http://slow.writerscafe.org/TomasOCarthaigh The original writings of author Tomás Ó Cárthaigh en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776053268 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 One of the most bizarre – if true – stories from the American War of Independence tells of a Sergent McCarthy on a mission for General Marion http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/2758708/ Pondering the dilapelated harbour at Lough Atalia http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/2178074/ A short reflection on how materialism has destroyed Christmas http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/2153699/ We lost a cat here in Renmore lately. Sometimes such a death brings out the best in men. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/2107308/ The Garden of Eden story... and the first time womankind complained about their wardrobe! http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1973953/ Recently restored... I toured the cathedral in Longford http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1957512/ In life. too many are the flea, and too little have the wisdom and perspective of the dog! http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1953907/ Some women say all men who are lovers are devils, and that may be true, this is a story of the girl who loved the devil himself... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1949417/ Monroe, Wison and Mc Eoin were all born and reared in the hinterlands of Ballinalee, or St Johnstown as it was also known in former times. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1875264/ Musings as I turn 40!!! http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1866656/ Among Castros crimes was offending my mother - she never forgave him! Irish girls hold grudges, especially Longford ones! http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1857856/ Willie Rimes is heading to the Wild West of Offaly, to Irelands only illegal horse fair!!!! http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1825456/ Watching Gemma O’Doherty’s documentary on the missing child Mary Boyle nearly forty years ago is chilling, with interference at a political level with policing, and a suspect free to prey since on oth http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1799320/ Donald Trump has a massive Irish following, a large element who hate Obama and call him Muslim, and that he cannot be Irish as he looks Kenyan. No one said that about Muhammad Ali when he came to Enni http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1792188/ Recently a friend from the Blackwater Poets was diagnosed with Cancer, which we rarely refer to by name, preferring euphemisms such as “the buck, or “the big C”. This verse is dedicated to Gene and al http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1779230/ The story of the Holy Well by the shores of Lough Atalia http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1770175/ Id written before a poem "Bitter Sugar" here about resarching us Irish as slavers in the Carribean - here is a background article... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1749735/ Words Written While Listening to "Moonlight Sonata" http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1743705/ The story of why the Stag motif is on clans of the Eoghanacht family arms… a rather gorey practice from pagan times to mark new land… http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1742800/ As expected, Willie Rimes made a disgrace of himself at his local parade last Sunday. Will he show up for the national ones at Dublin or Galway today? http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1740908/ Delving into the family tree... a skeleton just dropped out of the closet!!! But its OK, shes not a cousin, just a cousin of a cousin! http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1727284/ Pashtun (Afghan) love story, of a couple who fell for each other at first sight, but were destined not to be together, both dying of grief. Live the Lovers of Valdaro, they in their common grave are i http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1725264/ My luck is OK... just the bloody stars out of sync! http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1723877/ Why do us poets write of the loves we never wom more than the ones that we did? This non rhyming poem - a rarity from me - explores the topic... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1722180/ All faiths contain a little truth. No faith knows all. If we learn from each other, we then piece all the parts of the truth together... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1721131/ Too many deaths, too many funerals, so much so Im giving them the slip http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1714712/ We have a monthly event in Tullamore, the “Scene of the Rhyme”, and this month and last month was disturbed by a couple of drunks, who took from the enjoyment for most of the rest, alas… so this satir http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1705133/ Its just another ruined church to some, but St Brendans Old Church in Birr is where a little known Irish saint wrote modern Europes first rules of war, and womens rights in battle, and not to fight in http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1698822/ The girl referenced in this is the girl who died in the grotto giving birth, shunned by the village for being pregnant and unmarried... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1694452/ Dedicated to Ashraf Fayyad, poet in Saudi Arabia who is being condemned to death. Mohammed Harbi in Egypt who is making a collection of poems as part of the campaign “Save A poet With a poem” – this i http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1683127/ Dedicated to the memory of the late writer, artist and musician Ingrid Andrew… http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1673066/ Après la pluie, le beau temps. Translation: After troubles, calm comes back. #prayforparis http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1667404/ White Sails on the Claddagh – alas but a yacht today, not the King leading a Red Sailed fleet of hookers out for a days fishing… http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1661533/ “This Could Be 1939 Again” Czech Roma refugee, a friend of mine, who will remain nameless, circa 1998 http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1657304/ Karl Marx said religion was the opiate of the masses. I think in this modern world, what is sacred, sex, has been taken from everything the sexual revolution was meant to be about, to free it... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1646401/ Being whipped too often by its owner, the donkey said instead of pulling the cart for its owner, it would own its destiny, and would push the cart instead... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1633347/ Aylan Kurdi will be forgotton by the media, in time, as their only intrest is making money. Their mood switches with the popular take of the day, and they will sell using whatever headlines that will http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1623712/ The island of St. Croix has a Granard, Annally, Longford, Corn Hill, Cartys, Cartys Point, and Madame Cartys placenames. All very quant and interesting until we realise these were some of the slave ow http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1615805/ Pondering getting older, in melancholy mood, while looking at a charcoal portrait a street artists drew... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1604409/ I was at the Aughrim Horse Fair last Sunday, and while viewing all of the horses – and the women! – there, I took a walk around the village to see the site of the Battle of Aughrim... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1592408/ In our home in Aughagreagh we used to have our share of the local sessions, where neighbours met up to party, tonight in one house, next night in someone else’s. This tells of a local house where the wife had a short tolerance after a certain hour and wanted the house cleared. The loc.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1575659/ Banagher Horse Fair dates back to circa 1608, when King Charles I of the House of Stewart granted the rights not alone to the current horse fair, but to another two as well. The others died out... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1559896/ A rose among flowers is beautiful sure, but wild among weeds where least expected and most at home, the rose is at its most beautiful… http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1555562/ The fog hides the sidhe from mortal man... do not seek to see beyond it! http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1547873/ The Little Boats that sailed the chanell during the evacuation of Dunkirk faced down the odds. Itwas a miracle the operation succeeded. One of those rescued was my granduncle Tom Reilly... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1543250/ The dance to death of the drones... us men are martyrs for love! http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1538186/ Here are some film poems / video poems of mine... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1531940/ Irelands property woes continue, as banks are bailed out, folk are turfed out... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1518882/ One for sorrow they say, so was seen... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1514402/ Love gets to easier with age, especially when you fall into the trap of being freinds first, before moving closer... such is love, and such is life... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TomasOCarthaigh/1502431/