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Beneath Cnoc Daod
It would be hard to find a place more beautiful, peaceful and welcoming than the Beara Peninsula in West Cork.
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Two Ways to Win [2 of 2]
This story was too big, so it was split in two. Here is the link to Part 1 The knight stepped aside and motioned for Penrose to move through. He did...
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Two Ways to Win [1 of 2]
Penrose donned his armor, the polished metal sparkling in the early morning. After a night of lost sleep and sore elbows, it had better be sparkling...
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In Between Honey Pots And Blossoms
In Between Honey Pots And Blossoms By Paul McCann Between spring and summer there’s something humming in the trees and you realise what life is about...
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Domestic Bliss
"Well, he has a way with turds. I'll say that for him." "Oh! You mean he has a way with WORDS, Doris." Doris heaved a sigh and rooted about under the...
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Presence
Time marches on, and we stumble, trying to keep up. Image made at canva.com from author's own images.
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6.2 Guesthouse
Sophie grabbed a pair of sunglasses and a digital camera. Threw a towel over her shoulders and got out to the terrace. A wooden deck with a plastic...
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The End of the Pier
No, no! You sit there. I’ve got everything ready. Tea ok for you? Earl Grey with lemon? I could make coffee if you prefer? Tea is so English isn’t it...
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Love story
My wee girlfriend had no neck, no shoulders, no breasts and untamed gorgon hair. Ali wasn’t really my girlfriend but lived beside me. She flicked her...
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the knot
How much pain would you take for your beloved?
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I Found the Sea
On a long walk I found the sea Blinding and expansive I heard it, breaking up In the final fades Of a drawn out song The strings of the forest...
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Misguided In The Early 90s
Dear diary... What may have seemed like impulse back then, leaves me drawing back curtains; greeting the sunshine and wondering! Why me..what about...
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Nisi
It arrived in a brown envelope. I asked the lawyer to post it. Wasn’t worth the effort to ride the bus into town. Thirteenth of June highlights in...
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Fantastic Plastic!
At first ‘plastic’ meant shoddy, cheap, weak and temporary, but they discovered how to make varieties that were stronger, lasting longer – fantastic...
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6.1 Guesthouse
My door was fitted with a full sheet of textured glass. I could see light outside and make out shapes in a blur. Tuesday afternoon, I sat on my bed...
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5.2 In The Storm
I could tell by the sound of the key turning and unlocking the doors, which door from the two wings was opened while I sat in my kitchen-office...
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Where is the Sun
Where is the Sun that brought out Summer’s sparkle the same one which chased young swimmers across the dock and into a spectacle of placid water? Don...
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My Precious Bluebird, I Bid You Adieu
To my precious bluebird, I bid you adieu My first friend, My only blue bird, how I missed you, And will miss you. I know I must let you go, flying...
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