Bridget WalshApr 261 minWomen and The Irish Rebellion: Hannah PurtillJust finished reading Wounds by Fergal Keane. In it Keane tells the story of his grandmother, Hannah Purtill. A Kerrywoman, she was born...
Bridget WalshApr 231 minThe First Thirty(After ‘Piggotts’ by Martin Figura Aged seven, walking down the road to school. Late home when hiding from the Caretaker. Swimming at the...
Bridget WalshMar 211 minSpring brings HopeThe first real sunshine on yellow narcissus at the bottom of the garden.
Bridget WalshJan 91 minHaikus for January 2021Dark shapes walk their dogs through misty, frozen meadows it's 2 degrees C. Thirteen hundred deaths from Covid winter lockdown in...
Bridget WalshJan 41 minHow to walk on a breezy day!Michael is a long-time Liverpool FC fan. Here he is with two of his grandsons; James and Cillian. Out for a walk on a breezy day in...
Bridget WalshJan 41 minYou'll never walk alone Gerry Marsden, the singer of this great song, died yesterday. RIP. Follow the link below to listen to this beautiful song....
Bridget WalshDec 29, 20201 minReading: 'Take Off Your Pants' by Libbie Hawker @LibHawkerThis is a super book about writing novels. It's all about really in-depth planning and I have found it absolutely eye-opening. For...
Bridget WalshDec 26, 20201 minDaughters in Exile - Emigration and Transportation.I'm writing about the two characters from my first novel, Annie Power and Jane Keating. They left Ireland in the Famine year 1846. In the...
Bridget WalshDec 6, 20201 minNew reading What Hath God WroughtThis book won the Pulizer Prize for History in 2008. I'm writing the second novel where my protagonist Annie Power, has arrived in New...
Bridget WalshDec 5, 20201 minPoetry in favourite songs: Forever YoungI love looking at the poetry in songs. This one for example: Bob Dylan & The Band "Forever Young" - A Tribute To Bob Dylan...
Bridget WalshDec 2, 20201 minThe Map of KnowledgeI'm reading this book about how knowledge was transmitted from the time of the Ancient Greeks, through the Middle East, into Spain with...
Bridget WalshDec 2, 20201 minBest Irish historical novel ever?Just finished reading Strumpet City by James Plunkett. I'm in awe of the lyrical writing and the attention to detail about life in...
Bridget WalshNov 17, 20201 minPoetryMslexia have a poetry pamphlet competition I'd like to enter. I'm writing some poems about nineteenth century women and the work they...
Bridget WalshOct 17, 20201 minResearching 19th century Melbourne, AustraliaI'm doing some research on the founding of Melbourne, Australia in 1835. My protagonist Jane, arrived there from Dublin, in 1846, so I...
Bridget WalshOct 4, 20201 minMore on The Great Famine VoicesI watched this short film about the Grey Nuns of Montreal who cared for thousands of Irish migrants in 1847. Many of these people had...
Bridget WalshOct 2, 20201 minIn Search of the 1490Just watched a fascinating video about the 1,490 Irish Famine emigrants from Strokestown estate in county Roscommon. This resulted in...
Bridget WalshSep 22, 20201 minVintage reading.Just started to read The Famished Road . I'm trying to diversify my reading, so bought this Vintage Classic, 25th Anniversary edition. As...
Bridget WalshSep 15, 20202 minThe Irish Wolfhound- An Ekphrastic PoemThis poem is based on the Irish Famine painting ‘Black 47’, by the artist Michael Farrell. I saw the painting last year (Jan 2019) in...
Bridget WalshSep 10, 20201 minAutumn The best part of the year. Russety apples ready to pick. Salad crop warm out of the ground and greenhouse. A friend's pink and green...
