Nothing is really forgotten; just filed. The happy reality about revisiting memories is that if you can't remember exactly what happened then what you do remember becomes what happened. But always remember that they are just your version of what occurred. Someone else experiencing the same event will remember it differently. They arrive unbidden, no … Continue reading Big Tom or Ozzy and other Memories →

If I was to choose a place and a role to finish a forty year career in human services in England and Ireland I would have chosen the subject of this book. In it I reflect on my time as CEO of Galway Simon Community that provides services to adults and children who are homeless … Continue reading Homeless not Hopeless – Memoir →

This collection of stories records ordinary events and extraordinary experiences that all have one thing in common. The events effect changes in the lives of those involved.They vary from the seemingly trivial to tragic events and stray from ordinary life happenings to other worldly experiences. Together they provide a varied sample across the generations and … Continue reading Changing Forever – Short Stories →

I left Ireland in 1976 to undertake nurse training in England. My first training was, as it was then known , to become a Registered Nurse for the Mentally Subnormal. Thankfully we have moved on from those days and increasingly treat people with more respect and focus on their abilities rather than disabilities. My 3 … Continue reading A Touch of the Ordinary – Memoir →

In 1966 and at the tender age of 12 years I left my home in Clogheen, a small village in Co. Tipperary, armed with a small brown suitcase, the blessings of family and friends and a solid conviction that I had a vocation to serve God as a teacher in the De La Salle Order … Continue reading Escaping God – Memoir →