The Battle of Kinsale
1601 was the year it happened at the start of October During the nine years war, The thoughts of Cork were far from sober For an invading fleet was on its way from across the Irish sea But the people...
View ArticleA Kinsale Ghost Story
Kinsale, County Cork, Éire October, 2011 Early Evening The young English tourist had been having a great day in the small picture perfect harbour town of Kinsale. He had eaten his meal in Jim Edwards...
View ArticleTapping the Tavern
A winter sun burns cold but also warms his soul As he thinks on home from home His mind wanders and roams He thinks on beautiful Kinsale Ireland’s gourmet capital No place compares but pales Where...
View ArticleBoats-a-Bobbing
Kinsale Harbour’s boats-a-bobbing taken by the author, Darren Greenidge I walk past the harbour seeing the boats-a-bobbing On the water gently as my head is throbbing The pain dissipates as I watch the...
View ArticleHome
Kinsale Harbour taken by the author, Darren Greenidge Home is where the heart is we’re told Home is where we’re born that has a hold Home is a place with family and friends Home is where happiness...
View ArticleComing Home
Kinsale taken by the author Darren Greenidge He was home. It had been many years since Stephen had set foot in Ireland, let alone Kinsale and he had missed it more than his heart could ever express....
View ArticleOh Sweet Kinsale
Picture taken from Charles Fort by the author Darren Greenidge Oh sweet Kinsale I dreamed of you yesterday In my heart you always are and on my mind you play I dreamed of your harbour as the bells...
View ArticleOld Smokey
*Inspired by my many visits to Kinsale in Ireland and the Spaniard pub where I did indeed see an old fisherman come in and cook fresh fish over a roaring fire one October night. My mouth watered as it...
View ArticleThe Patriot – Part 1
*The following was an idea I had about a a young man in Ireland just as the First World War was in its first year and one year before the Easter Rising of 1916. I thought of those that were patriots to...
View ArticleDawn’s First Light
The Trident Hotel in my beloved Kinsale set me a challenge to write a poem to match the picture below. Visit John Collins photography here and please visit the wonderful Trident Hotel and Kinsale as...
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