. He is quite some reader and very entertaining and if you get the opportunity....Finally Gerry Bohan entertained with his music and Anne Tully chaired to great effect. So if you happen to be passing on your way to Ballymahon or Mullingar or wherever, why not turn for Abbeyshrule and a visit to Pallas.
* Other musical entertainment was provided by The Mostrim Community Games Instrumental Group~minus two fiddles!
* Other musical entertainment was provided by The Mostrim Community Games Instrumental Group~minus two fiddles!
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