Road junction with signposts showing distances to Ennistymon, Lahinch, Lisdoonvarna, and Ballyvaughan on a foggy countryside road

Crosbhóthar na gCuimhní

About Crosbhóthar na gCuimhní: Some places hold more than roads – they hold lives. This poem began not in a book, nor in a story told by one person, but in the quiet heart of a crossroads in North County Cork – where four roads meet, where four parishes touch,where once a little house and … Continue reading Crosbhóthar na gCuimhní

Two cyclists wearing helmets riding road bikes on a narrow wet country road

The Road Never Forgets

Introduction: About This Poem There are stories we carry for a lifetime, then lose to the fading of memory – names, dates, the exact turn of a phrase. But the land does not forget. It holds every tyre-mark, every footstep, every mile travelled with someone you love. This poem walks the roads that a couple … Continue reading The Road Never Forgets

Winding dirt path through green hills with mist and mountains at sunrise

Where Love Remains

Introduction to: where Love Remains There are days when the world looks bright and familiar, yet something feels quietly out of reach – as if a light we know well has slipped just beyond our sight. This poem began with that feeling: walking the country lanes I have known all my life, seeing all the … Continue reading Where Love Remains