Patrick O'Sullivan
@osuilleabhainp.bsky.social
Dub (and playwright and songwriter). Axis Assemble Artist - Abbey Theatre writing 2023/24. PRICKS - Dublin Riots - Axis Theatre - 23 November 2024.
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The Dublin Riot - One Year On
The Dublin Riot - One Year On. Image uncredited. Saturday, November 23rd, 2024. The first anniversary of the Dublin Riots. Reviewed in every Irish news and media outlet these past few weeks. An event...
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Day 30 - A relaxed beginning to end it. Our Hero and Key Man played all the games. Before a Portuguese, of all places, lunch. A rest followed by kittens exploding in the lobby. Then the well-worn airport trail, ending with pho. Row 33 got them halfway, 25 finished the job. Blur.
July 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Day 30 - A relaxed beginning to end it. Our Hero and Key Man played all the games. Before a Portuguese, of all places, lunch. A rest followed by kittens exploding in the lobby. Then the well-worn airport trail, ending with pho. Row 33 got them halfway, 25 finished the job. Blur.
Day 29 - The gang went to the centre of fun and divilment for the last bits and pieces. Later there were games with Key Man that Our Hero felt privileged to lose. A warm meeting with Ms Saigon before dinner. Music at base.
July 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Day 29 - The gang went to the centre of fun and divilment for the last bits and pieces. Later there were games with Key Man that Our Hero felt privileged to lose. A warm meeting with Ms Saigon before dinner. Music at base.
Day 28 - Today was all about doing nothing. Eat breakfast. Relax. Eat lunch. Relax. Some housekeeping. Our Hero and Key Man faced off in the games rooms - beautiful stuff. In the evening the 4Ps, no final and talk of a fifth.
July 27, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Day 28 - Today was all about doing nothing. Eat breakfast. Relax. Eat lunch. Relax. Some housekeeping. Our Hero and Key Man faced off in the games rooms - beautiful stuff. In the evening the 4Ps, no final and talk of a fifth.
Day 27 - A big trip for Key Man. Good contacts made. Afterwards a lunch by the girls' playground and the boys retire. Our Hero floating all the short way to a fine evening meal. Then music and chat. A good day.
July 26, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Day 27 - A big trip for Key Man. Good contacts made. Afterwards a lunch by the girls' playground and the boys retire. Our Hero floating all the short way to a fine evening meal. Then music and chat. A good day.
Day 26 - Breakfast and a doss in the pool with Key Man and Treasure Woman before a jaunt up the highway to the big smoke. Eat our fill and walk down through it all. Cocktails in their place! Home for family movie night. Our Hero feels the bitter sweet satisfaction of being here.
July 25, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Day 26 - Breakfast and a doss in the pool with Key Man and Treasure Woman before a jaunt up the highway to the big smoke. Eat our fill and walk down through it all. Cocktails in their place! Home for family movie night. Our Hero feels the bitter sweet satisfaction of being here.
Day 25 - Our Hero slept like someone who deserved it, despite the GECKO! The journal - a job but at least it was attacked, or approached, between swims and diving competitions with Key Man. In the evening a cycle, then a meal and a pig's eye washed down with happy water. Oh yeah!
July 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Day 25 - Our Hero slept like someone who deserved it, despite the GECKO! The journal - a job but at least it was attacked, or approached, between swims and diving competitions with Key Man. In the evening a cycle, then a meal and a pig's eye washed down with happy water. Oh yeah!
Day 24 - We bid farewell to the lady by the sea and fly south, to where everything looks like 1972 and Oliver Stone. Our Hero read some inspiring stories of Dublin, swam, ate, mixed and settled down with Key Man. Home from home is mad, comforting and real.
July 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Day 24 - We bid farewell to the lady by the sea and fly south, to where everything looks like 1972 and Oliver Stone. Our Hero read some inspiring stories of Dublin, swam, ate, mixed and settled down with Key Man. Home from home is mad, comforting and real.
Day 23 - Jumping on top of waves like kids on Cedarwood Road skating on icy paths. Our Hero caught three good ones, Key Man a dozen. Relaxation at the villa. A word in my ear. Later, the old town for cobblers, tailors and hagglers. Bingo champ. Cocktails. Beach, burger, beer. Priceless.
July 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Day 23 - Jumping on top of waves like kids on Cedarwood Road skating on icy paths. Our Hero caught three good ones, Key Man a dozen. Relaxation at the villa. A word in my ear. Later, the old town for cobblers, tailors and hagglers. Bingo champ. Cocktails. Beach, burger, beer. Priceless.
Day 22 - The international golf tour continued. Eagerness matched deft play. Our Hero hatched plans with Derry; the rest rode waves. In the evening a fitting in town and a dazzling meal. The market. Drinks and music for late private time. Photos of Key Man frame the scene.
July 22, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Day 22 - The international golf tour continued. Eagerness matched deft play. Our Hero hatched plans with Derry; the rest rode waves. In the evening a fitting in town and a dazzling meal. The market. Drinks and music for late private time. Photos of Key Man frame the scene.
Day 21 - Into town for tailoring. Like the old days. Elsewhere. Our Hero walked the old streets and stopped. At the beach they rode waves and swam as one. Again. In the evening a fine meal before a calamity from home brought a smile to Our Hero's eyes amidst the dancing red.
July 21, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Day 21 - Into town for tailoring. Like the old days. Elsewhere. Our Hero walked the old streets and stopped. At the beach they rode waves and swam as one. Again. In the evening a fine meal before a calamity from home brought a smile to Our Hero's eyes amidst the dancing red.
Day 20 - A better sleep slid into breakfast. Our Hero followed himself in the deft writing of Madden. Giddy, he ate like a younger version and swam. In the evening a sporting spectacle under corrugated iron and then a meal. Chess. Never say die. On the day a big man was buried.
July 19, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Day 20 - A better sleep slid into breakfast. Our Hero followed himself in the deft writing of Madden. Giddy, he ate like a younger version and swam. In the evening a sporting spectacle under corrugated iron and then a meal. Chess. Never say die. On the day a big man was buried.
Day 19 - The hop and a skip to the friend by the beach was easy. It felt good to be back. Our Hero ate all around him. In the evening it was humid. What's new? Peace was restored by electrical hardware. A Prophet deftly showed her mastery as other cats exploded.
July 19, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Day 19 - The hop and a skip to the friend by the beach was easy. It felt good to be back. Our Hero ate all around him. In the evening it was humid. What's new? Peace was restored by electrical hardware. A Prophet deftly showed her mastery as other cats exploded.
Day 18 - A second hand treasure trove, of sorts. A delightful pitstop in the Old Quarter becomes a new fixture. Later Our Hero admires Key Man in the pool and A Prophet at the buffet. They steady the ship.
July 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Day 18 - A second hand treasure trove, of sorts. A delightful pitstop in the Old Quarter becomes a new fixture. Later Our Hero admires Key Man in the pool and A Prophet at the buffet. They steady the ship.
Day 17 - the legs continue to jump and disrupt. Our Hero battled on, by the pool. In the evening there was dinner with the young adventurers - lovely.
July 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Day 17 - the legs continue to jump and disrupt. Our Hero battled on, by the pool. In the evening there was dinner with the young adventurers - lovely.
Day 16 - The ambassador (ex) and fellow enthusiast wrapped up the series with warmth and fun. Our Hero and Key Man lightened the load - looking sharp boys! In the evening they all headed into the west. It was good.
July 16, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Day 16 - The ambassador (ex) and fellow enthusiast wrapped up the series with warmth and fun. Our Hero and Key Man lightened the load - looking sharp boys! In the evening they all headed into the west. It was good.
Day 15 - Our Hero wrote and ate and slept. In the evening the usual kindness from the man from the mountain. And his family. They are part of this blessing. Relaxation felt part of it too - all four together. Before thoughts turned to cowardice and genocide.
July 14, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Day 15 - Our Hero wrote and ate and slept. In the evening the usual kindness from the man from the mountain. And his family. They are part of this blessing. Relaxation felt part of it too - all four together. Before thoughts turned to cowardice and genocide.
Day 14 - Our Hero and the team travelled with Bro to the First Lady. Conversation flowed, as did new info. A story changed. A lot to process for A Prophet. Later, after a swim and the market, a chat.
July 13, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Day 14 - Our Hero and the team travelled with Bro to the First Lady. Conversation flowed, as did new info. A story changed. A lot to process for A Prophet. Later, after a swim and the market, a chat.
Day 13 - Sayōnara and Xin chào! Our Hero bid the fondest of farewells and flew back to where it all started. In the evening a feast with the loveliest of friends, translating matters of decency and generosity into English. Cesar was misquoted, apparently.
July 12, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Day 13 - Sayōnara and Xin chào! Our Hero bid the fondest of farewells and flew back to where it all started. In the evening a feast with the loveliest of friends, translating matters of decency and generosity into English. Cesar was misquoted, apparently.
Day 12 - A hot, humid trip to the castle. In the evening, music. To fill the soul with gratitude. Music for divilment, music for craic. A resounding statement of love. Our Hero, surrounded by his heros, strutted and yelped before dinner.
July 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Day 12 - A hot, humid trip to the castle. In the evening, music. To fill the soul with gratitude. Music for divilment, music for craic. A resounding statement of love. Our Hero, surrounded by his heros, strutted and yelped before dinner.
Day 11 - A lazy morning. Breakfast in the market. Shopping. Our Hero and Key Man hung out, and drank. The dude at the bar in the hat and blue jacket. Sweet soul sushi. Cocktails with the man.
July 10, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Day 11 - A lazy morning. Breakfast in the market. Shopping. Our Hero and Key Man hung out, and drank. The dude at the bar in the hat and blue jacket. Sweet soul sushi. Cocktails with the man.
Day 10 - Key Man's day - the organised fun. Our Hero was pleased with the enjoyment he took from it all. More corners being turned in the relentless heat. In the evening there was a marvellous dinner and a beautiful moment that lifted him to the fifth floor and beyond.
July 9, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Day 10 - Key Man's day - the organised fun. Our Hero was pleased with the enjoyment he took from it all. More corners being turned in the relentless heat. In the evening there was a marvellous dinner and a beautiful moment that lifted him to the fifth floor and beyond.
Day 9 - Journey (more like a hop and a skip) to the final destination in this part of the pleasure cruise. Our Hero loved everything - the market, the river, the sustenance, the life and the camaraderie with old friends through rough, tough times.
July 8, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Day 9 - Journey (more like a hop and a skip) to the final destination in this part of the pleasure cruise. Our Hero loved everything - the market, the river, the sustenance, the life and the camaraderie with old friends through rough, tough times.
Day 8 - A stroll through a forest where instruments of pain reached to the heavens as God intended. Our Hero made tiny inroads as he lifted the pen. A cool alley and a fine dinner. News of great sadness pierced the party, again. Arms wrap around and hold up.
July 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Day 8 - A stroll through a forest where instruments of pain reached to the heavens as God intended. Our Hero made tiny inroads as he lifted the pen. A cool alley and a fine dinner. News of great sadness pierced the party, again. Arms wrap around and hold up.
Day 7 - a slow start. A taxi ride to the shrine ends in unnecessary anguish. Our Hero, at the shrine and later at the temple, glimpses the goodness of his fortune, despite the crowds and heat.
July 7, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Day 7 - a slow start. A taxi ride to the shrine ends in unnecessary anguish. Our Hero, at the shrine and later at the temple, glimpses the goodness of his fortune, despite the crowds and heat.
Day 6 - Our Hero chilled with Samurai and Ninja. Later there was a walk across the river to tradition and a fine meal. Tradition was in the music too as two ancient countries reeled together. A family party of sorts. Before the red mist.
July 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Day 6 - Our Hero chilled with Samurai and Ninja. Later there was a walk across the river to tradition and a fine meal. Tradition was in the music too as two ancient countries reeled together. A family party of sorts. Before the red mist.