Ballinrobe Writer's Group

26/08/2023

The current active members of the Ballinrobe Writers' Group as seen in this photo are
Left to right front row: Margaret Twibill, Bernadette Moran, Bridie McMahon, Averil Staunton, Imelda Hughes, Ellen Finnerty and Anne Patterson.
Back row: Mary Tiernan, Mary Joyce, Marian Doyle and Claire O’Malley.
They recently launched their book:
Remembrance – Creative stories woven into the history of Ballinrobe Workhouse.

07/08/2023

A Date for your Diary this week!

07/04/2023

Watch out for Mick Donnellan's new book and get more information at

Mick Donnellan’s new novel  The Naked Flame  now available on Kindle and as Paperback.   You can read The Naked Flame on Kindle here:  The Naked Flame on Kindle You can buy The …

06/08/2022

What do you know about local building heritage? This half-day tour of Built Vernacular Heritage will take you on a voyage of discovery in 3 of our geopark communities – The Neale, Ballinrobe and Partry – SEE FLYER for details. The tour Saturday 13th August 9am-1pm is part of Heritage Week, gratefully supported by the Heritage Council and Mayo County Council.
Lough Carra
Aughagower Community Council
Killawalla Community Council
Ballintubber Community Council
Carnacon Comunity
Partry community council
Tourmakeady Community Center
Believe in Ballinrobe Ballinrobe What's On Ballinrobe Tidy Towns
Finny Community
Clonbur/Cloghbrack Pride of Place Clonbur le Chéile
Cong Moytura Heritage Society Cong Village
Leenane Village
CDS Teo - Comharchumann Dhúiche Sheoigheach Teo
Joyce Country and Western Lakes Geopark Project

28/07/2022

24/07/2022

A lovely new little book now in stock in the shop from Ballinrobe legend Averil Staunton. 📖

Pick up a copy of “A Short History of Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo” for just €8.95, it would make a beautiful gift. 📚

We’re all about supporting local at Murphy’s. 👏🏼

Congrats Averil. 🥂

19/05/2022

27/03/2022

25/02/2022

Oscar Wilde was profoundly affected by the loss of his sister Isola in their childhood and wrote the now famous poem ‘Requiescat’ in her memory. He carried a lock of her hair in a decorated envelope until the end of his life. According to Wilde, Isola lit up his family’s lives like “a golden ray of sunshine dancing about our home.” ☀️

Tread lightly, she is near
Under the snow,
Speak gently, she can hear
The daisies grow.

All her bright golden hair
Tarnished with rust,
She that was young and fair
Fallen to dust.

Lily-like, white as snow,
She hardly knew
She was a woman, so
Sweetly she grew.

Coffin-board, heavy stone,
Lie on her breast,
I vex my heart alone,
She is at rest.

Peace, peace, she cannot hear
Lyre or sonnet,
All my life's buried here,
Heap earth upon it.
------
Image taken by Leah Leslie, Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford, 2019.

25/02/2022

The programme is out today! Bringing readers and writers together, in-person and from afar, this April 4-10 2022! Delve into the programme and see what’s in store for Cuirt International Festival of Literature at: www.cuirt.ie