The Meath Writers' Circle ~ June 2025!

The Meath Writers' Circle ~ June 2025!

The next meeting of our group is on this Thursday night coming the 5th of June at 6.15 pm in Trim Library and all are welcome to attend. So whether it's poetry or prose or songwriting or you just want to sit in and listen, feel free to join us. We'd love to see you there. All ideas appreciated. All the best. FM. 

Every Grain of Sand!

Every Grain Of Sand!

On Bob Dylan's birthday. Born May 24th 1941. Emmylou sings 'Every Grain of Sand'.

"There are only two types of people in the world; those who love Emmylou and those who haven't met her" Willie Nelson.

Loaded by 'EmmyLouHarris' and with thanks. To Youtube for the comments.

The Swift Sessions ~ The Swift Cultural Centre/Trim!

The Swift Centre ~ The Swift Cultural Centre/Trim!

Clare Kane

Eugene Kane

Barbara Flood

Jimmy Peppard

Noreen Walshe

Frances Browne

David Glynn

Frank McGivney

Some more photos from Thursday night and just to reiterate or repeat myself or whatever the more correct term the quality and variety of material read was outstanding.

 

The Swift Sessions ~ The Swift Cultural Centre/Trim!

The Swift Sessions ~ The Swift Cultural Centre/ Trim.

Michael Farry

Tom Dredge

Peter Fagan

Frank Murphy

Just some of the images from the Swift Sessions last night in The Swift Cultural Centre in Trim County Meath. Hosted by Michael Farry of The Boyne Writers Group the series will begin again in September and all are invited to read. Last of the featured readers in this series was myself and I'd like to thank everyone who showed up on the night and especially to Michael Farry and the Boyne Writers for asking and for the photos. There was a wide variety of material read and most of it was outstanding both in content and performance. Hope to see you there in the future. All the best. FM. 

 

An Tobar ~ Poetry For Pleasure/ May 2025!

An Tobar ~ Poetry For Pleasure/ May 2025!

Friends,

A reminder that our next session is on Tuesday 27th May at 7.30pm 

Theme: Lesser Known Poets.

Also I see on Facebook that a member of our group, Richard Cahill is bringing out a new book of poetry.  Here are some more details.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19Um8EZZ2H/ 

We also remember the late Paul Durcan (1944 -2025)

His poetic output was prolific.

His funeral Mass  will be celebrated on this Thursday 22nd May. RIP

Jim Owens

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Dunsany, Navan

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Michael Sheen performs 'Do not go gentle into that good night' by Dylan ...

International Dylan Thomas Day 2025!

Brilliant! Enough said! To Youtube and Wikipedia for comments and information. Loaded by 'National Theatre' and with thanks.

Dylan Thomas: 22 October 1914 - 9 November 1953.

The Swift Sessions May 22 ~ 2025!

The Swift Sessions May 22 ~ 2025!

Chaired by Michael Farry of the Boyne Writers Group, the next of the sessions at The Swift Cultural Centre in Trim features myself but it is also an Open Mic for anyone who'd like to drop in or contribute a piece of writing or song. All are welcome and the admission is free. Where better than that and as a venue for the arts, few places or towns have such a facility. Hope to see you there.

Christy Moore - Missing You (Official Live Video)

Christy at 80!

The great Christy Moore born on the 7th of May 1945. The song was written by another genius called Jimmy MacCarthy. The guitar work is by Declan Sinnot and really they don't make them like that anymore. Look them up on Wikipedia and to Youtube for the comments. Loaded by Christy and what can I say - 'Happy Birthday' for all the songs.

An Tobar ~ Poetry For Pleasure/Group.

 Folks

A poem and invitation from Francis Ledwidge Museum Slane

Carol Owens found it on Facebook 

May

She leans across an orchard gate somewhere,

Bending from out the shadows to the light,

A dappled spray of blossom in her hair

Studded with dew-drops lovely from the night,

She smiles to think how many hearts she'll smite

With beauty ere her robes fade from the lawn.

She hears the robin's cymbals with delight,

The skylark in the rosebush of the dawn.

For her the cowslip rings its yellow bell,

For her the violets watch with wide blue eyes.

The wandering cuckoo doth its clear name tell

Through the white mist of blossoms where she lies

Painting a sunset for the western skies.

You'd know her by her smile and by her tear

And by the way the swift and martin flies,

Where she is south of these wild days and drear.

Happy Poetry Day one and all. We are throwing open our doors today and in honour of May 1st we invite you to freely enter and perhaps even recite a poem in the birthplace of Francis. We have a school tour between 1 and 2pm but otherwise we are here until 4.40pm.

Also please Note 

Our next Poetry session is on Tuesday 27th May at 7.30pm

Theme is "Lesser Known Irish Poets"

Jim.

OK: A day late as they say but if you should happen to find yourself in the vicinity of the Ledwidge Museum in Slane then why not drop in for a visit. FM.