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Baby Shower Backlash, Materialism and Building Community

June 13, 2025dermymcnally Leave a comment

In which the author bemoans the increasing materialism of society and makes an impassioned plea for an end to baby showers, replacing them instead with more late night dance parties that include elements of witchcraft.

The Great Barnbrack Debacle of 1991

November 14, 2024January 22, 2025dermymcnally Leave a comment

A yarn connecting a barnbrack in 1991 and a wedding 20 years later.

“Just Wanna Have Fun” in your forties? Put it in writing…

October 7, 2024January 22, 2025dermymcnally Leave a comment

A conversation about the Cyndi Lauper Gig shines a light on etiquette, missing details and a world of distractions...

The Bogeyman

February 3, 2021dermymcnally Leave a comment

Night time horror short...

All The Water

August 16, 2018August 13, 2018dermymcnally Leave a comment

The natural world lends itself so generously to moments of pure joy...

Buried Gold

August 15, 2018August 13, 2018dermymcnally Leave a comment

A short poem from a sand pit...

You Ran

August 14, 2018August 13, 2018dermymcnally Leave a comment

Watching my daughter run through a willow sculpture...

As Ulster Clashed

August 13, 2018June 18, 2020dermymcnally Leave a comment

As the battle for a place in the final of Ireland's coveted Gaelic Football Championship raged, my daughter focused on the important things in life...

Watched You

August 13, 2018August 13, 2018dermymcnally Leave a comment

An eyeful of beauty...

Watching Fishermen

August 12, 2018August 11, 2018dermymcnally Leave a comment

Watching the Fishermen with one of my girls...

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