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Hurling and poetry: Ó Bhéal’s word-clash of the ash

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IF EVER there was a field sport so poetic that words can only but strive to do it justice, it is hurling and its proponents, the Cúchulains of Croker, modern representation of our mythical heroes.

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Literature: Cork World Book Fest at Triskel & Cork City Central Library
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When poetry is a curse and a gift
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Finding the best Munster poems for anthology
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Support for arts pays rich dividends
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 A new chapter for Cork's Bradshaw Literary Festival
A new chapter for Cork's Bradshaw Literary Festival

The Bradshaw Literary Festival runs in Cork over the next two days, until Nov 22.

Thu, 21 Nov, 2013

 Gathering focus for Cork Literary Review
Gathering focus for Cork Literary Review

Caitlin Doyle Her contribution is entitled ‘Hungry Hills: Coming of Age as an Irish American poet’.

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