Tag: Margo McNulty

Collaboration, Writer Interview, Writing Life

#TwoTalk2: Creative Writing, Teaching and Learning

I was delighted to be featured on the Irish Universities Association #TwoTalk2 Series. This is a video series developed by the Irish Universities Association where Director General Jim Miley talks to a guest for two minutes.

Jim asks me about teaching creative writing and Mantles (Arlen House, 2021).

#TwoTalk2 Director General Jim Miley interviews me for 2 minutes about teaching creative writing in Maynooth University and my collaboration with Margo McNulty, Mantles.
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Exciting Book Post: Future Writers/Artists Chats

Photograph of stacked books. From bottom to top the titles are: Dubliners; Murder in the Monto/ The Geometer Lobachevsky; This Train is For: Keepsakes; Seven Steeples; Dolly Considine’s Hotel.

As followers of this blog will know, much of what I love doing is chatting to other writers, artists and readers. This week some beautiful book post arrived and I hope to chat to some of the creators on this blog soon…..Here is a little taste of what is to come as over the next few weeks there are exciting launches by Arlen House. Watch this space!

The second photograph above: Margo McNulty, Keepsakes; Mia Gallagher and Mario Sughi, Dubliners; Sara Baume, Seven Steeples

The third photograph below: Tony O’Reilly, Murder in the Monto; Bernie McGill, This Train is For; Adrian Duncan, The Geometer Lobachevsky.

LEFT TO RIGHT: Tony O’Reilly, Murder in the Monto; Bernie McGill, This Train is For; Adrian Duncan, The Geometer Lobachevsky.
Collaboration, Contemplation, Exhibitions, Writer Interview, Writing Life, Writing News

St. Brigid’s Day Celebrations

I’m delighted to discuss Mantles: Encountering Brigid with Meath Libraries Executive Librarian Mary Murphy as part of Meath Libraries and Meath County Council St Brigid’s Day Celebrations. See YouTube below to watch our discussion which will premiere on Feb 1st 2022 at 6pm.

On the evening of February 1st, I will be talking about my research on Brigid, and Creative Ireland (Kildare County Council) funded project Mantles, to members of ATGI Tour Guides of Ireland.

Many thanks to Meath County Council and ATGI for the invitations!

Image of Cover of Mantles: Encountering Brigid

As part of my celebrations of Imbolc, Brigit and St Brigid, I will also be attending events and exhibitions and furthering my reading:

Wishing everyone a much healing, health, and heart this St Brigid’s Day and Imbolc.