Crannog 60 Launch ~ Spring 2024!

Crannog 60 Launch ~ Spring 2024!

Back there in the files somewhere is last year's launch and some great material. Yet to watch this through and hope you enjoy. With thanks to Tony for permission to use.

An Tobar ~ Poetry for Pleasure!

 An Tobar ~ Poetry for Pleasure/Ardbraccan Navan!

The next poetry session is on 30th April 

From now on, as agreed at last meeting, we will have our session on the last Tuesday of each month.

Hope to see Tuesday 30th April at 7.30 pm

Here is a list of dates for remainder of the year. We will finalize date for December nearer the time.

Sessions. 

Tuesday 28th May.

Tuesday 25th June

Tuesday 30th July 

August  no Poetry Group, enjoy the Summer Recess

We are back again in September

 

Tuesday 24th September

Tuesday 29th October 

Tuesday 26th November 

December to be confirmed.

Slán go fóill 

The theme is War Poets which includes all wars not just WW1 which hopefully will encourage some diversity.

I had  to change my email address. So please my new email address is jimowens.pg@gmail.com 

Best wishes and thanks.

Jim

087 9676728 

Christy Moore "They Never Came Home" (1985)

Christy Moore "They Never Came Home" (1985)

Crocodile tears - we've had them for one hundred years. There are a number of different versions of the truth of this but I've gone for this one because the lyrics are included. Christy got himself into some trouble at the time for his recording but interesting to hear 'Prime Time' play out the hard edge last night. With thanks to WestHam712 who posted and condolences to all who never gave up. 

Goldsmith Festival Poetry Competition 2024!

Goldsmith Festival Poetry Competition 2024!

This one has a closing date that is fast approaching and the deadline for entries is Sunday the 5th of May, online or by post. A number of local writers have featured in this and the winner will be invited to read at the outdoor event in Pallas on Sunday the 2nd of June. €10 for three entries with full details on their website at -

 http://olivergoldsmithfestival.com 

Be sure to read all the rules and conditions for entry. 

                                     Statue at Pallas 2017

Ireland 100: An Old Song Re-Sung │ Denise Chaila │ RTÉ

Ireland 100: An Old Song Re-Sung ~ Denise Chaila/RTE.

Spancil Hill.

Came across this one by accident and will have to chase up the background info. Denise Chaila is a Zambian rapper and singer and poet from Limerick but as she says, "Where are you from?" Loaded by RTÉ Ireland's National Public Service and with thanks.

The Meath Writers' Circle ~ Trim Library/Creative Writing!

 The Meath Writers' Circle ~ Trim Library/ April Meeting 2024.

The next meeting of the writers group will take place on Thursday the 4th of April from 6.15 to 8.15 pm and everyone is welcome to attend. Hopefully we can build the group up again after the Covid years so bring a poem or a piece of prose or whatever interests you in the literary scene or just drop in for a while. Hope to see you there. 

The Emigrant Irish by Eavan Boland; performed by Tony Reilly

The Emigrant Irish by Eavan Boland performed by Tony Reilly.

Came across this while looking up some of Eavan's poems. Her poetry is the prompt or theme for next Tuesday night's session at An Tobar and staying on the same subject if you type into Google for information on poems about emigration this one is very likely to come up. The number of songs on emigration are just too countless to measure and you won't have to go very far from your own front door to find one. Posted by 'The Maine Irish Heritage Center' and with thanks.

Eavan Boland: 24 September 1944 - 27 April 2020.