Author Archives: Mary Montague

I was away for a while in Malin Head, Co Donegal (see souvenir photo), so I’m late posting this. However, I want to thank John Maguire for inspiring and facilitating this particular Country Diary; and Paul Fleckney, editor, for accepting … Continue reading →

I’ve had a busy few weeks. Amongst other things, I was in the north west and one of the things that came out of that trip was my latest Country Diary, which was published last Friday in The Guardian. Many … Continue reading →

My friend Micheal McCann, a brilliant young poet from Derry, has just launched his first full collection, Devotion, with Gallery Press. Here he reads the poem “How We Got Here, Where We’re Going”, from the collection. As he says, this … Continue reading →

I was there this morning to see these. The two Caravaggios, We were first viewers to arrive at 10am, and for about five glorious minutes had the room to ourselves. The attendant filled us in on the details that brought … Continue reading →

It’s that time of year again! The Belfast Book Festival is coming up very soon. I have the honour and delight of chairing this event on the 9th of June. Come and join us!