Ireland
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Silence. Suffering. Steadfastness.
A day of uneasy memory, quiet courage, and layered history. On 30 January, NeuroDivine holds space for complexity, conscience, and the land’s long remembering—and offers a new hymn rooted in Leinster’s fields for those who honour your servant Charles with tenderness rather than triumph. Continue reading
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Faith. Truth. Welcome.
With the twelve bells of St Patrick’s overhead, I offer this hymn as a prayer for Ballymena: for its people, its churches, and Christ’s light in the valley we call home. Continue reading
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Christ. Mercy. Always.
This hymn was written as a prayer of thanksgiving for clergy, and especially for Fr Turlough Baxter on his birthday. It is rooted in County Longford—in its fields, waters, and remembered paths—because faith and ministry are always lived somewhere, not in the abstract. For me, writing within metre and tune is a way of thinking Continue reading
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Hidden. Humble. Everywhere.
Celebrating those who proclaim the Word with care—parish readers, musicians, writers, and the everyday saints who let Scripture breathe in our lives. A new hymn, inspired by the Book of Kells, now on NeuroDivine.blog Continue reading
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Andrew. Richard. Niamh.
Home woven in three strands: partner, creatures, grace Some prayers begin in silence. Others begin in the small, ordinary movements of a home—the click of the kettle, the soft thump of paws on the stairs, the familiar presence of the person who shares your days. This new hymn grew out of that kind of holiness: Continue reading
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Rooted. Gathered. Blessed.
NeuroDivine has always been about recognising the sacred woven through our whole selves—our minds, our bodies, our ways of sensing and moving through the world. It’s a space where difference becomes a doorway, where the textures of neurodivergent experience are met with gentleness, dignity, and grace. This hymn grew from the ancient devotion of Tantum Continue reading
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A Station Not Yet Seen
Belfast calls, but I haven’t arrived yet. This journey—planned between dialysis sessions and sensory thresholds—is about more than trains and timetables. It’s a quiet act of defiance, a reclaiming of movement. I’m not chasing nostalgia; I’m watching the city unfold from the rails, one mile at a time. Continue reading
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🌊 River Whispers and Sacred Stones: A Day in Sligo
There’s a rhythm to Sligo that doesn’t rush. It begins with the gentle murmur of the Garavogue River, winding its way through the heart of town like a whispered invitation. I started my day walking its banks, watching swans glide past Georgian bridges and listening to the town wake up. The river is more than Continue reading
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Exploring Ireland by Rail: A Journey from Monasterevin with Heart and Hope
Living with kidney failure, I’ve found healing and freedom through Ireland’s Free Travel Pass. My rail journeys from Monasterevin to distant corners of the country have become more than travel—they’re moments of reflection, connection, and quiet joy. Each trip remindme that life beynd limitations is still full of wonder. Continue reading
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