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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
One Night In Bali
One Night In Bali by Paul McCann Sitting at a bar in Bali , Pitch watched all the goings on quietly drinking on his own .He overheard all of the loud...
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The Last Goodbye
The Last Goodbye by Paul McCann If no one should care if I live or die , all I ask is at my final goodbye , that you would be there , because I love...
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The Path To The House Where God Lives
The Path To The House Where God Lives By Paul McCann Life is filed with challenges and times that can send us off on the wrong track . There will be...
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Mother Of Gentiles ,Mother Of Jews
Mother Of Gentiles ,Mother Of Jews by Paul McCann Mother of Gentiles , Mother of Jews hear my plea as I fall down on my knee I am not guilty , come...
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The Journey Of A Song
The Journey Of A Song By Paul McCann The first time I discovered songs presenting themselves to me was as a child growing up in Belfast, Northern...
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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
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
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