Listen: Hometown Blues - a poem by Cork poet laureate  William Wall, inspired by Rory Gallagher 

In the first of his monthly poems, William Wall takes inspiration from visits to City Hall, 40 years apart 

William Wall: Cork's poet laureate. Picture: Denis Minihane.

William Wall is a poet from Cork, and was recently appointed the city's first Poet Laureate. 

An initiative of the Munster Literature Centre that is funded by Cork City Council, Wall's role will writing a poem every month for the next ten months, giving a personal response to issues in the city and county.