WordSmithee
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Columnist with The Anglo Celt #WordSmith.
Once described as a, "Minor Cavan Celebrity."
Once described as a, "Minor Cavan Celebrity."
December 17, 2025 at 9:08 AM
"The rocking-chair has been in the house for as long as I can remember. We call it Aunty Doe’s (short for Dorothy), because she’s the only one who sits in it..."
My #WordSmith column in tomorrow's Anglo Celt – it's a festive family one.
My #WordSmith column in tomorrow's Anglo Celt – it's a festive family one.
December 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
"The rocking-chair has been in the house for as long as I can remember. We call it Aunty Doe’s (short for Dorothy), because she’s the only one who sits in it..."
My #WordSmith column in tomorrow's Anglo Celt – it's a festive family one.
My #WordSmith column in tomorrow's Anglo Celt – it's a festive family one.
"That Christmas was to be momentous, for Town Granny would be making her inaugural visit to Manchester. We all prepared to be on our best behaviour to make a good impression..."
A nice but naughty #WordSmith column
www.anglocelt.ie/2024/04/20/l...
A nice but naughty #WordSmith column
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Lost in transatlantic translation | Anglo Celt
I’m browsing a mega-store in Cavan when a shoal of ocean creatures leapt from the shelves and smacked me in the face. Once recovered, I said aloud, “They’re still marketing these creatures to kids!” D...
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December 16, 2025 at 8:33 AM
"That Christmas was to be momentous, for Town Granny would be making her inaugural visit to Manchester. We all prepared to be on our best behaviour to make a good impression..."
A nice but naughty #WordSmith column
www.anglocelt.ie/2024/04/20/l...
A nice but naughty #WordSmith column
www.anglocelt.ie/2024/04/20/l...
"I met him when I was ten years' old; a giant of a man who was a regular visitor to Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands long before Fáilte Ireland branded them. Let me tell you the one about a man who went to Mullagh."
#WordSmith #Cavan #Literature
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#WordSmith #Cavan #Literature
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A giant of a man in Mullagh | Anglo Celt
I’ve never been to Mullagh. For readers not familiar with Cavan, this is a townland situated in the south-east of the county, close to the town of Virginia. I asked my friend, “Have you ever been to M...
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December 15, 2025 at 4:47 PM
"I met him when I was ten years' old; a giant of a man who was a regular visitor to Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands long before Fáilte Ireland branded them. Let me tell you the one about a man who went to Mullagh."
#WordSmith #Cavan #Literature
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#WordSmith #Cavan #Literature
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“I’m gonna build castles from the rubble of your love…”
December 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
“I’m gonna build castles from the rubble of your love…”
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder..." This week's #WordSmith column is now online.
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www.anglocelt.ie/2025/12/13/w...
Word | Anglo Celt
So let me tell you my story of the chestnut twins. They’ve lived in the same spot outside the library in Cavan Town, forever. Yet, we all know there’s no such thing as forever; when forever finishes w...
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December 14, 2025 at 1:37 PM
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder..." This week's #WordSmith column is now online.
www.anglocelt.ie/2025/12/13/w...
www.anglocelt.ie/2025/12/13/w...
The Christmas Market inside Tullynally Castle looks like an epic Caravaggio Painting.
#Tullynallycastle #Castlepollard
#Tullynallycastle #Castlepollard
December 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
The Christmas Market inside Tullynally Castle looks like an epic Caravaggio Painting.
#Tullynallycastle #Castlepollard
#Tullynallycastle #Castlepollard
Saw this book in a coffee shop, picked it up and couldn’t put it down.
I recall Ian Charleson from the film Chariots of Fire, but beyond that knew little about him.
It’s a collection of tributes from people who knew him; he was very much loved.
Sadly he died of Aids in 1990.
I recall Ian Charleson from the film Chariots of Fire, but beyond that knew little about him.
It’s a collection of tributes from people who knew him; he was very much loved.
Sadly he died of Aids in 1990.
December 11, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Saw this book in a coffee shop, picked it up and couldn’t put it down.
I recall Ian Charleson from the film Chariots of Fire, but beyond that knew little about him.
It’s a collection of tributes from people who knew him; he was very much loved.
Sadly he died of Aids in 1990.
I recall Ian Charleson from the film Chariots of Fire, but beyond that knew little about him.
It’s a collection of tributes from people who knew him; he was very much loved.
Sadly he died of Aids in 1990.
December 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
In tomorrow's Anglo Celt I write about the chestnut trees outside the library in #Cavan town; and they feature in the column linked here, from back in January.
It's a personal one, about the relationships we have with our brothers.
#WordSmith
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It's a personal one, about the relationships we have with our brothers.
#WordSmith
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The Bitumen brothers and empty branches | Anglo Celt
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December 9, 2025 at 4:43 PM
In tomorrow's Anglo Celt I write about the chestnut trees outside the library in #Cavan town; and they feature in the column linked here, from back in January.
It's a personal one, about the relationships we have with our brothers.
#WordSmith
www.anglocelt.ie/2024/01/14/t...
It's a personal one, about the relationships we have with our brothers.
#WordSmith
www.anglocelt.ie/2024/01/14/t...
A HAIR-RAISING EXPERIENCE WITH THE CHESTNUT TWINS
"So let me tell you my story of the chestnut twins..."
Look out for my #WordSmith column in tomorrow's Anglo Celt – it's an emotional one.
"So let me tell you my story of the chestnut twins..."
Look out for my #WordSmith column in tomorrow's Anglo Celt – it's an emotional one.
December 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
A HAIR-RAISING EXPERIENCE WITH THE CHESTNUT TWINS
"So let me tell you my story of the chestnut twins..."
Look out for my #WordSmith column in tomorrow's Anglo Celt – it's an emotional one.
"So let me tell you my story of the chestnut twins..."
Look out for my #WordSmith column in tomorrow's Anglo Celt – it's an emotional one.
"This was my first Christmas in Cavan and given I was 12, Santy no longer delivered to my door..."
A festive #WordSmith column for all Mammies.
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A festive #WordSmith column for all Mammies.
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Word | Anglo Celt
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December 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
"This was my first Christmas in Cavan and given I was 12, Santy no longer delivered to my door..."
A festive #WordSmith column for all Mammies.
www.anglocelt.ie/2023/12/16/w...
A festive #WordSmith column for all Mammies.
www.anglocelt.ie/2023/12/16/w...
"Where Lilly Allen’s art tells of the trauma in the combative breakdown of trust in human relations; the art of Kendo does the opposite, by building trust through controlled combat," writes Gerard Smith in this weeks #WordSmith column.
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Finding connections in a dojo | Anglo Celt
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December 7, 2025 at 1:10 PM
"Where Lilly Allen’s art tells of the trauma in the combative breakdown of trust in human relations; the art of Kendo does the opposite, by building trust through controlled combat," writes Gerard Smith in this weeks #WordSmith column.
www.anglocelt.ie/2025/12/07/f...
www.anglocelt.ie/2025/12/07/f...
My story 'The Surgeon' had a readership of over 6.3 Million. Then I got hacked and those readers were wiped out. I'm starting again, because it's a tale that's more relevant today than the day I wrote it. #TheSurgeon
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The Surgeon (Revised Edition) - Chapter 1: The journey - Wattpad
Read Chapter 1: The journey from the story The Surgeon (Revised Edition) by GerardTheCap (Gerard Smith) with 69 reads. siblings, bodyhorror, romance. Hello, My...
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December 5, 2025 at 6:32 PM
My story 'The Surgeon' had a readership of over 6.3 Million. Then I got hacked and those readers were wiped out. I'm starting again, because it's a tale that's more relevant today than the day I wrote it. #TheSurgeon
www.wattpad.com/1578367978-t...
www.wattpad.com/1578367978-t...
"So did you hear the story of the Johnston Twins, as like each other as two new pins..."
Look out for next week's #WordSmith column in The Anglo Celt wherein I tell my story of the Chestnut Twins.
#Cavan
Look out for next week's #WordSmith column in The Anglo Celt wherein I tell my story of the Chestnut Twins.
#Cavan
December 5, 2025 at 8:56 AM
"So did you hear the story of the Johnston Twins, as like each other as two new pins..."
Look out for next week's #WordSmith column in The Anglo Celt wherein I tell my story of the Chestnut Twins.
#Cavan
Look out for next week's #WordSmith column in The Anglo Celt wherein I tell my story of the Chestnut Twins.
#Cavan
In this week's #WordSmith column I tell you how the singer Lilly Allen took me into a #Cavan dojo...dojo...dojo
#dojo #kendo #westendgirl
#dojo #kendo #westendgirl
December 3, 2025 at 12:49 PM
In this week's #WordSmith column I tell you how the singer Lilly Allen took me into a #Cavan dojo...dojo...dojo
#dojo #kendo #westendgirl
#dojo #kendo #westendgirl
FINDING CONNECTIONS IN A DOJO – in tomorrow's #WordSmith column I go all 'Pop-Culture.'
And, I spill a little bit of tea😉
And, I spill a little bit of tea😉
December 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
FINDING CONNECTIONS IN A DOJO – in tomorrow's #WordSmith column I go all 'Pop-Culture.'
And, I spill a little bit of tea😉
And, I spill a little bit of tea😉
Anyone with a 'Builder' in the family will resonate with this #WordSmith column. BIG UP TO BUILDERS🧱
November 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Anyone with a 'Builder' in the family will resonate with this #WordSmith column. BIG UP TO BUILDERS🧱
I called them the Chestnut Twins; they’ve been in the same spot since they were saplings.
Today, one twin will lose her sibling forever more.
A sad day.
#Cavan
Today, one twin will lose her sibling forever more.
A sad day.
#Cavan
November 29, 2025 at 10:34 AM
I called them the Chestnut Twins; they’ve been in the same spot since they were saplings.
Today, one twin will lose her sibling forever more.
A sad day.
#Cavan
Today, one twin will lose her sibling forever more.
A sad day.
#Cavan
My eulogy for Bob and Ginger #WordSmith
November 28, 2025 at 3:04 PM
My eulogy for Bob and Ginger #WordSmith
I'm slowly rebuilding my Facebook following after being hacked. For any new friends accepting requests I confirm 'Smith Gerard' is me and my account is secure. Herewith the story of a hacking that acts as a cautionary-tale #WordSmith
November 26, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I'm slowly rebuilding my Facebook following after being hacked. For any new friends accepting requests I confirm 'Smith Gerard' is me and my account is secure. Herewith the story of a hacking that acts as a cautionary-tale #WordSmith
Come to my sister’s wedding with me, in this week’s #WordSmith column...
#Weddings #BruceLee #Manchester #Cavan
#Weddings #BruceLee #Manchester #Cavan
November 26, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Come to my sister’s wedding with me, in this week’s #WordSmith column...
#Weddings #BruceLee #Manchester #Cavan
#Weddings #BruceLee #Manchester #Cavan
'A WEDDING, BRUCE LEE, AND A BUMPY BOAT...' tomorrow's #WordSmith column in The Anglo Celt, I invite you to a wedding – I hope you will attend❤️
November 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
'A WEDDING, BRUCE LEE, AND A BUMPY BOAT...' tomorrow's #WordSmith column in The Anglo Celt, I invite you to a wedding – I hope you will attend❤️