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Eamon O'Leary

Eamon lives with his wife Ruth in Carriglaine on the edge of the Wild Atlantic Way in Ireland. A late comer to the writing scene, his first book, I'm a Big Boy Now, saw the light of day last November, well after his 72nd birthday. A collection of humorous childhood memories gives the reader a passport to an Irish boyhood in a less frantic, more adventurous age, reliving a time of skinned knees and home-made go-karts, clean dirt, Saturday night baths, and the kind of candy that'd nearly cost you your teeth. Back when it always seemed to snow at Christmas, the summers were long and golden and the friendships were forever. Eamon is also a regular contributor to RTE Radio, Ireland's National Broadcaster, where he reads his vignettes in the Word in Edgeways slot.

Features

The Busker

The Bonfire

The Purveyor of All Things Odd, Rare and Valuable

Interviews

Spotlight On Writers – Deirdre Carney

Spotlight On Writers – Grzegorz Wróblewski

Spotlight On Writers – Susan Glamuzina

How Many?

The Busker

Yours

Dracula’s Bride Rants

A Time of Captivity

Relaxed Standards

Yellow Bones & Bottled Peace

Gone

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The Bonfire

The Five Stages of Grief

The Purveyor of All Things Odd, Rare and Valuable

The Dissonance

I Only Ever Wanted To Be A Poet

I Walk Alone

New Light

Leaning Into Wind

Love Has Its Surprises

A Promise Turned Curse

The Loneliest Bride

I Don’t Understand