Ireland
1,005 words by 3 writers in Kerry, South Tipperary & Cork
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Ireland, childhood, Prose
Today, I taught my child to say "ephemeral".
by Evan PayneKerry — I remember when I first learned that marvellous, heartbreaking word. It was while reading Le Petit Prince, and the word was “éphémère”. Our teacher helped us grasp the meaning by comparing it to a shooting star in the sky, or a sandcastle on the beach. For the little prince, it was an essential part of a life worth living. Standing on the coast near our home, watching my daughter draw a castle...
Active Writers
Evan Payne
Rachel Murphy
Donna Maria Alexander
Prose, Ireland, Autumn
Last autumn, I saw you from the woods.
by Evan PayneKerry — It wasn’t cold, I can remember no scarf, and my hands weren’t shaking as I took the photograph. The trees were all around changing colours, and their mood infected my own as I watched your windows fo...
Ireland, nature, Prose
Beneath giants in winter...
by Evan PayneKerry — This is a quiet cathedral, missing its roof. Winter has forced these giant trees into frozen form, leaving the ground and me exposed to the wind and rain. These Irish winters keep my feet wet, and I...
Ireland, Historical Site, legend
"Binny's Cairn", a Bronze Age site known locally as "the giant's grave"
by Donna Maria AlexanderCork — I have lived in Crosshaven all my life looking across at Currabinny Woods, a forested hillock that stoops to meet Cork Harbour on three sides. Many weekends of my childhood were spent ambling around t...
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Ireland, Historical Site, legend
"Binny's Cairn", a Bronze Age site known locally as "the giant's grave"
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Ireland, nature, Prose
Beneath giants in winter...
by Evan Payne in Kerry -
Ireland, childhood, Prose
Today, I taught my child to say "ephemeral".
by Evan Payne in Kerry -
Prose, Ireland, Autumn
Last autumn, I saw you from the woods.
by Evan Payne in Kerry -
Prose, Weather, Ireland
Dreary day at home today. The weather is atrocious, and that's not hyperbole. Wish I could see the sun again.
by Evan Payne in Kerry
Recent Moments
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Landscape, history, Ireland
Sliabh na mBan, mountain of the women, with Cramp's Castle in the foreground
in South Tipperary, Ireland -
Ireland, Historical Site, legend
"Binny's Cairn", a Bronze Age site known locally as "the giant's grave"
in Cork, Ireland -
Ireland, nature, Prose
Beneath giants in winter...
in Kerry, Ireland -
Ireland, childhood, Prose
Today, I taught my child to say "ephemeral".
in Kerry, Ireland -
Prose, Ireland, Autumn
Last autumn, I saw you from the woods.
in Kerry, Ireland -
Prose, Weather, Ireland
Dreary day at home today. The weather is atrocious, and that's not hyperbole. Wish I could see the sun again.
in Kerry, Ireland