I’m recycling this picture from last year mainly because it’s one of my favourite photos of Armagh and also because it’s probably the only snow we’re going to see in Armagh this Christmas and that’s fine with me because Christmas
Year: 2018
A Great Night at the Flash Fiction in Georgian Armagh
I hear it all around me. There’s a fizzle in the air, people calling greetings, reunion hugs, first meeting handshakes and mutual shoulder clapping for those readers expressing how nervous they are. A new to Flash Fiction Armagh person arrives
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Armagh Literary Scene Presents…
I seriously cannot believe my good fortune – there’s just so much going on in the literary scene in Armagh that I find myself swinging from one event to the next! Last Friday night, I was proud to be included
The Magic of Flash Fiction In The Orchard
Alternative title – Rain on a Cold Tin Roof and The Silence of the Lamb The Armagh Cider Company proved to be excellent hosts as we kicked off the Armagh Food and Cider Festival 2018 with our flash fiction event.
Talking at The John O Connor Writing School and Literary Arts Festival Programme Launch
As I stood up to speak at the John O Connor Writing School and Literary Arts Festival Programme Launch, I had a wee moment…one of those quick stock-takes I do on the hop from time to time. It led me
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Flash Fiction in the Orchard Presents…
An outstanding response to our call for submissions gave us some difficulty making our final selection. We are delighted to present the following writers at Flash Fiction in the Orchard, as part of the Armagh Food and Cider Festival, on
Facing Change at the John Hewitt International Summer School
My brain whirls with such a kaleidoscope of thoughts and ideas that I hardly know where to begin. The theme of the John Hewitt International Summer School this year is “Facing change: shifting borders and allegiances.”
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Filming ‘Dark & Stormy’ when it’s Bright & Sunny
When I returned to Armagh in September 2018, I really wanted to learn about screenwriting. My dream is to see March To November as a six-part BBC drama. I’ve had a little bit of interest from screenwriters to do a
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The upstairs room in Mulberry Bistro filled quickly and when every seat was taken, people had to line up around the wall, lean against the bar and crowd the door. The following photo doesn’t tell the full story as it
A Walk Around Seagahan Dam on a Summer’s Evening
My heart is full and sure how could it not be? A warm summer’s day in Ireland is a magical place. The sunsets these past few days are like nothing I’ve ever experienced anywhere in the world. With the long