Archive - The West's Awake

A Lidl Supernova.

A surprising purchase.

Oct 8 • The West's Awake

September 2026

The Back Kitchen.

The highlight of the week was my daily routine of swatting flies from the back kitchen with a tea-towel.

Sep 25 • The West's Awake

Keeping the Fire Lit!

Thanks to you all that have been continuing to read The West’s Awake as I move the platform in a different direction and interview interesting people…

Sep 17 • The West's Awake

Technically Legal: Travellers & Turf

A short note on delivering to turf to travellers.

Sep 15 • The West's Awake

The Ghosts of Gallows Glen - Barry Kinane

Barry Kinane joins the Scholar Gyspies to talk about the launch of his novel, the importance of Thomas Sheridan and Covid era trauma and awakening.

Sep 10 • The West's Awake

1:09:56

A Conscious Concert with Enda Donnellan

An International Conference on Shadow and Light

Sep 4 • The West's Awake

1:00:35

August 2026

Cáit Ní Mara and the Inishbofin highway-man.

A visit to Inishbofin and a short story.

Aug 31 • The West's Awake

A little goes a long way.

Aug 27 • The West's Awake

The Men’s shed

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Aug 26 • The West's Awake

A different path.

The West’s Awake - Act 4.

Aug 22 • The West's Awake

A Lucid Dream from Bocan Stone Circle

A short story inspired by a visit to Malin Head.

Aug 20 • The West's Awake

Update on my first book for readers.

Aug 15 • The West's Awake

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