Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere | Official Trailer!

Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere/Official Trailer!

At the last meeting of the 'Poetry For Pleasure' group I suggested something of Bruce Springsteen and the above is the trailer from the making of the album 'Nebraska'. Now I haven't seen the film yet and am not familiar with the content but I can remember where I was and what I was doing when I first heard one of its tracks. It was a long time ago but there is something of a magic with much of the material he has created over the years. One of America's finest artists if you haven't listened to 'Nebraska' - get on with it. Loaded by 20th Century Studies and with thanks. Go to Youtube and Wikipedia and just about wherever for the rest. 

An Tobar~ Poetry for Pleasure/October 2025.

An Tobar ~ Ardbraccan, Navan.

 Good evening  folks, 

Our next poetry session is on this  Tuesday 28th October at 7.30 pm. 

Theme: Anything Goes.

Also a date for your diary. 

Richard Cahill, one of our own, has recently produced an exciting book of selected poems entitled: Joy's Of A Night.

It will be launched on Monday evening 17th November at 7 pm in An Tobar. 

Your support would be greatly appreciated and feel welcome to spread the word.

le gach dea-ghuí

Jim.

Tel: 087 967 6728.

Seán Boylan talks about the power of the Hill of Tara | The Tommy Tierna...

Sean Boylan talks to Tommy Tiernan about Tara.

There is so much material about Tara on the internet that its hard to know where to start. Here Sean Boylan who managed Meath for a time when they were more that a force to be reckoned with chats for a bit about the famous hill. Given its historic and cultural value and the fact that it attracts visitors in countless numbers from all over the world every year you'd imagine the government would do much more to protect it but it would seem their interests are in other places. Where are our ballad singers and poets now? You'll probably find them on social media. The above clip is from The Tommy Tiernan Show on RTE and with thanks.

'The Harp That Once Through Tara's Halls' read by John Waters

'The Harp That Once Through Tara's Halls' read by John Waters.

The above song/poem was written by Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852) whose career and life was so extraordinary that a year would not be long enough to describe it. John Waters who is one of Ireland's leading journalists and commentators and one of the few not afraid to express his opinions on the present state of affairs, here recites a fine version of the song. His book 'The Abolition of Reality' was launched on Tara on the Eve of St. John, 2025. The video was posted by Inner Harp Productions and with thanks. To Youtube and Wikipedia for further information on all.

BOOK LAUNCH: 'The Light Dancing' by Cathy Conlon Sun 23rd March 2025.

Cathy Conlon ~ The Light Dancing.

Cathy Conlon was the featured reader at The Swift Cultural Centre in Trim, County Meath last night where she read poems from her collection 'The Light Dancing'. Here is a video of the launch of the book that was posted by The Limerick Writers' Centre back in March and with thanks to all. Enjoy. Published by the Revival Press and available from all good bookshops and the web.

The Swift Sessions ~ October 2025!

Swift Cultural Centre ~ Trim.
Cathy Conlon.

 

                                 

The featured reader on next Thursday night in the Swift Cultural Centre in Trim, County Meath is Cathy Conlon who will read from her collection "The Light Dancing". A visit to Youtube (Limerick Writers' Centre) and you can watch the launch of the book.The Boyne Writers Group are the hosts for these sessions and are to be congratulated for their contribution to the poetry scene here over many years. So if you have a song you wish to sing or a poem or short story you wish to read, the stage is yours and admission is free. Where would you get better than that!

Harold Bloom on Why Contemporary Poetry Sucks (Full) Hint: Modern Poems ...

Harold Bloom on Contemporary Poetry!

I will try an find a poem of mine to add something to this but dealing in absolutes is always a dangerous thing. For now give a listen! Whatever it is that poetry should do it should leave you wiser and the medium is not always the message. As a science in itself it is of interest only to academics and if it loses the public it will die. Free verse confessions is what it has become but that observation is not mine and belongs to another or former member of our group. Enjoy! Loaded by GoatPoets and with thanks. To Youtube for the comments.

Manchán Magan on connecting with 'the other world' | The Tommy Tiernan ...

Manchán Magan ~ The Tommy Tiernan Show.

A tribute to one of our most interesting and entertaining individuals he was someone who contributed much to our lives over the years. Manchán Magan died on the 2nd of October. An author and presenter he featured on many television and radio programmes and his background includes some of the most famous characters in Irish History. The above video is from 'The Tommy Tiernan' show on RTE and with thanks.

Manchán Magan: Born 1970 - Died 2nd October 2025.