Namanlagh by Tom Paulin #foliosociety Immerse yourself in the richness

Immerse yourself in the richness of form

and a hauntingly beautiful exploration of what makes us human

but at last the beating of the wings about him lessened and then withdrew

Shortly after

Peter May and Colin Cowdrey

Namanlagh by Tom Paulin #foliosociety Immerse yourself in the richnessIn his first collection for more than a decade, Tom Paulin revisits themes of place, occupation, conflict and legacy, primarily in the context of his native Northern Ireland. Stories and memories, even histories, are shown to be both frail and persistent, troubling and vital. There is a powerful austerity in play as he sets aside the rhetorical force and linguistic dazzle for which he is renowned, to speak simply of later life and the losses it