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Recollections, musing, stories, thoughts and poems of County Roscommon man Bernard Dwyer. True stories that never happened, fairy tales which did, Bernard brings together his seven decades of memories in an easy-to-dip-into paperback. With illustrations by Flemming Christofferson this is a book not just for the musical but for everyone, a wonderful gift.
The author of this collection of poems and stories, Bernard Dwyer, is no stranger in the literary field, though this is his first publication in book form. Bernard has been an active member of the Leeds branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann for the past twenty-five years. In the early 1980s he was responsible for the successes of some of Leeds' early scoraíochts.
Bernard Dwyer's name has been prominent in the controversial letter columns of "The Irish Post", "The Roscommon Herald", "The Western People" and "The Roscommon Champion". His entries into short story writing competitions, some of which appear in this book, have received many commendations over the years. The author also has had several articles published in the Comhaltas magazine "An Treoir" which is read internationally.
It is his talent for combining fiction interwoven with fact which makes his stories so true to life. He also has a gift of bringing his native countryside alive by painting detailed cameos of nature which remain indelibly printed on the mind. A great love of history and folklore is also present - learned as a young boy at his grandmother's knee.
By the glowing turf fire in the kitchen, tales were told and legends learned which in later years would run like ribbons throughout his writings, the many coloured strands of fiction, fact and fairytales all being brought together and tied into one inescapable truth - a great love of all things Irish.
Story-telling is becoming a very much revived artform in Ireland and this book helps to reinforce this movement. Obviously the stories within this book will not escape the eyes of the critics - no views worth writing about ever do. This is a book that should be read wherever Irish people or people who love Ireland are to be found. They will be the richer for the experience.

But That's Another Story : Bernard Dwyer