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WB Yeats Writes The Lake Isle of Inisfree

Enjoy this patron-exclusive extract from my next novel, A Life Before, publishing later this year, in which WB Yeats writes The Lake Isle of Inisfree.

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After: Part of my “Poetry as Commemoration” poem

About a year ago, the Irish Literary Society here in London got together with University College Dublin and Poetry Ireland ... Read more

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After the Grave of a Poetess: Poem in Progress for Patrons

Stanzas and inspirations from a poem in progress for my poetry patrons--and an upcoming Irish Poetry of Commemoration event in London

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Address to My Harp by Mary Tighe: New Poem for Patrons

A new poem in Irish and English for my poetry patrons. I hope you enjoy this translation into English of "Address to My Harp" by Mary Tighe.

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New Poem for Patrons: My Hand is Weary from Writing

A new poem in Irish and English for my poetry patrons. I hope you enjoy this translation into English of "My Hand is Weary from Writing".

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New Poem for Patrons: The Empty Nest

A new poem in Irish and English for my poetry patrons. I hope you enjoy this translation into English of "The Deserted Home", a famous old Irish lament for the loss of loved ones.

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New Fiction for Patrons: Maud Gonne’s Dublin Castle Debut

Enjoy this extract from my next novel, A Life Before, publishing later this year, in which our heroine is faced with a dilemma at her coming out ball--shall she allow herself to be kissed by the old Viceroy, as is the custom... or cause a scandal and ruin her debut? And who is the mysterious "M" in Tommy's engagement book?

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New Poem for Patrons: The Instructions of King Cormac

A new poem for my poetry patrons. Enjoy "The Instructions of King Cormac"--a poem in English and Irish for anyone who wants to reign over a fruitful inner life.

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New Poem for Patrons: The Holding of the Sídhe

A new poem for my poetry patrons. Enjoy "The Holding of the Sídhe"--, a poem about the powerful Irish goddess, Áine, inspired by WB Yeats's “The Hosting of the Sídhe” (1890). Same form and rhyming structure, very different poem!

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New Fiction for Patrons: Maud Gonne Witnesses Her First Eviction

Enjoy this extract from my next novel, A Life Before, publishing later this year, in which Maud Gonne has her political awakening when she witness an Irish eviction and comes to some personally uncomfortable conclusions

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New Poem for Patrons: I Am Ireland: Mise Éire

A new poem for my poetry patrons. Enjoy "Mise Éire" (pronounced "misheh aireh"), a poem in English and Irish, inspired by two earlier poems by Eavan Boland and Padraig Pearse of the same title.

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New Fiction for Patrons: Professional Beauty

Enjoy this extract from my next novel, A Life Before, publishing later this year, in which Maud Gonne learns the arts of professional beauty from her great-aunt Mary and is in danger of a proposition from the Prince of Wales, much to her sister Kathleen's distress

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New Poem for Patrons: Brightness of Brightness, Gile ne Gile

A new poem for my poetry patrons. Enjoy "Brightness of Brightness"--a poem in English and Irish about the universal effect of living from fear and turning from light, inspired by Paidraig Pearse's interpretation of the famous aisling poem, Gile ne Gile

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The Hermit’s Song. Amhrán an Ancaire. A New Poem in English and Irish

Enjoy The Hermit's Song: A poem in both English and Irish. Poetry patrons enjoy an exclusive new poem by Orna Ross every Sunday... and more. Sign up to support indie poetry and receive exclusives, discounts and a monthly news update.

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Cailleach or Irish Witchery: A New Poem

Enjoy Cailleach or Irish Witchery: A new poem in both English and Irish. Poetry patrons enjoy an exclusive new poem by Orna Ross every Sunday... and more. Sign up to support indie poetry and receive exclusives, discounts and a monthly news update.

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