Friday, May 2, 2008

Images Of Meath


"Images Of Meath" is the latest in a series of books on his native county by the Trim poet and author Tommy Murray.

Published by Nonsuch it opens with a chapter on the Boyne and its Bridges, for centuries some of the most important landmarks in the county, and certainly at odds with much of what surround them today. Mary Jo Gibbons observations on the quality of life and the living environment and the failure of those who protect them are so true.


The author's own recollection of days spent in Gormanston Camp in the fifties are included and turning the pages many of the names if not the faces will be familiar. The old Lee-Enfields ended up in a few Parish Halls.


Tobertynan woods outside Rathmolyon also feature and if you happen to be passing and have a handy pair of walking shoes then a visit to the beautiful shrine in the woods is a must. Leona Rennicks has a piece on Ardbraccan Church, while Christmas in the 40s and 50s is fondly remembered. Other items as well.


Available in Antonia's in Trim, Bookwise in Navan, also in Easons.

Details at http://meathbooks.blogspot.com/ or the Meath Writers' Website. Give it a Look!

2 comments:

Meath Books Follow Tommy Murray on Irish Writers Online said...

Thanks for the review Frank
Very professional
Tommy Murray

Frank said...

Looking forward to your book on the Boyne, Tommy.
FM.