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The Sea Will Never Be at Rest
Cousin Gerry had told me to go see his uncle Paddy O’Halloran on Inishbofin Island.
Sep 17
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Here Lies Mary Swander
It’s my Substack anniversary I’ve been writing this column for three years now, and this piece has been an all-time favorite.
Sep 4
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Coop, a Story of an Amish C.O.
Swander Woman Productions will present three opening performances of Mary Swander’s new play Coop, starring Rip Russell.
Aug 21
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A month ago, my 87-year-old neighbor Donna had a stroke in my yard.
Aug 7
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Bring Back the Bluebirds
I let down the front wall of the bluebird house, the gateway to the inside of the box, and saw four eggs–three blue and one white–in the tiny nest woven…
Jul 24
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Ferrying Across
I stood in the little shelter at the Cleggan pier, waiting to get on the boat to Inishbofin Island, my wheelie bag in hand, a rainy mist falling down on…
Jul 10
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Let's All Go for a Ride
Buggyland will never be Buggyland again.
Jun 26
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What the Sea Takes from You
“Together, the two drowned men left seven children in this school,” the elementary school principal told me.
Jun 13
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What You Take from the Sea
The helicopter buzzed over my cottage, flying low, the noise so loud that I stopped my work and glanced out the window toward the Atlantic Ocean, the…
May 29
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Last Class
This is the last day for Bunny.
May 15
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