Dawn of a Nation

When The Dawn is Come, an exhibition presented by Solstice and Meath County Council Library Service as part of Meath County Council's Centenary Programme 2016, opens this Thursday at 7.30pm in the Solstice Arts Centre, Railway St, Navan beside the Library .  The exhibition will be launched by writer Carlo Gebler.
  The exhibition includes marching banners of a Meath branch of the Irish National Volunteers. the  Navan branch of Irish National Foresters, the Navan branch of the Gaelic League, photographs of Meath Volunteers, official council minutes, and artefacts from Oldcastle Civilian Internment Camp ( 1914-1918 ).  This is the first time these artefacts have been shown together and they provide an insight into the revolutionary period in the County. The exhibition runs until 4th June.

Source, the Meath Chronicle. 

The Willis Clan

The Willis Clan, is a family of  12 siblings ranging in age from 21 to 3 years.  They are amazing: musicians, dancers, athletes, writers and artists.  Living near Nashville Tennessee, they merge their Irish roots with other music and dance genres to create a unique blend of the old and new.

Thanks to you tube.         Enjoy.

I Thank You For My Tomorrows

                                                                                                      


                            




                                  

                                                      I Thank You For My Tomorrows.

The news spread Quickly

Far and wide

Another Irish son had died

In the cause of world

Freedom

While at home in the Emerald Isle

Another son had died

On the streets of Dublin

In the cause of Irish

Freedom

Today I honour you both

The Lily and the Poppy

I thank you for the peace I've known

I thank you for my

Tomorrows.

By,
Michael ' The Sheriff ' Sheils.

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Meath Writers' Circle, Book Launch.

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Photo courtesy The Tara Poetry Blog

The Meath Writers' Circle is launching a book of poetry and prose on Thursday 3rd March in the Trim Castle Hotel at 8pm.  The book will mark the Centenary of the 1916 Rising and it also has  material which covers the period 1914 to the present day.

There will be a mixture of: music, poetry and song on the night.  Price of book €10.
Cover photo of the book pictured above is of  Cuchulainn and Ferdia, Ardee Co. Louth and is by the Kells Artist and Sculptor, Ann Meldon Hugh.

Book Launch

 

 

Photo courtesy The Tara Poetry Blog 

 

 

Congratulations to Peggy Murphy on the launch of her latest book of  Poetry titled,

 

The Clubhouse Down our Street.

 

It will be launched tonight Friday 26 February in Teach Na Teamhrach, Trim Road, Navan 

 

Music will be provided by Ray Murtagh, with special guest Paul Hennessy.

 

The book includes photographs of Dunshaughlin.  Price €7

 

The book will be launched by Tracy Carty of  The Evolution Dance School.

 

All are welcome.

 



Taiga

Hi folks, Paul returned from his solo trip of the Taiga Forest of Northern Finland on Wednesday 2nd October.  Click on Facebook link at right top of this page for more information.

Sheriff.

Interview

I was interviewed by James Linnane on Friday 21 August 2015.

For interview click on link for James Linnane Bookchat Corner on right of this page.  When you get there scroll down his page until you come to Linnpods for Friday 21 August 2015..