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19 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 1572459 times
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24 of my 927 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 24 votes
Paul McCann
I like writing songs and won first prize in the Billboard music song awards in 2008 for a song I co-wrote with Robert and Wendy O'Hearn .
The song is called Lost Sons Of Erin and is on a CD called Sonicarious by Robert O'Hearn .
I present and produce a radio program each week .
I have worked in aged care and community health since 2005 .
Soccer ,Writing Songs , Playing my guitar , Going to church , photography , Art ,Writing Plays and short stories ,
My collections
My stories
Christmas In Fairyland
Christmas In Fairyland By Paul McCann It was Christmas Eve in Fairyland with snow cakes on the streets . Crowds of elves and fairies collected up all...
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Jenny And The Dickybird
Jenny And The Dickybird By Paul McCann Jenny was returning home from her friend’s birthday party and saw a balloon tied to a letter box with her name...
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Ghostly Stories Of Ardoyne
Ghostly Stories Of Ardoyne By Paul Mc Cann There is the story of Galloper Thompson who lost his head on a mill guillotine , but there are so many...
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Lambs At The Slaughterhouse Door
Lambs At The Slaughterhouse Door By Paul McCann There in the hands of the butchers knives where the lambs at the slaughter house door , there by the...
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The Angels Of Ardoyne
The Angels Of Ardoyne By Paul McCann The angels in around Ardoyne they gracefully fly Looking down at the streets from an overcast sky . They come...
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Thanks For The Understanding
Posted on Mon, 22 Apr 2024
Not many got away Turlough .
The fact that I did gave me a new life but still the old one
is always there and never fades .
We were lucky to get out however the trauma remains
Kind regards
Paul
Read full commentPosted in Come Back To Ardoyne
Thanks for this
Posted on Tue, 02 Apr 2024
Yes there were many eyes on the streets from lots of different locations .
Some people were too frightened to go out and just stayed inside always looking through a narrowly drawn curtain waiting for something to happen . Then there were...
Read full commentPosted in Before Good Friday In Belfast
Thank you for the comment Dougie
Posted on Thu, 21 Mar 2024
Thanks Dougie .I hope that your passport arrives soon . No application iis required as I'm told .
So many places to see as well .
Well worth visiting .
Kind regards
Paul
Read full commentPosted in The Streets With No Shame
Thank you for the welcome comment
Posted on Mon, 26 Feb 2024
How great is this wee comment ?
I treasure what said and if I brought that brought a bit of cheer
I feel that is the ultimate compliment a writer could ever get .
Thznjs Dougie
Read full commentPosted in Moment To Moment.
More power to you
Posted on Sat, 18 Nov 2023
I listened to you speak to those whose prose and poetry charmed and harmed all who dared to hear those words they wrote . I felt your wonderful admiration was beautiful and I'm sure they would have loved your company .
More power to you ...
Read full commentPosted in Patrick Kavanagh and Me
You had me right there with you
Posted on Thu, 21 Dec 2023
Just loved this , The expression of just what it was like to be a catholic in Ireland during times when everything was changing around us . No doubt yuou summed it up perfectly . I almnost felt the passion of when the troubles came to Belfast...
Read full commentPosted in Children of the Absolution
Nice thought JP
Posted on Sat, 30 Dec 2023
Yes let's hope and pray that new year's day will bring peace and love to everyone .
Thanks JP
Kind regards
Paul
Read full commentPosted in At The Years End
Thanks Dougie
Posted on Mon, 25 Dec 2023
Most people are laughing and enjoying the season of Christmas
but there are the forgotten and lonely who lock themselves away from the world .
There are also those who have lost someone dear and Christmas
is a sad...
Read full commentPosted in Christmas Is A Long Time Coming
Your support is appreciated JP
Posted on Mon, 25 Dec 2023
Lovely comment . Thank you JP
Kind Regards
Paul
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Lucky in love
Posted on Fri, 22 Dec 2023
Lucky is he who found love after losing it all .
Kind regards
Paul
Read full commentPosted in Love Lost
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