"McQuade shows prodigious skill in shining a spotlight on the scandal of mother-and-baby homes and in brilliantly imbuing the past with his own potent blend of heart, soul and wit." Rosemary Jenkinson theindiebook.store/product/some-s…

Deis iontach d'ealaíontóirí! #Gaillimh

Visiting brilliant exhibition EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum on Ireland and India. Well worth a visit when in Dublin!

write fiction in which nothing happens because it's the other side of everything that has happened already but the fiction doesn't tell you much about what it was

Love the cover image - another fabulous production from UCD Press

A quick reminder that this wonderful poetry event takes place next Friday! Details below 👇🏼 Viviana Fiorentino CatherineDunneAuthor Therese Kieran Jane Clarke liz.mcmanus Neil Hegarty Maria McManus 🇪🇺 Sean Borodale John O'Donnell moyra_donaldson Celia de Fréine Laura Elliot Padraig Hanratty

Oíche mhaith #Achill #Acla #Mayo #MaighEo

First light, trees swooshing, ag damhsa , dancing, stirred by Atlantic winds. Their long-held stories loosened in the heave and blow. #Achill #Acla #MaighEo #Mayo

This queen is a BAFTA-winner, standup comedian, improviser, West End actor and author: Rachel Parris does it all. 👑 Get your tickets to: RACHEL PARRIS: POISE THU 3 OCT 🎟️ everymancork.com “Venomously witty” – Evening Standard

Pure magic Cáca milis, today's treat PureMagic Watersport #Achill #Cake

Golden Eagle Pipe Band, Achill Island. #DooaghFolkFestival #Acla #MaighEo

The road home An bóthar abhaile Dark sky, starless on this stretch. #Achill #Acla #MaighEo #Mayo

Maybe the journey isn't about becoming anything. Maybe it's about unbecoming everything that isn't really you, so that you can be who you were meant to be in the first place. Paulo Coelho #PauloCoelho #Slievemore #Dugort

The magic that is #SteveCooney at #DooaghFolkFestival 👂🏼 What a gorgeous set with Lisa Lambe sharing their collaboration Mamó Songs my Grandmother gave me images.app.goo.gl/PjMkhSZYySUNQk…

Fanny Is Bored with being Gas Lighted It was electrifying #DooaghFokFestival knocked it out of the park. What a way to kick off a concert. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Nothing quite like sharing the bunkhouse The Valley House Bar with a full posse of bikers. Great craic! Best bar, restaurant and accommodation on the island. #Achill #Acla #MaighEo #Mayo

Cul de sac, bottom of the bag, heaven's gate

Tom Doorley And also in soda bread, caraway is a real marmite flavour 🖤🤍

Sharp against the greens, hot reds, delicate blues & purples singing out their private songs. Luscious woodbine, majestic among the bramble, pink tipped buds poised to blossom into sweet honeysuckle #Wildflowerhour #Achill #Mayo

Sounds like.. Irish Wildlife Sounds (Seán Ronayne) world, cantain na n-éan an ceol níos fearr. Birdsong #Achill #Acla #MaighEo #Mayo