writing

  • The Heart of a Town

    A town has a heartbeat, just like a person. We forget that. Towns, like bodies, can grow tired, scared, or quiet. They can grieve. They can lose their pulse if not tended to. In Ireland, many towns once thriving now move more slowly. Shops have closed, meeting places stand empty, and there is a sense

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  • Fragments of a daydreamer

    On Daydreaming and sitting at tables Truth-The pursuit of it, or whatever that means. I’m still transfixed by it, still deep in projects exploring truth, stories, and memory. So here I am again, musing over old memories and daydreaming about what it’s all really about- nothing new then? Every Wednesday now, I sit down with

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  • Stories of people

    Stories of people

    As part of a project led by Leitrim Libraries around “Griefs Broken Brow” I have been leading a project called “A Cabinet of Curiosities” with two local schools. As part of my visit to Mohill National School, I met a group of 6th class students. The project was designed to spark curiosity, creativity, and a sense

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  • Adventures in Mohill

    Adventures in Mohill

    In September I will be working in Mohill, County Leitrim with the Active Age group. I was put in touch with them a few months ago just before they submitted their Creative Communities application. https://www.creativeireland.gov.ie/en/creative-communities/ The Creative Ireland page states;  “Harnessing the creative potential of our people and communities is a cornerstone of the Creative

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