Mullingar Literary Festival 2026
We are delighted to announce that the Mullingar Literary Festival returns this summer, taking place from Thursday July 3rd to Saturday July 5th, once again at Caffreys Bar. Following the…
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Yearning, longing, wondering, searching and reflecting
That sounds like me. From a young age, I lay in bed while my siblings slept beside me, pondering God. I was raised in a Catholic home, so God was…
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The Sound of Silence
He firmly locked the front door. Suzie screamed, followed by the rumble of the van’s engine and the crunch of the tyres on gravel as he drove away from the…
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Crash, bang, wallop
I stopped at the local hardware store on my way back from collecting Susie from the playschool. I was determined to start a thorough clean-up for Christmas and needed extra…
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Shadows in the Dark
Marie entered the dimly lit kitchen after an eight-hour shift at Dunnes. Her feet ached; she bent down and untied her laces, tossing the black Ecco shoes into the cramped…
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Circumference
“Welcome, everyone. Please look up at the board. Can anyone tell me what a circumference is?” Anita said, addressing her second-year maths group. “Sir, what Ms?” Larry spoke up from…
Original Painting by Laurence Meehan
After
After every low Comes a high After every tear Comes a smile After the dark Comes the light After the sadness Comes delight After bad Comes good After death Comes…
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My Oldest Brother – Robert (Aged 70)
Robert. You were an icon of youth organizations within Inchicore. A master on the drawing board of architecture. A safety official on the hills. From the time we could walk,…
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Patience
Sit and wait, time slowly pass bye, Time, train depart, time slowly cry. Tic tic clock , yes time goes, Waiting announce departure slow. Sit patient wait, time so…
Original Painting by Laurence Meehan
L♡ve
Love is more than a feeling. You feel it, sure. But it has much more meaning. Love creates a bond. That goes far beyond.. anything we understand. Can quantify…