Paul's Blog

Hiya! Fáilte chuig mo Bhlog!! Welcome to my Blog! For ages I've avoided writing a "Blog" - even the use of the word was anathema to me -it sounds so unlyrical, ugly, even - and so I (perhaps foolishly, perhaps, snobbishly) resisted until, finally, I realised it was akin to holding out, Canute-like, against the use of the word "cool" or the wearing of hugely baggy trousers by young people...And so, here I am, contrite, humbled, writing on my Blog page. Oh, how the mighty have fallen...

Skibbereen Arts Festival: Poetry Night at WAS with Leanne O'Sullivan & Tom French

Another wonderful night in Outer Space with poets Leanne O'Sullivan and Tom French reading from their work to an enthralled audience. To see photos and get a sense of the atmosphere of the night, click here.

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Poet Leanne O'Sullivan at WAS

The wonderful Leanne O'Sullivan captivated us at a reading of her work in Outer Space, WAS on Friday 7th May....to see photos of the night, click here.

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Spring is almost here, but it's still unusually cold...at least it's not raining!

Like a squeaky castor, a wren tries out its Winter-rusted voice from various invisible
vantage points among bare-twigged rough-acre: the first I’ve heard this year.

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Poet James Harpur at WAS

Poet James Harpur enthralled us all in Outer Space at WAS on thursday 4th March...To see photos of the night, click here.

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New Year day

New Year day...It is completely still. Not a rustle. No breeze whatsoever.

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Most Unusual Visitor

Most Unusual Visitor...the Singing Man...musical encounters of the unusual kind...

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Lovely night of music and poetry in W.A.S.

We kicked off our 10th Anniversary celebrations with a night of poetry, music and craic...

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Review: Street Tango

Gig Review: Street Tango in Skibbereen in December!

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Autumn

Autumn... and poems...

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Film Review: The Wrestler

After months of avoiding The Wrestler, I was astonished to find it heart-achingly poignant...

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Poetry&Music night at WAS

Guest poet, Áine Moynihan, graced us with a selection of her poems...

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Film Review: The Lucky Ones

   It was with some interest that I took home the film, The Lucky Ones the other night. Intriguingly, it stars Tim Robbins, a man well known for his opposition to...

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Fillum Review: I Love You, Man

If you’re looking for an enjoyable way to spend a lazy enough hour and a half...I love you, Man!

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Music and tapas!

Last night, Breeda Murphy and I played our first gig...

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Film Review: Julie & Julia

Hadn't been to the flicks for a long time and thoroughly enjoyed Julie & Julia...

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