Archbishop Diarmuid Martin launched his brother's book at Waterstones last evening. Good Times and Bad is about the life and times of Seamus Martin, retired Irish Times journalist.
The archbishop read his text, which was carefully crafted. At one stage when Seamus was referring to the work his brotehr is doing there was sponaneous applause from the gathered lierati.
Dominicans might be interested in reading page 15, where Seamus tells his readers that all his father's brothers went to Newbridge College.
"The excpetion was my father, Jimmy Martin, who was, wrongly, judged to be interested only in fixing the engines of cars. My Dad was just given the basic primary education required by law and then left to fend for himself. Mother never forgave the Martins for this, and it made her determined that her sons would get the best education she could afford."
And as it happened a Newbridge past pupil who recognised his English teacher - 1983 -and is now in the Army - was also present at the launch.
Coinicidentally and apropopos of what was written in this blog yesterday, there is a legal issue with the book.
The archbishop read his text, which was carefully crafted. At one stage when Seamus was referring to the work his brotehr is doing there was sponaneous applause from the gathered lierati.
Dominicans might be interested in reading page 15, where Seamus tells his readers that all his father's brothers went to Newbridge College.
"The excpetion was my father, Jimmy Martin, who was, wrongly, judged to be interested only in fixing the engines of cars. My Dad was just given the basic primary education required by law and then left to fend for himself. Mother never forgave the Martins for this, and it made her determined that her sons would get the best education she could afford."
And as it happened a Newbridge past pupil who recognised his English teacher - 1983 -and is now in the Army - was also present at the launch.
Coinicidentally and apropopos of what was written in this blog yesterday, there is a legal issue with the book.
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