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24 of my 1,011 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 23 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 stories
The Magic Post Office
The Magic Post Office By Paul McCann The sign outside the post office said , we sell everything so I went in to have a look . After walking through...
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A New Coat Of Paint
A New Coat Of Paint By Paul McCann She lay awake there on the bed thinking about the past and wondering about the future , she could hear the clock...
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The Night Cafe
The Night Cafe By Paul McCann The clock on the dashboard said a quarter to six . I pulled up outside the café and took my notepad and pen and went in...
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Parents United
Parents United By Paul McCann After Peirre and Sally were married, they were happy enough as husband and wife. They both had their careers and...
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In The Land Where Music Flows
In The Land Where Music Flows By Paul McCann’ Cusheen found it difficult to sleep and her crying was keeping the new born awake who was in the same...
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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
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
Thanks for your support L
Posted on Wed, 23 Aug 2023
I just recorded it on my phone . Will maybe record it later adding an arrangement .
https://youtu.be/WSoVBovSAUc?si=uhK0ekMmdMj--tF5
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thank you for the support L...
Read full commentPosted in Queen Of Creation
Thanks for your support and comment Lena .
Posted on Sun, 14 May 2023
Lena yourcomment is very kind and I apprecaite what you said . I've been writing for many years and just started recording . Placed my worl on Spotify and you tube , Its also out there on Amazon , ITunes , Deezer asnd mpst music outlets . For the...
Read full commentPosted in The Mother Ship
Thanks Dougie
Posted on Wed, 08 Feb 2023
Dougie thank you so much .
you're message made me think again
the feeling is always the same .
No more suffering , no more pain ,
only love and peace will remain
when we are gone love will go on
always...
Read full commentPosted in All My Life
In Thanks
Posted on Thu, 15 Sep 2022
Hi Hilary ,
Martha lived until she was 72 . She did marry and live a free life however the life she had as a young girl was hard . As you say we;ve come a long way since those dark days in the history of law enforcemant .
Martha now...
Read full commentPosted in Cascade Lady
That's Brilliant
Posted on Wed, 09 Dec 2020
Thank you so much Lenchenelf ,
Yes similar events in history throught Ireland , in the mists of time when fires were burnt around the country before the harvest ward of evil spirits , A kinf of communal gathering in modern Ireland wherre...
Read full commentPosted in The Ardoyne Bonfires
Great comment Penny
Posted on Fri, 17 Jul 2020
I love the way you put that , Penny , ":Like fresh air through an open window to your soul "
That's freedom and being able to be who you are .
Regards , ...
Read full commentPosted in The Window Of My Dreams
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