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Words and song of the Rising

The literary renaissance that surrounded the 1916 Easter Rising was commemorated by the Irish Writers Union with an evening of reading and music in the Irish Writers Centre at 19 Parnell Square Dublin 1, on April 6, 2006, at 7.30pm.

Sam McAughtry “The Easter Rising was of course preceded by a literary renaissance involving Irish writers like Yeats, Ledwidge, Padraic Colum, Lady Gregory, Pearse, Shaw, and others,” said author Liam Mac Uistin.

Modern Irish writers reading on the night included Liam Mac Uistin, Jamie O’Neill, and Lorcan Collins.

Sam McAughtry (above) introduced the readers.

Music was provided by Nora Geraghty.

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Belfastman and former Senator Sam Mc Aughtry is a novelist, broadcaster and journalist. His highly acclaimed memoir On The Outside Looking In: A Memoir offers a Northern Protestant view on Irish affairs.

Lorcan Collins co-wrote with Conor Kostick The Easter Rising, A Guide to Dublin in 1916.

Lorcan Collins, Jamie O'Neill

Jamie O’Neill wrote At Swim Two Boys which was nominated for the 2003 Dublin International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award.

Lorcan Collins left and Jamie O'Neill

A Liam Mac Uistin poem We Saw a Vision is engraved on the wall of the Garden Of Remembrance on Parnell Square in Dublin.

It opens:
“In the darkness of despair we saw a vision.
We lit the light of hope.
And it was not extinguished.”

Lorcan Collins Sam McAughtry Liam Mac Uistin

April 2003 Issue 58.
JACK HARTE TRIBUTE
by John F Deane

pic by tony quinn
L to R Conor Kostick IWU chairman, Jack Harte, and John F Deane

Tribute delivered by John F Deane on 22 March 2002 on the occasion of the conferring of life membership of the Irish Writers Union on Jack Harte.

In his ground-breaking collection of short stories, Murphy in the Underworld, published in 1986, Jack created a character out of his own experiences as a Trade Union member and chairman. Murphy is dead, and is wandering the Underworld; he has learned one may acquire a pass on November Night allowing a soul to visit Earth again just for that night. Murphy is delighted; some unfinished business could be seen to. He was told, in Hades, he had to fill in an application form. So he went along to "First Applications", an office, with a hatch, and a queue, in one of the long Corridors of Hades. Eventually, when he got to the hatch, he was told "You're in the wrong office. You need to go to the Special Applications section and ask for Form D.23". Oh yes, don't we all recognise the situation. Eventually he finds this section and the office and asks for Form D.23. And is told "I'm afraid D.23 is not the correct form for you. . . more

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This is the website of the Irish Writers' Union, 19 Parnell Square, Dublin 1. 01-872 13 02. or email The website is edited by Brendan Nolan and produced by WritingNews.net.	Words and song of the Rising The literary renaissance that surrounded the 1916 Easter Rising was commemorated by the Irish Writers Union with an evening of reading and music in the Irish Writers Centre at 19 Parnell Square Dublin 1, on April 6, 2006, at 7.30pm. “The Easter Rising was of course preceded by a literary renaissance involving Irish writers like Yeats, Ledwidge, Padraic Colum, Lady Gregory, Pearse, Shaw, and others,” said author Liam Mac Uistin. Modern Irish writers reading on the night included Liam Mac Uistin, Jamie O’Neill, and Lorcan Collins. Sam McAughtry (above) introduced the readers. Music was provided by Nora Geraghty. oOo Belfastman and former Senator Sam Mc Aughtry is a novelist, broadcaster and journalist. His highly acclaimed memoir On The Outside Looking In: A Memoir offers a Northern Protestant view on Irish affairs. Lorcan Collins co-wrote with Conor Kostick The Easter Rising, A Guide to Dublin in 1916. Jamie O’Neill wrote At Swim Two Boys which was nominated for the 2003 Dublin International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. Lorcan Collins left and Jamie O'Neill A Liam Mac Uistin poem We Saw a Vision is engraved on the wall of the Garden Of Remembrance on Parnell Square in Dublin. It opens: “In the darkness of despair we saw a vision. We lit the light of hope. And it was not extinguished.” Lorcan Collins Sam McAughtry Liam Mac Uistin April 2003 Issue 58. JACK HARTE TRIBUTE by John F Deane pic by tony quinn L to R Conor Kostick IWU chairman, Jack Harte, and John F Deane Tribute delivered by John F Deane on 22 March 2002 on the occasion of the conferring of life membership of the Irish Writers Union on Jack Harte. In his ground-breaking collection of short stories, Murphy in the Underworld, published in 1986, Jack created a character out of his own experiences as a Trade Union member and chairman. Murphy is dead, and is wandering the Underworld; he has learned one may acquire a pass on November Night allowing a soul to visit Earth again just for that night. Murphy is delighted; some unfinished business could be seen to. He was told, in Hades, he had to fill in an application form. So he went along to "First Applications", an office, with a hatch, and a queue, in one of the long Corridors of Hades. Eventually, when he got to the hatch, he was told "You're in the wrong office. You need to go to the Special Applications section and ask for Form D.23". Oh yes, don't we all recognise the situation. Eventually he finds this section and the office and asks for Form D.23. And is told "I'm afraid D.23 is not the correct form for you. . . more home aims benefits committee events faq obituary plunkett join links contract membersites news plr reviewing tax	Words and song of the Rising here Jack Harte life membership
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