The Seanachie, (Tales of Old Seamus)

Gerry reads the 3rd of her ‘Old Seamus’ series of 24 Irish stories, (originally published in 'Ireland's Own' - an Irish magazine produced in Wexford, Ireland).

Annie and Sean O'Grady had lived in the cottage all their married lives and, though they had no children, they were blissfully happy.

Then things started to go wrong. First Sean died and then Annie was served notice to quit, but how could she take Sean's apple tree with her? Annie's life was in turmoil, then her old friend Seamus came up with a plan ...

Gerry reads the 2nd of her ‘Old Seamus’ series of 21 Irish stories, (originally published in 'Ireland's Own' - an Irish magazine produced in Wexford, Ireland).

Seamus happens to be out innocently after dark, when he hears something suspicious. His suspicions grow as he investigates further, but eventually the full facts force him to accept another conclusion.

Gerry reads the first of her 'Old Seamus' series of 21 Irish stories, (originally published in 'Ireland's Own' - an Irish magazine produced in Wexford, Ireland).

Love is not always straightforward and Seamus gets involved when Chuck, a young American visiting Ardnakil, tells him of his despair - but when Seamus 'accidentally' overhears the 'affair of the teacup', the wind begins to change in Chuck's favour.

Gerry’s story, Primroses, which won the 2005 International Cuírt Award for new writing at Galway Arts Centre, Ireland - read by actress, Kate O’Toole, daughter of Peter O’Toole, at the award ceremony in Charlie Byrne’s bookshop, Galway.

An elderly man comes to the rescue of a young girl, who is very grateful and wants to help him plant primroses in the garden. All innocent enough, but his daughter can see how things might look to outsiders. As he wrestles with the problem, long-dormant memories come flooding back and, eventually, he makes his mind up.