James Joyce's Dublin,1904 with photographs from the William Lawrence Co...

James Joyce's Dublin 1904!

Something to mark Bloomsday and about a man who needs absolutely no introduction whatsoever. This was loaded by Duudeabides2. So with thanks. Please go to Youtube for the comments - and for info on James Joyce or Nora you'll be spoiled for choice. Wikipedia is a good place to start.

Donal Og - Translated by Lady Augusta Gregory (read by Cilléin Mc Evoy)

Donal Og ~ Poem

An 8th century anonymous poem translated from the Gaelic by Lady Augusta Gregory who was one of  the leading figures of the Irish Literary Revival which itself centered around W.B. Yeats and a number of others. Worth checking them all out as they were extraordinary people. Loaded by Cilléin Mc Evoy and with thanks. To Youtube and to other sources for greater detail.

Lady Augusta Gregory: Born 15 March 1852 - Died 22 May 1932.

  

Liam Clancy Final Interview - The Yellow Bittern - Clancy Brothers - Tom...

Liam Clancy ~ The Final Interview!

Perhaps the best reciter of poetry - ever!

Born: 2nd of September 1935 in Carrick on Suir. Ireland

Died: 4th of December 2009 in Cork. Ireland (Age 74)

"I'd never heard a singer as good as Liam, ever. He was just the best ballad singer I'd ever heard in my life - still is probably." Bob Dylan 1984.

Loaded by 'Movies Ireland' and with thanks. To Youtube for all the comments. Interview by Paul Byrne.

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.

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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.