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Sunrise he Hath Risen

4/21/2019

Famine Remembrance Garden Longford Town 21 April 2019 5.30am a celebratory Easter Mass was held in front of the replica of the Sepulchre Our Lord would have been in. Was held with a good turn out and my first only hearing of it lately, 12 years approximately it has been running for. The Mill itself was donated by Kiernan family Aghakine and design by Bishop Colm O'Reilly & Mel McCormack. Mass was held by Father James MacKiernan and Father Michael McGrath

Volunteer

4/20/2019

Margaret from Longford volunteering for Meals On Wheels Longford outside the new sports world. I always like to shoot people like Margaret that give up their own free time for others, they don't ask me to shoot them Its something I like to do as a thank you and to raise awareness for what they are volunteering for

Dublin2mayo Charity Tractor Run 2019

4/17/2019

Dublin2mayo charity tractor run in association with Communicare healthcare

Extreme Tractor Run in aid of National Rehabilitation Hospital, Dun Laoghaire & Paediatric & Special Care Units Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar & Mayo University Hospital, Castlebar

Friday 19th April Longford Arms Hotel music by Rhythm & Sticks and John Brady
With special thanks to Longford Arms also Longford Vintage Club.

Taking place 19th and 20th

Michael Lynch representing Longford Vintage Club, was with the Dublin2Mayo organisers that were in Longford to promote the run, pointed out to me the tractor that will lead the Longford section and into town, is a Field Marshall Tractor that was bought originally in 1948 by Longford County Council, and more recently was was giving in trust to Longford Vintage Club in 2013. Was a refurbishment job, and as you can see it is back to it beautiful best, only couple of specialised work was outsourced, the breaks and some parts of the steering work that was done in Galway, but mostly restored by Longford Vintage Club. Spent most of its days employed by Council in Catron Quarry in Cullyfad County Longford.

You can keep track of the Run Via a live tracker they will have on the day you can find on their Facebook Page, just click on image of their Facebook page below will link you to the tractor run to keep updated on the many various things happening on the day itself

School of Rock Longford rock the backstage theatre

4/13/2019

Longford towns Camlin United FC beat Rooskey in quarter final of the ccfl Division 1 cup by 1-0 at home in the MAll complex football pitch

4/13/2019

Camlin United FC Won by one goal to nil, deservedly but not without holding out a late surge, and some excellent saves by their goalkeeper Michael Hughes throughout the game. Guided on by Denis Kane and Zak Hackette, they played comfortable in patches and had the best of chances in the game, only denied by oppositions goalkeeper, who after saving one shot couldn't stop the rebound, for the only goal in the game. Even Camlins players would admit wasn't the best day of football, but did enough to win it

Brendan Duggan Snr

4/5/2019

A good Sunset in the evening, Shepherd's delight, as I bumped into friendly chap Brendan Duggan, going though Teffia Park Longford Town. Was surprised he was not at home, watching the pool on TV, was just after 8 pm. He told me he had just literally this day retired, 21 years in his last job. In Farnagh, before we parted he said, the pool were 2 up, only 20 mins gone in the game. cursed himself he thought when he checked score, that Southampton were 1 up, to my excitement, but to his delight, pool won 1 - 3, to his obvious delight, happy retirement Brendan Duggan Snr, Hope its all you want and more enjoy well earned.

Ya-Ting - Adventurer

3/25/2019

Ya-Ting, Cheng (Jessica)
Taiwan, Taiwan City, (Temporary Longford Town)
Da-Xin elementarty school, Shih Hsin university. Family Bo-Wen, Cheng Father, Wu-Qi, Cheng sister, and Chen-Agien, Cheng brother.

Bumped into Ya-Ting (Jessica) Longford Town working in a Asian restaurant, as a waitress, Mekong Asian Street Food restaurant, very popular locally. While waiting I instigated a conversation, Jessica told me that she was only here for ten weeks, and was actually finishing her work experience the following week, so I asked would she be up for a chat, and she kindly obliged.
I did normal school all was good, until I had to go to university there is a entrance exam, I really don't like exam, I didn't do the exam eventually but still got in with my high school scores. I worked part time when at university, high pay, hour to hour, worked using excel. 2-3 year job graduate computer programming, was pretty boring, and only four girls in our class, all the rest were boys. Logic for boys is better than girls, it was something that suited logic more so, the boys took to it easy. One company I worked for for over 2 years, a well known company world wide in cycling community, Alexrims, they big company, and could send you outside of country for meetings.
I don't like boring life, went to Australia on a working holiday, I had to get around my father first, he is a very traditional man, he wanted me to settle down and be a woman/mother with family and settled down. I said I would think about traveling which was a shock to him, I had all booked while I had not told father till the last minute that all was done and booked, he couldn't say no. Australians, don't like Asians much people would say rude things to you on the street, go back to your own country etc. I went to Korea also, the culture was much the same as our own. Worked in a coffee shop in Korea, made obviously coffee and sandwiches. My last chance for a working holiday, I eventually come to Ireland, I wanted the UK, but was too costly, so I came here. One year work and holiday, 8 months working and couple month travel around Europe.
I had very bad English when I start traveling first, I learnt as I worked. I remember in Australia, my boss say I work 12-3, I got mixed up and thought why so short a time, I had thought start at 12 and finish at 12.23. I was better writing English than I was speaking it, I never like English because of textbooks.
Ireland I will say a very friendly place I will like to come back someday to live, people are so nice, when I do waitress, if I make mistake people are so relaxed and say OK, not like that back home, people in general very serious. It's a quiet place Longford Town, I like over a city, experienced my first snow, and Christmas. The weather yes, it's more cold, here, back home, we get 1-2 month winter and you can still wear t-shirt, all year around is like 30 degrees.
Me and a friend will travel for awhile, before going back home, travel few places in Ireland, Cork Galway, go to Iceland which is our dream, aura-borealis, Spain, Venice, south of France, Budapest, Prague, Greece, Finland, then UK, and then home. Love to change my fathers attitude bring different experiences back home. I think everybody should travel and experience other places, give them a richer life.

21st March 'Holi' Festival of Colours

3/25/2019

Bumped into Ritik Aggarwal in the city, beside Trinity. Currently studying in trinity college Dublin.
Today is the festival of colors known as ‘Holi’ which is a prominent festival in India.
All play with colors called ‘Gulal’

Stations of the Cross, St Mel's Cathedral, Longford Town, Each Friday 6.45pm Til Easter

3/25/2019

Darragh Coady

3/25/2019

BOOK LAUNCH LONGFORD TOWN LIBRARY 27TH MARCH 'TEMPERANCE' 7.30 PM ALL WELCOME

Primary school St Michael's and secondary school St Mel’s all Longford Town schooling. I use to write a lot in school, was lucky to have a principle with Peter Walshe, Primary school, noticed my writing, first time had a flair for writing. Even able to construct a story, liked mystery and thriller, wrote same, adventure mystery story, surprised teacher and fellow classmates. Was a big fan of James Bond, 12 when I discovered Bond. in 6th class we had various teachers, some moved on pastures new. I repeated 6th on my mothers behest, felt I was too young to go on to secondary at the time. It had a revealing and surprising good affect, the 2nd year, I had all the work done quick and easy, and friends had moved on, gave me time, lots of time to myself for self reflection, which is quite unusual today. I had an influential English teacher, Charismatic, Jim Waldren. Retired now,I believe, but remember him fondly, he would recite Shakespeare, in theatrical way, taking on each character he read. He reminded me of old TV sitcoms which I am a big fan of, Fawlty towers, sprang to mind, when I think of Jim, very entertaining, and learn a lot better. He could be very sarcastic in a funny way, he thought one major lesson, in my writing, was never never under any circumstances, end any story, by saying it was just a dream, he gave me my first constructive criticism.
Had Jim for three years, his class was the only class I was ever invested in, apart from history class, didn't like anything else, you would have seen me at back of class either writing poetry or short stories. Sometimes they were confiscated, and principle Denis Glennon, would always get them back for me, kept what I felt maybe be a worthy story in time to come. Love the Beatles specially John Lennon singer songwriter, love songs. When ever I got detention, I never felt it was monotonous boring thing, it was like another class for learning. After writing poetry, it wasn't enough wanted to work. To do nice things, go places, I worked in Longford Arms Hotel, dish monkey, was the glamour term. In between my job, I was young learnt a lot, I was 15 years of age, instead of football or childish things, I felt old for my age. Didn't get into trouble, worked after school week days and Sat and Sun. Go to cinema, eat out whatever I wanted. Had a girlfriend sparked all the creativity at that time, she was the best person anybody could hope for, she knew what was good or bad, inspirational too.
Published one short story last year, for a writing Column in Longford Leader, still goes on now in the weekender, was a drunk love sober, was may 2018 I believe. That spurned me personally to finish novel, that I will be launching this very week on the 27th March 7.30 Longford Library, the book is called ‘’Temperance’’. When I had left school, I was at the Hotel, fancied myself, as a musician, didn't like the idea of university, wanted to be a musician, tried a few bands, still working on songs. Songs about experiences mainly personally. Kinda like influenced by Jim Morrison, rock and roller but also a poet. Went from job to job, but was always ready for any idea, prolific note taker, you never know when you get a good idea, and should always write it down, you could forget it, it's a story for another day. Spent couple of years in England, support worker, caring job, all various illnesses, across the spectrum, learnt on the job. Never had time to myself, worked six days a week, 14 hrs a day. Returned to Ireland, was a bit homesick, time in the UK was 2014-2016. Started writing again, through 2017 took two and half years to do a draft and polish it and perfect it. Was working at the same time, burning candle at both ends.
Like to relax and chill, Pints, love music, love jukeboxes, friends would play what they know I would like. Back to the writing, I do have a style, I stick to, I know characters well before I write. Run it like a movie in my head, developed backwards, you could say. Advice, me, don't feel qualified to be giving advice but what I would say, Ernest Hemingway Jack Kerouac, coffee and changed short three times a day, sounds more like writers to me. Its like homework for the rest of your life, my advice, avoid text code. English is very complex, people will forget the true essence of a word with text code. Every word is delicate, don't become lazy, letter writer can be the most beautiful form of writing, that doesn't happen much anymore, and can't even remember when I last received an email. Live a little, experience life, pick a couple of hours in a day that you can dedicate a couple of hours daily is a good habit, it it doesn't happen straight away don't give up, try another day. It's a blank canvas, time plus effort, dedication, like a blank canvas, you need paint and a brush. Canvas your notebook, writing 50/50, 50 writer, 50 reader. Writer artist, reader student. Writer painter paints, and the student reader to interpret it, writer painter, the reader to conjure up images. Comfortable now with writing big book, This one is called ‘Temperance’ sounds american. But the story is Longford Inspired. Was my fueling point, my idea, it is a town, unlike places I have visited, there is no better characters anywhere else, than Longford. Driving by Temperance hall, gave me the idea for the name, the name is a play with the real meaning of the word. Direct quote from book ‘’..never love somebody you know you shouldn't…..’’ Line dialogue to one of his ‘the protagonists’ friends. Set over a period in a changing Ireland, with the influx of our European cousins, a newly wed to a Polish girl, and infatuated with a Slovak girl, an deep inner conflict.
Darragh left me with ‘Somethings we will never have answer to, a waste of time to contemplate questions you never have answers too. Meaning of life, what is it, if your in a position to help, do it, not for gain but that you can do it, that's what life is to help others.
And never be afraid to take wisdom from an elder

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