“The future is Orange,” the DUP are crowing today. But back in the early 1960’s, when Brendan Gisby was a boy, there was plenty of Orange around in sectarian-divided West Lothian. Read his experiences in The Shoppers.
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On McStorytellers today, Mister McStoryteller himself, Brendan Gisby, with an uplifting tale demonstrating that help can come from the most unlikely quartet.
Enjoy Butchers v. Coopers! Today is World Storytelling Day, apparently. So here’s a wee story from us. It’s aboot fitba and it’s by Mister McStoryteller, Brendan Gisby. (We never thought we’d write those two things in the same sentence!)
Enjoy Twa Men Deid. But mind it’s nae laughin’ matter. We’re on a trip to rural Ireland in the 1990’s today in the company of Mister McStoryteller, Brendan Gisby. Does a less than warm reception for visitors to Goldsmith Country indicate that old grudges are still festering?
Enjoy! We’re on the tourist trail today, courtesy of Mister McStoryteller himself, Brendan Gisby. Two foreign holidays twenty years apart have very different outcomes in his latest drama, An Act of Kindness.
Enjoy. And send a postcard. We begin the McStorytellers week with a piece from Mister McStoryteller himself, Brendan Gisby.
Set in rural Ireland in the 1930’s, Mother Hen is the true tale of a half-crown and a priest on a horse. It also happens to be the opening chapter of Brendan’s latest work-in-progress, The Rebel’s Daughter, a bio-fictional account of the early life of his Irish mother. Enjoy! In the latest foray by Mister McStoryteller, Brendan Gisby, a grubby little scam is discovered at the home of The Donald in New York.
Enjoy Trumped! Come all ye young rebels, and list while I sing, For the love of one's country is a terrible thing. It banishes fear with the speed of a flame, And it makes us all part of the patriot game. Dominic Behan, The Patriot Game This year marks the centenary of Ireland’s Easter Rising of 1916. Over the coming Easter weekend, the Rising will be commemorated in celebrations not only across Eire, but throughout the world. Mister McStoryteller, Brendan Gisby, is also commemorating the Rising in the only way he knows how – by writing a story for McStorytellers. Called The Patriot Game, it’s a semi-fictional account of the life of his maternal grandfather, Patrick, who, at the age of seventeen, was inspired by the Rising to fight in Ireland’s War of Independence. Part Three, the harrowing final part of Patrick’s story, can be read on the site today. Part One was published here a fortnight ago and Part Two last week. Erin go Bragh! We'll sing a song, a soldier's song, With cheering rousing chorus, As round our blazing fires we throng, The starry heavens o'er us. A Soldier’s Song, the Irish National Anthem This year marks the centenary of Ireland’s Easter Rising of 1916. Over the coming Easter weekend, the Rising will be commemorated in celebrations not only across Eire, but throughout the world. Mister McStoryteller, Brendan Gisby, is also commemorating the Rising in the only way he knows how – by writing a story for McStorytellers. Called The Patriot Game, it’s a semi-fictional account of the life of his maternal grandfather, who, at the age of seventeen, was inspired by the Rising to fight in Ireland’s War of Independence. The story is in three parts. Read Part Two on the site today. Part One was published here last week. And Part Three will be published next week. Erin go Bragh! I have squandered the splendid years That the Lord God gave to my youth In attempting impossible things, Deeming them alone worth the toil. Padraic Pearse, The Fool This year marks the centenary of Ireland’s Easter Rising of 1916. Over the coming Easter weekend, the Rising will be commemorated in celebrations not only across Eire, but throughout the world. Mister McStoryteller, Brendan Gisby, is also commemorating the Rising in the only way he knows how – by writing a story for McStorytellers. Called The Patriot Game, it’s a semi-fictional account of the life of his maternal grandfather, who, at the age of seventeen, was inspired by the Rising to fight in Ireland’s War of Independence. The story is in three parts. Read Part One on the site today. Parts Two and Three will be published in the lead up to the Easter weekend. Erin go Bragh! |
McBlog AuthorBrendan Gisby is McStoryteller-in-Residence. He's the author of four novels, three biographies and several short story collections. The McStorytellers
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