My Biggest Regret Was Letting Her Leave Ireland
I met Clara on a wet Tuesday evening outside Trinity College Dublin, both of us standing under the same thin shop awning, pretending our umbrellas had not betrayed us. She was from…
He Was the Right Man at the Wrong Time
I met him on a wet Thursday evening outside Whelan’s, both of us pretending the rain wasn’t as bad as it was. I was twenty-eight, newly back in Dublin after three years…
I Was Only Meant to Be His Rebound
I met him on a wet Thursday evening in Dublin, the kind of rain that makes everyone in the city look briefly forgiven. I was in Grogan’s with two friends, standing too…
She Walked Away Without Looking Back
I met her outside the Gaiety Theatre on a wet Thursday evening, the kind of Dublin rain that doesn’t fall so much as hang in the air and follow you around. I…
The Weekend in Galway I Never Told Anyone About
I was twenty-eight, living in a flat near Rathmines, and pretending I was grand at a level that deserved an award. My mother had died the previous winter, my job in town…
The Most Passionate Kiss Happened Just Before Goodbye
I met Clara on a Tuesday evening when the rain had made mirrors of the footpaths around Dublin. I was standing outside a small café near Grand Canal Dock, pretending to read…
We Shared a Bed but Not a Future
I met him on a wet Thursday outside Whelan’s, both of us standing under the same useless strip of shelter while the rain came down like it had a personal grudge against…
Our Love Ended in a Car Park Outside Dublin Airport
We broke up in the short-stay car park outside Dublin Airport, on a wet Tuesday morning, with the boot of my car still open and his suitcase sitting between us like a…
She Loved Me Until I Told Her the Truth
I met Niamh on a wet Thursday outside a little café in Stoneybatter, both of us pretending the rain wasn’t bothering us. She had a paper bag of pastries under her coat…
My First Love Came Back After Fifteen Years
I was buying a bunch of tulips outside Dublin city centre on a wet Thursday when I heard my name spoken the way it used to be, like it had two extra…