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Christina Bennett

Born in Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim, now living in Shannon. She studied graphic design at the Limerick School of Art & Design.

see Past Issues Departures 1, 1987

Cathal Brown

Originally from Lahinch, Co. Clare, studied at UCG. His work has been published in many journals in Ireland.

see Past Issues Departures 4, 1990

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Moya Cannon

was born in Co. Donegal and lives in Galway. She studied history and politics at University College Dublin and at Corpus Christie College, Cambridge. Her first poetry collection, Oar (Salmon & Poolbeg 1990), won the 1991 Brendan Behan Memorial Prize. It has been an allocated test on the contempory Anglo-Irish literature course at Yale University. Her second collection, The Parchment Boat, was published by Gallery Press (1997). Her work has been broadcast on radio and television in Ireland and abroad, and has been set to music. She was also editor of Poetry Ireland Review (1995).

Judge: Nora Fahy Literary Awards 1999

John Cushnan

He is a well known member of the Shannon Musical Society. Originally from Belfast, he now lives and works in Shannon.

see Past Issues Departures 1, 1987

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Faylene De Vries

Divides her time between her home in the West of Ireland and her job in the Pacific NW of the USA. `Motoring:3. Breakdowns` is an excerpt from a longer manuscript of essays about how a Dutch American woman adapts to living in rural Ireland.

see Past Issues Departures 4, 1990

Elizabeth Daley

Born in Grange, Co. Sligo, Elizabeth has been living in Shannon since 1974.

see Past Issues Departures 1, 1987

Tom Donaghue

was born in the fishing village of Gleninagh, Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare. For 45 years he fished in a three-man currach for codfish, ling, and lobster in the summer time. During the War of Independence he remembers bringing food to men on the run in the mountains. He witnessed house burnings and other atrocities and infamies perpetrated by the Black & Tans and at a sheep fair in Ballyvaughan he was searched and prevented from selling his lambs. After the Second World War he saw the changes in fishing methods and the use of bigger boats and the decline of the fish stocks and with it the decline of the old way of life in Gleninagh. Tom was one of the last of the native Irish speakers in his area where the language remained strong up to quite recently.

see Past Issues Departures 5, 1993

John Doorty

see Editors Page

see Past Issues Departures 2, 1988

Brian G. Doyle

Born in Dublin, now living in Lahinch, Co. Clare. Brian works in the Clare Libraries. Previous published work includes `Branchline` - a library newsletter, `Ennistymon 84`, and his poetry has also appeared in local magazines.

see Past Issues Departures 2, 1988

Michael Durack

is from Killaloe. His poems have been published in Poetry Ireland Review and Flaming Arrows, etc. and also broadcast on RTE Radio 1.

see Past Issues Departures 5, 1993

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Patrick Early

having spent most of his life abroad, working for the British Council in Yugoslavia, Spain, the Arab world, and Latin America now resides in Co. Clare. He writes and translates poetry, and is interested in poetry as a means of communication across cultures.

see Past Issues Departures 3, 1989

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Nora Fahy

Nora Fahy was born in Carhue near Shannon. She was a prolific writer of poetry, stories and essays. She was also a founder of Departures and a regular contributor to the magazine. See Nora Fahy

see Past Issues Departures 1, 1987

Helen Fallon

was born in Monaghan. She is a librarian at Dublin City University. She recently completed an MA in Women’s Studies at the Women’s Education Research and Resource Centre, UCD and she is the author of ‘WOW Women on the Web’, March 1997. She won first prize in The Nora Fahy Literary Awards for her short story, ‘Carrying the Cross’, in 1996.

see Past Issues NS: Volume 1, 1996, and Volume 2, 1997

Edna Faye Kiel

See Editors.

see Past Issues NS: Volume 1, 1996, and Volume 2, 1997

Mary Ellen Fean

was born in Co. Galway but now lives in Sixmilebridge. She has written poetry for many years but only recently tried the short story.

see Past Issues Departures 5, 1993

Ann Finn

She was born in Nenagh in 1961. Now working in Limerick. `An Evening Sail` is her first published work.

see Past Issues Departures 2, 1988

Gabriel Fitzmaurice

was born in 1952 in Moyvane, Co. Kerry where he now lives and teaches in the local National School. He is the author of several books including ‘Rainsong ‘(Beaver Row Press, 1984), ‘Road to the Horizon’ (Beaver Row Press, 1987)’Dancing Through’ (Beaver Row Press, 1990), ‘An Crann Faoi Bhláth/The Flowering Tree’ Edited with Declan Kiebard (Wolfhound Press 1991), ‘The Father’s Part’ (Story Line Press, Oregon 1992), ‘Irish Poetry Now: Other Voices’, Editor (Wolfhound Press 1993), ‘The Listowel Literary Phenomenon’, Editor (Cló Iar-Chonnachta, 1994), ’Poems I wish I’d Written: Translations from the Irish’ (Cló Iar-Chonnachta, 1996).

see Past Issues NS: Volume 2, 1997

Mike Fitzpatrick

Studied sculpture at the Limerick School of Art & Design. He has exhibited his work extensively in Ireland and also in Italy, Australia, Russia and America. He is recipient of many prestigious Awards in both Ireland and the USA.

see Past Issues Departures 3, 1989

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Martin Gleeson

is from Kilkee where he lives with his wife and two children. In the seventies he was editor and publisher of Neptune's Kingdom, an occasional poetry magazine. His work has appeared in Irish and North American magazines. He is also a member of the Kilkee Drama Group.

see Past Issues Departures 5, 1993

Des Gough

From Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, he contributed first toDepartures as a 19 yr old student at the AnCo Training Center in Shannon.

see Past Issues Departures 1, 1987

Frank Golden

Frank Golden has been resident in North Clare for almost a decade. Books include 'In Partial Settlement' (New York, Wiffle Press), 'On Route to Leameneh' (Raven), '12 Bar Blues' (Raven Anthology) and 'The Two Women of Aganatz' (Wolfhound Press). He has received bursaries and awards from the Arts Council including a Film & Video Award for his script, 'The Demands of Fear'. His latest feature script, ' The Caller' received development finance earlier this year from the Irish Film Board. A new book of poems 'The Exterior Act' is now complete. Most recently he has conducted rewrites on the 'Survivor' series for HTV. He is currently working on a new novel.

Joseph Green

lives in Longview, Washington. In 1993 he spent three months in Co. Clare and has been trying to find his way back there ever since. He is the recipient of PEN Northwest's Margery Davis Boyden Wilderness Writing Residency for the year 2000. A collection of his poems, 'Deluxe Motel', is available from The Signpost Press.

see Past Issues NS: Volume 3, 1998

Carole Gurnett

was born in Reading, Berkshire. She lives and works in Limerick. Her short story, 'Home', was short-listed for the 1992 Francis McManus Short Story Radio Award. It has since been broadcast on RTE Radio One.

see Past Issues Departures 5, 1993

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Mary Hanley

Was born in Nougheval, near Carron, Co. Clare. She had a life-long interest in Yeats and was a founding member of the Kiltartan Society.

see Past Issues Departures 4, 1990

Frank Hannon

A native of Limerick city but has lived many years in Shannon, Co. Clare. He works with Westinghouse.

see Past Issues Departures 1, 1987

Joan Hartnett

She is a native of Limerick City where she is now married. Joan has contributed articles to local magazines including The Limerick Journal

see Past Issues Departures 2, 1988

Katy Hayes

is author of the acclaimed short story collection Forecourt, published by Poolbeg and the novel Curtains published by Phoenix House. She is also a playwright and theatre director and has written and produced ‘Playgirl’ for the Abbey Theatre and ‘Frankenstein: Quintessence of Dust’ for the Punchbag Theatre Company.

see Past Issues New Series: Volume 2, 1997

Louise Hermana

is from Dublin. Her poetry and fiction has appeared in many journals in Ireland.

see Past Issues Departures 5, 1993

Matthew Heslin

originally from Limerick, has returned to live and work in Ennis after many years living and working in Reading, Berkshire. He is co-ordinating a Rural Resettlement Ireland Craft Project.

see Past Issues Departures 5, 1993

Rudi Holzapfel

is well known in the poetry-reading circles of Ireland. He has several books of poems published. He lives in Cashel where he runs a very successful bookshop.

see Past Issues Departures 4, 1990

Brendan Howard

A native of Ennis, Co. Clare, Brendan has exhibited his work in local galleries and has also contributed designs for local magazines. He is Head of the Art Department, St. Flannan's College, Ennis.

see Past Issues Departures 2, 1988

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