Launch of Anne Casey’s ‘out of emptied cups’
The launch of Anne Casey’s ‘out of emptied cups’ sparkled with breathtaking poetry and poignant melodies; Anne’s reading was complimented by the musical interludes of Three Women Sing and the combined effect was mesmerizing. I bought a copy of the book before taking my seat, in order to ensure an enhanced read-along experience. Following a…
Pascale Petit & Paul Durcan at The Shaking Bog – Review
To be surrounded by mountains is to be held in a green, sloping hug . . . Those were my feelings en route to The Shaking Bog Festival to see legendary poets: Pascale Petit and Paul Durcan. My friend and I had stopped to soak up the atmosphere and we felt elevated! Our scenic drive…
Adventures in Label Lit
This year, Poetry Day Ireland was made all the more special by my participation in Label Lit: an innovative project, bringing poetry to the people, devised by Poet and Artistic Director, Maria McManus. For 2019, the project was given extra impact with the addition of sound! All fifty participating poets recorded their poems of place…
The Heart of Summer – Review
The Heart of Summer The Heart of Summer is a series of three poetry events, brought to the public by Poetry Ireland, in association with The Office of Public Works and presented by the RTE Poetry Programme’s Olivia O’Leary. The first event took place at the neo-classical mansion, Emo Court in County Laois, on July…
The Secret Gardens at Mount Congreve
We were in Waterford when we got the call. It was Mum-in-law, phoning to tell us that the gardens at Mount Congreve would be open to the public, that afternoon. As we were on the way back from a business shopping trip to my husband’s office, work beckoned. But the gardens demanded our attention. We…
Diamonds are a Queen’s Best Friend
The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee is upon us (in fact it has been for the last four days), talk about making the most of an occasion! Despite the enthusiasm of the British public I do wonder if it’s a case of ‘God Save the Queen’ or ‘Thank God for an extra Bank Holiday’.
Cheeky Preview: Eurovision 2012
You’ve got to love the pure energy of these guys, even though for twins they are very uncoordinated . . . One twin refuses to accept the idea of syncronisation and throws in his own random moves with complete abandon. This only adds to the uncontained exuberance of the performance though and you’d have to…