Chasing the Wind ~ James Linnane!

Chasing the Wind ~ James Linnane!

Chasing the Wind by James Linnane is a series of reflections on love, life and everything in between. A total of eighty nine poems in all, it is a fair size collection and as the author say in the intro, "I have been scribbling poetry since I was 17, good and bad, about everything that happens in my life: joy, pain, despair, frustration, love, hate and anything in between can induce a poem in me". He writes about family, friends and other people and often with a humour that tells its own story. His social commentary has a keen edge to it and very hard to argue with the sentiments expressed. A member of a number of writing groups including The Boyne Writers and The Meath Writers' Circle he has published five books to date including the one above. His other books are, Never take an Irishman seriously unless he's armed (New York 1988) The Life and Times of a Gotcha (2011) The Potless Generation (2014) and Leaving Galway ( 2016). He now lives in Ballivor, County Meath with his wife and two daughters. 

For those who wish to contact James or to purchase a copy of his books his email is :Jameslinn48@gmail.co

His mobile: 00353-89-4216531

Chasing the Wind (2020)

"Leaving Galway" James Linnane.

"Leaving Galway" James Linnane.

This is the fourth book to date by James Linnane and his first book of short stories. Other books were titled, "Never take an Irishman seriously unless he's armed, The Life and Times of a Gotcha, and The Potless Generation" which was a book of poetry. What they all have in common is their irreverence and humour and often downright honesty whatever the situation and he will take you to places often you'd rather not go. And sometimes places you wish you could. No account of life in Dublin of the eighties would be complete without some reference to McDaids and he was there when anyone who was just about anyone graced its doors. His stories of Boston or New York or of growing up in Meath or Galway make for easy reading and his writing of the West Coast around San Diego is as good as it gets. The Book retails at €14 or $ 19.95 over on Amazon and there is an eBook version as well. Also available on eBay. The link to his website "Bookchat Corner" is over to the right if you wish to purchase a signed copy. James lives in Ballivor County Meath with his wife Karen and daughters Amber and Stephanie.    

The Trees of Ballivor!

The Trees of Ballivor!

Noel French and Kieran Cummins

Made it down to Ballivor for an event that was part of National Heritage Week and organised or co-ordinated by Noel French and other members of the Ballivor Community Centre. The speaker was Kieran Cummins on the subject of trees and especially those that are native to the parish or the surrounding environs. Kieran is also a musician and photographer of note and his website has some interesting material if you click on the link below. The talk was followed by poetry readings from The Meath Writers' Circle on  the subject of trees and of course the conversation that followed and the tea and the hospitality was superb. With thanks to all there.

www.kierancummins.ie

James Linnane/ Peoples Internet Radio!

James Linnane/ Peoples Internet Radio!

James Linnane/Scurlogstown Olympiad 2013.

James Linnane of both writers groups, The Meath Writers' Circle and The Boyne Writers is now co-hosting a radio show every Saturday night on Peoples Internet Radio. 9pm to 12pm.
 www.peoplesinternetradio.com and for the past three weeks has opened with a slot on poetry featuring both Michael Farry and myself and this week's guest no less than one Kieran Furey who needs no introduction I'm sure. James has published three books himself, Never Take An Irishman Seriously Unless He's Armed which was published in New York in 1998, Gotcha in 2011 and his latest The Potless Generation which was launched recently in Trim Castle Hotel. Podcasts of the above radio shows are available if you click on the link to Bookchat Corner over to your right and very enjoyable too. Give a listen! 

The Meath Writers' Circle (3) Video August 2012

James Linnane

James Linnane is a member of both The Meath Writers' Circle and The Boyne Writers' Group and has been writing poetry for a good number of years now, or so I've been told. Anyway worth listening to and is the author of two books to date, "Never Take an Irishman Seriously Unless he's Armed" which was published in New York in 1988 and is very good advice indeed and his most recent production "The Life and Times of a Gotcha" about days spent, or should that be nights with a Dublin based security firm. I loved the introduction to this, or interview where you either end up in a really good job or in a very dangerous one indeed. The only constant being the difference in what you get paid. Anyway would make a good television series. Here James recites a poem about his take on life. Give a listen! Other poems further back.