Person: Garrett Carr

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Book review: A salty tale of rivalry and superstition

Life in a fishing town is brilliantly evoked in 'The Boy from the Sea' and there’s compassion aplenty, even for characters who scarcely deserve it

Sat, 29 Mar, 2025

Beginner’s pluck: Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing Garrett Carr

'The Boy from the Sea' is a mesmerising, meditative debut; reminiscent of John McGahern and Jon McGregor

Sat, 08 Feb, 2025

Floating ideas on Ireland’s migrant culture

Jason Deans’ exhibition in Cobh touches on Brexit and emigration, writes Colette Sheridan.

Mon, 29 Jul, 2019

Life on the frontier: Garrett Carr's journey along our northern border

In his book, ‘The Rule of the Land: Walking Ireland’s Border’, Garrett Carr blends rhythms of philosophy, history, legend, memoir, and travelogue into a beguiling melody. Brendan Daly savours the tune

Sat, 24 Jun, 2017

Jimmy Barry-Murphy rejigs Cork for semi-final clash with Ger Cunningham’s Dublin

Jimmy Barry-Murphy has strengthened his Cork team significantly for Sunday’s Allianz Hurling League semi-final against Dublin with switches in defence and attack.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2015