Beers & Books XVIII

Friedhofserde

Máirtín Ó Cadhain (*1906 – 18. Oktober 1970)

Beers & Books XII

When published in 1978,
according to the Donegal Democrat
the book was "a shocking libel
on the people of Donegal".

Patrick McGinley *1937

Three Irish Writers

Anthony Cronin (23 December 1927 – 27 December 2016)

Brendan Behan (9 February 1923 – 20 March 1964)

Brian O'Nolan aka Flann O-Brien etc. etc. (5 October 1911 – 1 April 1966)

Patrick Kavanagh (21 Oktober 1904 –30 November 1967)

"Simple" Life

Today 32 Years Ago

Interesting. July 22nd this year was a Saturday as it was in 2006, when something happened in my life.
And right now I got aware of that July 30th this year is a Sunday as it was a Sunday in 1985 when I climbed Croagh Patrick on my bare feet, one week after this agnostic had "made" Station Island.
At the time I am writing this, I was trying to get some sleep on the carpark at the foot of Croagh Patrick when I got awaken by both monotone and hysteric a voice, again and again shouting "Get out of it! Get out of it!"
Carefully I opened the car door, got out and – became witness of an exorcism.

Why would people do this?

He, for example kept a promise.

An agnostic's pilgrimage.

Life lived quietly

"The best of life is life lived quietly,
where nothing happens
but our calm journey through the day,
where change is imperceptible
and the precious life is everything."

John Mc Gahern

Seán O'Casey

Seán O'Casey (30 March 1880 – 18 September 1964)

John McGahern

John McGahern

Ach, John!

You need to have a good boring life
in which nothing much happens
except what's going on in your head.

John McGahern
about writing

Sláinte!

Brendan Behan (9 February 1923 – 20 March 1964)

Monochrome Monday

Environmental awareness.

Dubliners

As time goes by.

From the Archive

That millennium's over.

Aha!

While waiting for the cable car . . .

Beara Peninsula

Playground

Derry, Bogside, July 1985

Dubliners

Synchrony - unintentional.

Repose

Watching night and tide coming in.

Staigue Fort

Thalatta!

Last Sunday in July

Far from climbing Croagh Patrick I was.

Right Mum, Son

Just so, inspired by Andrew.