Paddy Moran reading at the White House, Limerick

PATRICK MORAN was born in Templetuohy, County Tipperary, where he still lives. He works as a post-primary teacher. His poems have been widely published in the leading poetry outlets. He has won the Gerard Manley Hopkins poetry prize; he has also been a prizewinner at Listowel Writers Week and the 2008 Eist Poetry Competition. In 1990, he was shortlisted for the Hennessy/ Sunday Tribune poetry award. His work is featured in anthologies, including the inaugural Forward anthology, The Stony Thursday Book and The Best of Irish Poetry 2007. His first collection, THE STUBBLE FIELDS, was published by Dedalus Press in 2001. He will read from his second collection, Green, which was recently published.

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[Kylerona]

I enjoyed both poems very much - the first was extremely moving - it's just a pity that some of those present did not have the good grace to be quiet and listen.

[whitehousepoets]

The venue has a lot of ambient noise but there was an attentive audience.

[QuickNelly]

He was my English teacher for 3 years!

[Kylerona]

I apologise if you thought I was being overly critical it was NOT my intention.