During a discussion of the letter Q, Tocsvig said that the word quaff possibly originated in the Irish language Continue reading
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Poems from Terry McDonagh
Three Mayo poems from Terry McDonagh’s forthcoming collection, Two Notes for Home: Along The Wild Atlantic Way It’s raining in Killala today.Not a day for whimperingor whinging – only a shower.Doors are still not numbered,two women share an umbrellabut there’s sunlight enough tobacklight a cat in a cosy corner. My name is non-headline.I’m a nosy … Continue reading
Fethard-born Adam Loftus Lynn, Ballarat’s first practising solicitor
An Irish lawyer practises from a tent on the gold-fields in Ballarat. Continue reading
A Christmas Sestina by David Harris
Our Christmas Day, the day that Christ was born,
a full nine months from when the angel told
the blessed Virgin what she could expect. Continue reading
A Christmas Story
Walking to the church in the cold and dark, we snuggled into new coats, hats and gloves and counted the lighted candles that stood in each window to welcome the Christ Child. Continue reading
Irish Film Festival Review-Sé mo Laoch
This documentary warrants many viewings for a full appreciation of Steve Cooney, a hero of Irish traditional music. But with just one viewing, there’s eating and drinking in it. Continue reading
Joe Biden and Seamus Heaney
It means once in a lifetime
That justice can rise up
And hope and history rhyme.
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Active Adelaide under Covid19
Adelaide is certainly a fortunate place to live during Covid19. Continue reading
Elegy for the Corncrake by Michael Boyle
An Elegy for the Corncrake (On September 26 2020 local bird watcher Jared Clarke saw a corncrake on the South- east coast of Newfoundland.) Crek craik, crek craik crek craikNear noon on that Saturday mornon the boggy bake apple barrensflushed out by the spottersat a droke close Cape Race.You were only just a couple hours … Continue reading
Poems in English and Irish
Finally, I gently clasp the dragonfly’s wings
and release it at the backdoor to fly away.
Was it a lost soul of a relative
From long ago looking for our prayers? Continue reading
