Troubles
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Troubles, this third collection of poetry by Michael Farry, is a powerful exploration of a significant period in Ireland's history. With considerable allure, it demonstrates Farry's skill as an important poet in the modern Irish landscape as well as a first-rate historian of the country's particular narrative.
- Caryolyne Van Der Meer
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Person
Michael Farry is a historian and poet. He completed a PhD at Trinity College Dublin on the history of the Civil War in his native Sligo. Further studies led to other publications including Sligo: The Irish Revolution, 1912-23 (Four Courts Press, 2012) and an article on Sligo in the monumental Atlas of the Irish Revolution (Cork University Press, 2017). Michael's poetry has been published in journals and anthologies in the USA, Australia, Canada, India and Israel and he has two poetry collections to his credit, Asking for Directions (Doghouse, 2012) and The Age of Glass (Revival Press, 2017). He has been the winner in many poetry competitions including Dromineer, North West Words and Síarscéal. He was selected for Poetry Ireland Introductions in 2010. He is a founding member of Boyne Writers Group, Trim, County Meath and of LitLab, the Cavan/Meath writers group. He is a retired primary teacher who lives in County Meath.
