tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315268653485894157.post2881368577594028705..comments2024-03-10T08:15:49.271+00:00Comments on This is what I did.: Have a chat with PatDarraghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07043841842862846070noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315268653485894157.post-80580057208519735812009-03-18T12:38:00.000+00:002009-03-18T12:38:00.000+00:00Hi Darragh. Only dicovered your post now. I met Pa...Hi Darragh. Only dicovered your post now. I met Pat selling his books in Howth a year or two ago. Great to stop and have a chat with someone you've admired for years. <BR/><BR/>I completelyagree with his recurring theme that if poetry is dissected like is done in school, you risk losing the meaning. Similarly, you should never be forced to read poetry. It took me years after I left school to voluntarily pick up a book of poetry again.Liam D. Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09321187021162975268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315268653485894157.post-52590858988908824172008-08-26T14:54:00.000+01:002008-08-26T14:54:00.000+01:00Hi Darragh, a quick comment from italy... I've jus...Hi Darragh, a quick comment from italy... I've just read your post about Pat while surfing the net for fresh news about the man, and I liked it a lot. thanks! <BR/>I was wondering... I've known Pat and his work for more than ten years now; I met him by one of those weird and wonderful twists of fate while I was an Erasmus student in UCC: my self and my friend Fabio one morning went to the wrong lecturing hall, so instead of Old English we found thirty or fourty students drinking beer and waiting for Pat. We decided to stay, and watched and listened to a brilliant poetry reading; afterwards I stopped by to say hi and to buy one of his books (he loved the idea of an italian student coming to see him and gave me the book for a fiver - all I had then) and i was immediately conquered by the humour, the kindness and the joy he put in every second of every meeting with another fellow human being. I saw him another couple of times in Cork, went for a drink with him and others, bought all his books I could find then and in my other trips and staying in ireland. He's one of the most interesting, honest and special man i've ever met. <BR/>but I was forgetting what i really wanted to say: I wonder how many people like me, like you, have 'benefited' from even the shortest meeting with Pat during the years; how many people cherish those brief moments, and his poems, as invaluable gifts of life. <BR/>Millions? Hundreds of thousands?<BR/>Who knows? <BR/>Can you please say hi and thanks to Pat for me when you see him next?<BR/>Thanks, <BR/>PaoloAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315268653485894157.post-80397794341429618702008-06-03T15:41:00.000+01:002008-06-03T15:41:00.000+01:00I saw that fella in Dublin when I was there, was g...I saw that fella in Dublin when I was there, was gonna do a bit about him on my trip to dublin entry last week.<BR/><BR/><BR/>...mind you I didn't have a clue who he was.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10261762141073371095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315268653485894157.post-7801832331105480302008-05-27T18:40:00.000+01:002008-05-27T18:40:00.000+01:00Myself and June met Pat 23 May bought beautiful cr...Myself and June met Pat 23 May bought beautiful cracked eyes. It spoke to me in volumes. Seen him on 24 May, shared coffee and time. A genuine and wonderful experience, man and poet...<BR/><BR/>I hope to see him again, access more books and continue to be motivated and enthused by his infectious energy, wit and words.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315268653485894157.post-56598025198511764162008-05-13T13:27:00.000+01:002008-05-13T13:27:00.000+01:00good man darraghPat's the greatest irish poet ever...good man darragh<BR/><BR/>Pat's the greatest irish poet ever<BR/><BR/>dave lordanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315268653485894157.post-45990264667927233832008-05-13T10:23:00.000+01:002008-05-13T10:23:00.000+01:00Hi Darragh - would love to chat about it. Drop me ...Hi Darragh - would love to chat about it. Drop me a line whenever you get a chance :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315268653485894157.post-71273795978541260312008-05-12T17:16:00.000+01:002008-05-12T17:16:00.000+01:00Wow, thanks everyone for the comments!@grandad - g...Wow, thanks everyone for the comments!<BR/><BR/>@grandad - going to town now, and if I can see him, I'll remind him :)<BR/><BR/>@david - we should talk more about this. I'm really interested in the whole thing.<BR/><BR/>@damienmulley - once again, thanks :)<BR/><BR/>@emmet - welcome to my blog! that story is cool - you should tell him. He'd be well chuffed!<BR/><BR/>@deborah - please do! He's a really nice guy.<BR/><BR/>@chanberry - welcome! Thanks for the comment. I hope you have a great experience.<BR/><BR/>@steve - welcome to you too :) Being self employed I think Pat chooses where to sell his books. I normally meet him in Westmoreland Street during the week but he also sells in Howth as well.<BR/><BR/>@fiona - thank you! Please do. Swap a book for a book! ;)<BR/><BR/>@lecraic - do, and blog about it ;)<BR/><BR/>@Andrew - thanks for the comment! Hope you enjoy the book.<BR/><BR/>@73man - thanks for the compliment. You're very right. It's what I like most about him.<BR/><BR/>As I said on Mulley's blog, I'd recommend as my personal favourite 'Beautifyul Cracked Eyes' but all of them contains something to make you laugh, think, hope and smile. :)Darraghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07043841842862846070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315268653485894157.post-87294276944495413052008-05-12T17:07:00.000+01:002008-05-12T17:07:00.000+01:00@rickoshea - I can empathise exactly with you sir,...@rickoshea - I can empathise exactly with you sir, but also offer you - he's just another person. Yes he does a different job to us, may seem a bit formidable but what's the harm in going up to him and saying "hey, I like your stuff". That's what I did, and I'm glad I did.<BR/><BR/>I'd say there's a fair few people who listen to the Rick O' Shea show and then meet you and think - ah he'd never be interested in talking to me, big hotshot DJ that he is.<BR/><BR/>I know I had that thought about you. Thank God for fluffy badges, eh? ;)Darraghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07043841842862846070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315268653485894157.post-70331851213585338132008-05-12T16:58:00.000+01:002008-05-12T16:58:00.000+01:00Here's one for you Darragh. He's exactly my sort o...Here's one for you Darragh. He's exactly my sort of person, I love anything of his I've ever read and yet my natural shyness around strangers means I've never gotten the balls up to go over and talk to him. Maybe I just think he'd have better things to do than talk to the likes of me?<BR/><BR/>Maybe...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315268653485894157.post-15574211260382978802008-05-12T11:58:00.000+01:002008-05-12T11:58:00.000+01:00Thanks for the post Darragh, a really wonderful tr...Thanks for the post Darragh, a really wonderful tribute to a man constantly erased from 'official' Dublin's tourist maps. Great memories of Spindle the Spider and I try to have a quick chat when I buy his books. He's a lovely, lovely man with a keen sense of the absurd and the bitter.Eoin O'Mahonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04826816590562387338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315268653485894157.post-13897027950576864172008-05-11T03:52:00.000+01:002008-05-11T03:52:00.000+01:00Hi darragh, found your page through darren's. This...Hi darragh, found your page through darren's. This is an absolutely brilliant post.<BR/>I'm ashamed to say I've never stopped and talked to pat, or even read any of his books. And I used to get a bus on westmoreland Street every day! I'll make a point of stopping and buying something and having a chat next time I pass him. Good work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315268653485894157.post-82864999659421359872008-05-10T22:42:00.000+01:002008-05-10T22:42:00.000+01:00I'll certainly stop to have a chat next time I pas...I'll certainly stop to have a chat next time I pass and buy a book as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315268653485894157.post-72947451514741786442008-05-10T16:59:00.000+01:002008-05-10T16:59:00.000+01:00Great post Darragh. I am one of the people who is...Great post Darragh. I am one of the people who is always afraid to say hello. Maybe I will next time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315268653485894157.post-1853970267170790212008-05-10T16:20:00.000+01:002008-05-10T16:20:00.000+01:00Which street, on which day, does he sell his poetr...Which street, on which day, does he sell his poetry in Dublin?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315268653485894157.post-64594084211496428022008-05-10T12:54:00.000+01:002008-05-10T12:54:00.000+01:00Great post Darragh, it made me think about how big...Great post Darragh, it made me think about how big a role Pat Ingoldsby played in my childhood and how much respect he deserves now. I remember him on Pat's Hat and he was an institution around Clontarf when I was growing up. Always stopping to say hello to everyone and he always knew everyone's names. He's a national treasure. I'm definitely going to stop and buy one of his books next time I'm passing.<BR/>Thanks :)helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06792518316824505139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315268653485894157.post-51370984557612356742008-05-10T11:39:00.000+01:002008-05-10T11:39:00.000+01:00Great post Darragh - I'll have to look out for Pat...Great post Darragh - I'll have to look out for Pat next time I'm in Dublin... next Saturday I guess! Thanks so much for "introducing" me to him! :)Deahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12673929531689315157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315268653485894157.post-68082360052311242912008-05-10T11:24:00.000+01:002008-05-10T11:24:00.000+01:00I got my name in part because of Pat Ingoldsby. My...I got my name in part because of Pat Ingoldsby. My mother had narrowed down her choice to Shane and Emmet when she saw the latter appear on the birthday list on one of his kids shows. She thought it looked nice so decided to go with it.emmethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960773219905693783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315268653485894157.post-16825015624489789202008-05-10T01:00:00.000+01:002008-05-10T01:00:00.000+01:00Blog post of the week!Blog post of the week!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315268653485894157.post-57805267934812770752008-05-09T10:17:00.000+01:002008-05-09T10:17:00.000+01:00How can the online community support our artists a...How can the online community support our artists and poets more?<BR/><BR/>The biggest way to help poets and artists is to buy their work. <BR/><BR/>Sales in poetry are always low and the continued support from readers is essential. <BR/><BR/>Poetry Ireland are going to host a few poetry sale events this year - hoping that it will encourage people to buy some books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315268653485894157.post-59971490216610137762008-05-08T19:39:00.000+01:002008-05-08T19:39:00.000+01:00"I'll certainly mention you to him"See if he remem..."<I>I'll certainly mention you to him</I>"<BR/><BR/>See if he remembers the games of darts and snooker in Kelly's of Rosslare. [The two of us were thrown out of there!!]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315268653485894157.post-19423287134550088572008-05-08T18:52:00.000+01:002008-05-08T18:52:00.000+01:00@gm - thank you my dear. Maybe I can introduce you...@gm - thank you my dear. Maybe I can introduce you when we meet for that coffee. ;-)<BR/><BR/>@grandad - I'll certainly mention you to him. His poetry is quite like blogging in a way - random condense creative takes on what's on his mind, what he sees, experiences and is passionate about. It would be interesting to see what he'd do with one. I must see if I can get a book or two to send you.<BR/><BR/>@david - thanks for the comment. He is indeed a great man and I'm lucky to get a hug (or half a hug as he'd say) each time we meet. Singer David Gray, then unknown counts Pat's introduction of him on his first Irish gig as one of the highlights.<BR/><BR/>On the subject of hugs, I'd recommend his poem about getting a hug from Christy (I'm not sure if it's Moore or Dignam) who took his sadness and dropped it in the river on his way over O Connell Bridge. Powerful stuff.<BR/><BR/>How can the online community support our artists and poets more?Darraghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07043841842862846070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315268653485894157.post-6170703770529577302008-05-08T18:05:00.000+01:002008-05-08T18:05:00.000+01:00In January we asked some writers to select their h...In January we asked some writers to select their highlights from 2007. <BR/><BR/>Dave Lordan said: <BR/><BR/>"My poetry event of 2007 was the hug I got from Pat Ingoldsby on Westmoreland Street the Saturday before Christmas. I received it as a free gift alongside Can I Get in the Bath?, Pat’s latest book of hoots, howls and cackles. Pat’s the Pelé and the Elvis and the Joan of it as far as I’m concerned, our greatest loafer, our most inspirational of old laughing lovers."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315268653485894157.post-24247240781105845962008-05-08T18:02:00.000+01:002008-05-08T18:02:00.000+01:00I've stopped and spent hours chatting to Pat since...I've stopped and spent hours chatting to Pat since I was a teenager. He really is someone to go to for perspective on just about anything. <BR/><BR/>A really great and dedicated man.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315268653485894157.post-56830799365235493512008-05-08T17:48:00.000+01:002008-05-08T17:48:00.000+01:00A big thank you from me too. I knew Pat very well...A big thank you from me too. <BR/><BR/>I knew Pat very well a long time [about thirty years?] ago . I'd ask you to say hello to him from me but I knew him at a bad time in his life that he probably doesn't want to remember.<BR/><BR/>We used to have great craic together! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315268653485894157.post-61084971403159943642008-05-08T17:22:00.000+01:002008-05-08T17:22:00.000+01:00A wonderful post Darragh! Thank you.A wonderful post Darragh! Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com