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Robin
I stop running at the top of the hill to catch my breath, adrenaline still pumping. Usually, I marvel at the beautiful medieval Castle...

Eimear Lawlor
Mar 1, 20194 min read
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Letter of Regret
I wrote this letter in December 2018 in response to a competition on The Ryan Turbidy Show on RTÉ One. We were asked to write a letter to...

Eimear Lawlor
Nov 24, 20182 min read
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The Clash of the Ash
The ash clashes, and hurlers pump their hurls in the air, another point. In the heart of the field, proud parents and ardent supporters...

Eimear Lawlor
Aug 29, 20182 min read
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Just Like Granny
My granny always said the one thing she hated about getting old was there was no roadmap. She once told me to make a map, and get out of...

Eimear Lawlor
Jul 14, 20185 min read
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The Camino – French Way May 2018
‘More wine.’ That’s how the Camino walk evolved. I have hazy recollections discussing this with five good friends one summer Friday...

Eimear Lawlor
Jun 3, 20181 min read
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Hope amidst the madness of grief
At my daughter’s funeral in the summer of 2016, people told me I would never get over Ciara’s death and that I would take it to my grave....

Eimear Lawlor
Feb 28, 20184 min read
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One Less Present to Wrap
ONE LESS PRESENT TO 25th August 1998 The pain is getting stronger. The nurse checks the baby's heart. The baby’s rhythmic heartbeat on...

Eimear Lawlor
Nov 18, 20174 min read
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Second chance
I’d have died for my daughter, but she died before me. Last year, her life was severed six weeks before her 18thno warning,  no goodbyes,...

Eimear Lawlor
Jul 31, 20171 min read
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One Less Present to Wrap
25th August 1998 The pain is getting stronger. The nurse checks the babies heart. The babies’ rhythmic heartbeat on the machine beside me...

Eimear Lawlor
Jul 6, 20174 min read
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