River Feale, June 2024
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One Hundred to One
The three men on the stage at The Plaza on the Sunday of Listowel Writers’ Week 2024 were Martin Dyar, festival curator, Tom Shortt, director of Prison Education and Pat Sheedy, recovering gambling addict and author.
While half the readers of Listowel were in Kerry Writers Museum for the launch of Autumn Blooms, an anthology of work by local writers, Paddy Gavin, Cyril Kelly and John Fitzgerald, I joined the small audience for Pat Sheedy’s cautionary tale of his life in gambling.
Pat’s story is one of fall and redemption. It tells of the saving power of education for a man who had reached his lowest ebb.
I recommend this book to anyone interested in human nature, who likes a good story well told.
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A Poem to Make you Laugh ( or maybe even inspire you)
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Listowel, The world Centre of Modern Celtic Art
St Patrick’s Breastplate by Michael O’Connor
Stephen Rynne did a great job marketing Listowel to those of us attending the International Day of Celtic Art. His presentation was recorded. I hope it will be available soon on youtube. It was marvellous.
Small detail of the calligraphy and illumination on this beautiful artwork, now on display in Kerry Writers’ Museum, Listowel.
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Just a Thought
A link to my latest contributions to Just a Thought on Radio Kerry
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Back from The Land Down Under
Niamh and Deirdre looking happy to be home to Listowel
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A Fact
King Charles 111 is only the second British monarch ever to be featured on banknotes. His mother Queen Elizabeth 11 was the first.
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Michael O' Sullivan
Great read Mary.George V was actually featured on some banknotes which were issued during the first world war.