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Mel McMahon

@sleighforsummer

Poet. Author of ‘Out of Breath’ and ‘ Beneath our Feet’, a creative project based on war poet, Wilfred Owen. Snooker and long walks a must.

 Ireland
Joined August 2009
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#auldpalsderry With which town or city in Ireland would you twin Craglang?
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Was at a poetry reading in Belfast a few weeks ago when Simon Armitage commented that he didn’t think that England would win the World Cup. I asked him who he thought would win. He let me know. #simonarmitage #poetlaureate #argentinasworldcup
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#Covid19poetry #SouthArmagh … as people rush to cinemas to see ‘Belfast’, by ⁦@kenneth_branagh⁩ Jamie Dornan, one of the lead roles joins me & my fellow poetry lovers reading [ t h e ] n o r t h [ e r n ] [ o f ] i r e l a n d … a poem about us. ⁦@PatricKielty⁩
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There haven’t been too many opportunities to read work publicly in recent years so I am delighted to be reading in Armagh on National Poetry Day with the lovely Gráinne Tobin. It would be great to see you there.
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This summer is going to be tough for a lot of families, please #RT it may help someone – at Hurworth-on-Tees, England
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Delighted to see this new addition on my walk this morning. Thanks to those involved. ⁦@EamonnMallie⁩ ⁦@unawalsh54⁩
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🔴⚫️🟠Abbey past pupil, Tom Kelly, writes in today’s @irish_news of the oral traditions of story-telling and poetry recital in South Armagh. Abbey Head of English, Mr. Mel McMahon, receives a notable mention 👏👏 irishnews.com/arts/music/202…
Rekindling the flame of the oral tradition in song, language and poetry

Rekindling the flame of the oral tradition in song, language and poetry

I remember well my grandmother's wake.

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@TKbytesback11 May 2022
Rekindling the flame of the oral tradition in song, language and poetry via @irish_news irishnews.com/arts/music/202… @LHannaway1 @CarganCampbell @unawalsh54 @conormurphysf @murphydes1 @JustinMcNu1ty @colleensavage01 @PadraigCarragh2 @sleighforsummer

Rekindling the flame of the oral tradition in song, language and poetry

I remember well my grandmother's wake.

irishnews.com
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#Covid19poetry#SouthArmagh … it’s always a joy to hear a range of voices reading and interpreting poetry…this time out we hear from poet @melmcmahon reading a new poem. ⁦@CarganCampbell⁩ ⁦@donalohanlon⁩ ⁦@unawalsh54⁩ ⁦@25Siobhan⁩ ⁦@DDawson2020⁩
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#sirernestshackleton. #Endurance #tomcrean #antarctic #greatexplorers #nationalgeographic
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Floorboards rescued from skip outside Shackleton’s home made into unique violin - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/…
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@TKbytesback4 Dec 2021
A piece of poetry by Mel McMahon in his collection Out of Breath’ - just like me;)
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Remembering the incredible Sir Ken Robinson today on the first anniversary of his passing, and always. He is forever in our hearts. #sirkenrobinson
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⁦@Garvey14Anne⁩ buzzing with The Bees poem by our own Mel mc Mahon #covid19poetry #southarmagh ⁦@PaulineLeeson⁩ ⁦@EamonnMallie⁩ ⁦@poetryireland⁩ ⁦@ACNIWriting⁩ ⁦@CarganCampbell⁩ ⁦@unawalsh54⁩ ⁦@keeperlit14⁩ ⁦@donalohanlon⁩
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Where there is no honour for the #eldery, there is no future for the young. #WEAAD
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Last Night by Mel McMahon #covidpoetry #southarmagh @keeperlit14 @CarganCampbell @unawalsh54 @donalohanlon @EamonnMallie @LHannaway1 @BlaithinNiD @HeaneyDaily @seamusheaneyest @Orla78252349 @socoinn @LeoMcParland @skelte @Kateohare24 @SMTSolutions
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Sarah@Sal_feeko6 Apr 2021
Stephen Nolan and his team at BBC have edited this out of the playback of today's show. Just as well it was captured live, would be terrible if it was retweeted far and wide...
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Great move for no. 3. Direct!
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