Poet. Author of ‘Out of Breath’ and ‘ Beneath our Feet’, a creative project based on war poet, Wilfred Owen. Snooker and long walks a must.
Joined August 2009
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Mel McMahon retweeted
22 Nov 2023
O this is great!
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18 Dec 2022
Was at a poetry reading in Belfast a few weeks ago when Simon Armitage commented that he didn’t think that England would win the World Cup. I asked him who he thought would win. He let me know. #simonarmitage #poetlaureate #argentinasworldcup
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Mel McMahon retweeted
26 Jan 2022
#Covid19poetry #SouthArmagh … as people rush to cinemas to see ‘Belfast’, by @kenneth_branagh Jamie Dornan, one of the lead roles joins me & my fellow poetry lovers reading [ t h e ] n o r t h [ e r n ] [ o f ] i r e l a n d … a poem about us. @PatricKielty
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27 Sep 2022
There haven’t been too many opportunities to read work publicly in recent years so I am delighted to be reading in Armagh on National Poetry Day with the lovely Gráinne Tobin. It would be great to see you there.
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Mel McMahon retweeted
10 Jul 2022
This summer is going to be tough for a lot of families, please #RT it may help someone
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22 Jun 2022
Delighted to see this new addition on my walk this morning. Thanks to those involved. @EamonnMallie @unawalsh54
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Mel McMahon retweeted
11 May 2022
🔴⚫️🟠Abbey past pupil, Tom Kelly, writes in today’s @irish_news of the oral traditions of story-telling and poetry recital in South Armagh. Abbey Head of English, Mr. Mel McMahon, receives a notable mention 👏👏
irishnews.com/arts/music/202…
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Mel McMahon retweeted
11 May 2022
Rekindling the flame of the oral tradition in song, language and poetry via @irish_news irishnews.com/arts/music/202… @LHannaway1 @CarganCampbell @unawalsh54 @conormurphysf @murphydes1 @JustinMcNu1ty @colleensavage01 @PadraigCarragh2 @sleighforsummer
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Mel McMahon retweeted
12 Jan 2022
#Covid19poetry#SouthArmagh … it’s always a joy to hear a range of voices reading and interpreting poetry…this time out we hear from poet @melmcmahon reading a new poem. @CarganCampbell @donalohanlon @unawalsh54 @25Siobhan @DDawson2020
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4 Jan 2022
Floorboards rescued from skip outside Shackleton’s home made into unique violin - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/…
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Mel McMahon retweeted
4 Dec 2021
A piece of poetry by Mel McMahon in his collection Out of Breath’ - just like me;)
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Mel McMahon retweeted
21 Aug 2021
Remembering the incredible Sir Ken Robinson today on the first anniversary of his passing, and always.
He is forever in our hearts.
#sirkenrobinson
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Mel McMahon retweeted
14 Jun 2021
@Garvey14Anne buzzing with The Bees poem by our own Mel mc Mahon #covid19poetry #southarmagh @PaulineLeeson @EamonnMallie @poetryireland @ACNIWriting @CarganCampbell @unawalsh54 @keeperlit14 @donalohanlon
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Mel McMahon retweeted
15 Jun 2021
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Mel McMahon retweeted
14 May 2021
Last Night by Mel McMahon
#covidpoetry #southarmagh
@keeperlit14 @CarganCampbell @unawalsh54 @donalohanlon @EamonnMallie @LHannaway1 @BlaithinNiD @HeaneyDaily @seamusheaneyest @Orla78252349 @socoinn @LeoMcParland @skelte @Kateohare24 @SMTSolutions
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Mel McMahon retweeted
6 Apr 2021
Stephen Nolan and his team at BBC have edited this out of the playback of today's show. Just as well it was captured live, would be terrible if it was retweeted far and wide...
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