Eoin Butler: writer, journalist and Mayoman of the Year

Tripping Along The Ledge


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Published: Chaos Thaoghaire, spoken word, April 2011

The (Mayo) Man Who Went Astray

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Tonight I’ve been asked to speak on the topic You Can’t Go Home Again: Stories about Starting Over. Now I’ll be honest. I’ll never turn down an opportunity to waffle about myself in public. But when I sat down to prepare these remarks, I realised something. I’ve never started over at anything in my life.

I’m Irish. I resent things. That’s how we roll. Read the rest of this entry »