'Unnameable Things' for The Clearing

'I have found the words for butterflies, in my native tongue, and I am drawing their lines on my insides. I am ready, now, to speak of unnameable things.'

                                 Words for The Clearing at  Little Toller Books on their site now.

This essay was incredibly moving to write, and the fact it was written for this deeply inspiring site has filled me with such gratitude and courage.

'Naomh Bríd' for Oh Comely

'When winter lays its head down, memories dance; the delicate ghosts of who we once were...Light, streaming out, unstoppably; to a soundscape of oystercatchers...'

Words about St Brigid, Ireland and healing for Oh Comely .

New Year, New Moon Bird

I have some words about 'Curlew Moon' by Mary Colwell on Mark Avery's site. It was such a pleasure to write about this book and my own curlew experiences. 

Hourglass Literary Journal

https://hourglassonline.org/news/announcement-of-short-list/

                                       

                                               LARK / DARK;  

         MARK THIS POINT: A CHILD IS SCAVENGING WHERE THE  

                                      MIRROR MEETS THE MIRE. 

I am humbled by the news that 'Smugachán Sráide' is one of four essays in English shortlisted for Best Essay in the Hourglass competition. 

The essay deals with grief, the Troubles, Martin McGuinness's death, a female project around the term 'Border' at Void Gallery and mudlarking.