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Kieran Furey

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in Roscommon, Ireland

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http://www.kieranfurey.wordpress.com

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Poetry, Fiction, Travel

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Born in Curraghroe, Co Roscommon in 1953 and educated in Summerhill College, Sligo and University College Galway. I lived in Dublin for 15 years and I have self-published over 20 books of short stories, satire, poetry and travel material.

Well- travelled, I spent 6 years in Latin America. In 2001, I was selected to read as part of Poetry Ireland's Introductions series. In 2007, I was the overall winner of the Feile Filiochta Poem of Europe for my poem ‘El Tren’.
Having lived in Longford town for many years, I now live back home in Curraghroe, outside Strokestown, Co. Roscommon. I am a member of Lanesboro Writers Group as well as the Hibernian workshop.

My most recent publications are 'The History House', 'Linnane In London', and 'Tales From Ro ...more

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Kieran Furey's Blog

Janus, January and the GAA

The Two Faces of the Gaelic Athletic Association, and Some Suggestions as to How the Organisation might Cure Itself of the Condition.

JANUS was an ancient Italian god. January is called after him. He was two-faced. One face looked forwards, the other backwards.

The GAA is two-faced. One face looks forward to the future and outwards to the world. The other face looks back to the past, and inward

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	Tales From Roscommon really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Going against gravity: A tall but true tale of men, motorways, and mountains 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1990	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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