The second time I’ve been lucky to go to Ireland with the Runaway Poets. On this occasion, we were Neil Young, Julie McNeill, Jessamine O’Connor and me. Neil, Julie and Jessamine are all part of the wonderful Drunk Muse Press, along with another Runaway Poet, Hugh McMillan.
This was a two-gig tour from the east to the west of Ireland: Dublin to Boyle. The Irish Writers’ Centre gig was a launch event for Julie’s wonderful We Are Scottish Football (Luath) and Neil’s The Song She Didn’t Sing (Seahorse Publications). We’d a great crowd there, right in the heart of Dublin, with Jessamine and me as the support act for these two wonderful books. Neil and Julie had a fantastic reception for their work.
The Boyle gig was in the splendid surroundings of King’s House: a magical gig last night with the four of us reading again followed by a wonderful open mic with poetry and music, including from the superb Ivy O’Connor and the fabulous Sinead McClure.
Huge gratitude to everyone who came to hear us in both places, to buy books, to share the craic and to drink in pubs after.
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