The Fallen Leader A few armed men lay in wait  They were tired of waiting, it was getting late As they peered from behind a road blockade Their deadly plans had been carefully made A motorcycle scout could be seen from afar A crossley tender and an armoured car  A touring car with the Big […]

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Fernando’s Pizzeria and Takeaway If you’re really feeling hungry and are wondering what to eat Call to Fernando’s in Riverstown, for that special treat  Where the best Italian pizzas can be found So good that people come from miles around  There are even rumours that aliens have been seen  Strange lights in the sky there […]

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Last Call for Youghal – All Aboard ! I remember when I was very small We used to go down to Youghal  We would travel there by train In Summer sunshine and showers of rain About the weather we didn’t care As long as the train got us there Those carriages with those compartments And […]

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Stolen Friends and Broken Hearts They crawl from town to town like sneaking rats In their  hi-ace vans, stealing dogs and cats Waiting for the chance to meet In a garden or in the street Some poor unsuspecting dog left unsupervised Their trade in misery is to be despised  For the loving owners they just […]

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Grasping at Shadows.. Come on over here and sit for awhile It’s been some time.  I’ve missed your gentle smile Tell me all that has happened since I saw you last And I’ll tell you some stories from the distant past Some days they seem like dreams, not real at all Like long forgotten memories, […]

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  Shattered Memories    Shattered remnants of a half remembered dream From a different reality, yet so real they seem  Like faded voices on the breeze Haunted echoes of forgotten memories    Those half forgotten memories Reach out to grasp and seize In a vain attempt to have us believe But serve only to confuse […]

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Ode to Jack Charlton    Let’s hear it for Jack the lad The best manager we ever had He was blunt and opinionated that was for sure But at least our footballers knew how to score He was the boss, he suffered no fools To earn your place, you played by his rules No time […]

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I am Ériu. There was a time when the gods walked this land  Against whom, no mortal man could stand When even the bravest warrior, would tremble at my name Bards and poets would proclaim my fame   Honoured in music, song and dance Queens envied my beauty, Kings feared my glance And the Druids […]

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Troubled Times.   On the darkest night  You held me tight From the very start You held my heart Through troubled times and raging storm You kept me calm, safe and warm   A sanctuary for my fragile soul My sorrow and fears you did console Gently you held my hand And helped me to […]

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Tomorrow Is Another Day.   I stare at this blank page from a restless mind Waiting for the faintest inspiration, a hint of some kind Some days the words come so easily The images so vibrant, I can clearly see Others days, they will not reveal themselves and hide  Lurking on the edges, refusing to […]

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