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I have 3590 stories published in 19 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 1793105 times and 73 of my stories have been cherry picked.
19 of my 934 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 18 votes

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Paul McCann

I like writing songs and won first prize in the Billboard music song awards in 2008 for a song I co-wrote with Robert and Wendy O'Hearn .
The song is called Lost Sons Of Erin and is on a CD called Sonicarious by Robert O'Hearn .
I present and produce a radio program each week .
I have worked in aged care and community health since 2005 .
Soccer ,Writing Songs , Playing my guitar , Going to church , photography , Art ,Writing Plays and short stories ,

My stories

The Broken Down Bus

The Broken Down Bus By Paul McCann As the school football coach and a teacher , Mr Fingerton was kept quite busy with his various roles at Garden...

The Reunion

The Reunion By Paul McCann The school reunion of 84 was happening . It was the first time that they had seen each other in 40 years . The girls all...

On A Boat To Capture A Dream

On A Boat To Capture A Dream By Paul McCann Set afloat on a boat upon the water and we’re cutting through the breeze far from the shore , to a place...

On The Island

On The Island By Paul McCann . Just waiting for the sunset on an island near Coron heaven will have its way and soon the day will soon be gone. The...

Garden In The Sky

Garden In The Sky By Paul McCann The steps to where butterflies have been sent were filled with places for children to play . Dressed with a wealth...

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19 of my comments have received 18 Great Feedback votes

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Thank you for the comment Di

Posted on Mon, 21 Oct 2024

You're commenting very welcome Di ,

they were indeed , I was just a kid and came off one and had badly  scraped 

both legs . We had no safety hats then or protective clothes .

Nevrr got on another one again .

The...

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Posted in Street Games From Another Time

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Thank you David

Posted on Thu, 18 Jul 2024

You comment is very welcome David . Recently I have seen some friends recird new music all done by Ai .It left me asking a few questions , Even the artwork on theior album was done by AI .Where is this all heading ?

The worry is people...

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Posted in Ai And The Truth

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Thanks For The Understanding

Posted on Mon, 22 Apr 2024

Not many got away Turlough .

The fact that I did gave me a new life but still the old one 

is always there and never fades .

We were lucky to get out however the trauma remains 

Kind regards 

Paul

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Posted in Come Back To Ardoyne

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Thanks for this

Posted on Tue, 02 Apr 2024

Yes there were many eyes on the streets from lots of different locations .

Some people were too frightened to go out and just stayed inside always looking through a narrowly drawn curtain waiting for something to happen . Then there were...

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Posted in Before Good Friday In Belfast

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Thank you for the comment Dougie

Posted on Thu, 21 Mar 2024

Thanks Dougie .I hope that your passport arrives soon . No application iis required as I'm told .

So many places to see as well .

Well worth visiting . 
Kind regards 

Paul

 

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Posted in The Streets With No Shame

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Thank you for the welcome comment

Posted on Mon, 26 Feb 2024

How great is this wee comment ?

I treasure what said and if I brought that brought a bit of cheer 

I feel that is the ultimate compliment a writer could ever get .

Thznjs Dougie

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Posted in Moment To Moment.

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More power to you

Posted on Sat, 18 Nov 2023

I listened to you speak to those whose prose and poetry charmed and harmed all who dared to hear those words they wrote . I felt your wonderful admiration was beautiful and I'm sure they would have loved your company .

More power to you ...

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Posted in Patrick Kavanagh and Me

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You had me right there with you

Posted on Thu, 21 Dec 2023

Just loved this , The expression of just what it was like to be a catholic in Ireland during times when everything was changing  around us .  No doubt yuou summed it up perfectly . I almnost felt the passion of when the troubles came to Belfast...

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Posted in Children of the Absolution

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Thanks Dougie

Posted on Mon, 25 Dec 2023

Most people are laughing and enjoying the season of Christmas 

but there are the forgotten and lonely who lock themselves away from the world .

There are also those who have lost someone dear and Christmas 

is a sad...

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Posted in Christmas Is A Long Time Coming

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Thanks for your support L

Posted on Wed, 23 Aug 2023

I just recorded it on my phone . Will maybe record it later adding an arrangement .

https://youtu.be/WSoVBovSAUc?si=uhK0ekMmdMj--tF5

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thank you for the support L...

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Posted in Queen Of Creation

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