The baby I have been writing about, my first child, was born safe and well on January 7th 1965 – Andrew Walter Tudway. Early on the morning of the 5th I seemed to start in labour and was admitted to the maternity unit. There, I was prepared, known in those days...
Let’s have a break from my early and sadder years for me to share with you an uplifting original fairy story from my book, ‘Tales From Turnaround Cottage.’ Once, there was an old woman who was very lonely. “Oh, if only I had a husband who I could...
This poem was written in 6th Century Ireland, probably by Íte, who was an important church-woman. The poem is to be found in the commentary on Félire Óengusso. Translation by Gerald Murphy. It is a wonderful poem and doesn’t really need any comment, but at the...
