Richard Marsh, Author HOME A BLIRT TO THE END AND OTHER STORIES A WORLD OF TRICKSTERS ABOUT RICHARD MARSH AU PAIR IN IRELAND DON’T QUIT SMOKING: VIRTUES OF NICOTINE AND CAFFEINE FACETS IRISCHE KÖNIGS- UND HELDENSAGEN IRISH KING AND HERO TALES MEATH FOLK TALES MEATH FOLK TALES NOTES ONCE A HERO OVER THE WALL TO THE TRINITY BALL SPANISH AND BASQUE LEGENDS TALES OF THE WICKLOW HILLS TALES OF THE WICKLOW HILLS – EXCERPTS THESE THINGS HAPPEN UTMOST MAGPIE MARCH 21, 2017 · 11:28 PM New Ebook – Don’t Quit Smoking: Virtues of Nicotine and Caffeine Details on blog page https://richardmarshauthor.wordpress.com/dont-quit-smoking/ Available for $3.00 or local equivalent from: Amazon US https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XR46DFL Amazon UK https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06XR46DFL Amazon Germany https://www.amazon.de/dp/B06XR46DFL Just change the country code following the word “amazon” to the one that fits your country — “com/co.uk/de/it/es/jp” — and so on. Leave a comment Filed under Uncategorized Tagged as 1964 US Surgeon General's Report, Alzheimer's Disease, caffeine, cancer, cigar, cigarette, coffee, nicotine, non-smoker's disease, Parkinson's Disease, pipe, sarcoidosis, smoking, tobacco, ulcerative colitis SEPTEMBER 22, 2014 · 7:32 PM Irish King and Hero Tales ebook Amazon UK £3.16 Amazon.com $5.00 Leave a comment Filed under Uncategorized Tagged as Bricriu's Feast, Cúchulainn, Conaire the Great, Conor mac Nessa, Dún Bolg, Diarmuid and Gráinne, Fionn mac Cumhaill, Hill of Tara, Maelodrán, medieval Irish legends, Red Hand of Ulster, Robert Bruce, The Bórama, The Champion's Portion, The Head of Donn Bó JULY 28, 2014 · 10:00 AM Irish King and Hero Tales – German edition The German edition of Irish King and Hero Tales, Irische Königs- und Heldensagen, was published August 2014. Edition Narrenflug Print ISBN 9783945242025 €13.00 Ebook ISBN 9783945242070 Amazon €7.50 Leave a comment Filed under Uncategorized Tagged as Bricrui's Feast, Cúchulainn, Conaire the Great, Fionn mac Cumhaill, Irish King and Hero Tales, Irish legends, Richard Marsh, The Bórama, The Champion's Portion JANUARY 23, 2014 · 12:20 AM Barney Curley (maybe) strikes again A chapter in Meath Folk Tales is devoted to “Barney Curley, modern folk hero” for his audacious Yellow Sam coup of 1975 at Bellewstown, in which he legally took the bookies for the modern equivalent of 2 million euros from a stake of £15,000. Yesterday, 22 January 2014, a four-horse gamble cost the bookies more than £2 million, to count only the winnings that went to the organisers of the coup. As the odds tumbled from overnight or morning prices, eagle-eyed punters took full advantage. All four horses had some connection to Curley. Bookmakers Coral said: “Once the name Barney Curley was put into the mix – although there is no official confirmation he was involved – there is no question a lot of the bets placed would have been from punters with no knowledge of any plot but who were simply joining in the gamble.” Paddy Power: “This is a weapons grade coup, they’ve well and truly taken our pants down. I’m only jealous I wasn’t on myself!” BetVictor: “just another well planned and, it would appear, well-executed gamble involving four horses with a direct connection to Barney Curley”. There is only circumstantial evidence that Barney Curley was directly involved: Seven Summits trained by Curley until 27 April 2013 — overnight price 7-1, won at 9-4. Eye of the Tiger trained by Curley until 18 November 2013 — overnight 10-1, won at 1-1. Indus Valley, same trainer as Eye of the Tiger — 7-1 overnight (20-1 morning with one bookie), won at 9-4. Low Key trained by a former assistant of Curley — 7-1 morning, won at 4-7. As Curley said about the 1975 stroke: “It was there to be done — and it worked.” Postscript: Pipers Piping was evens favourite — in from 20-1 — for the 5.00 at Kempton today until shortly before the off. He hadn’t won a race since February 2012, hadn’t run since February 2013, and had lost his previous 12 races by up to 76 lengths. Why the short price? Another coup was expected. The owner until two days ago was John Butler, the trainer of Low Key. Pipers Piping went off the 6-4 favourite and came in a respectable 7th of 13 runners, only four lengths behind the 16-1 winner, Prohibition, who was owned by John Butler until two days ago and hadn’t won since March 2012. Curiously, the stewards called in the trainers and jockeys of Pipers Piping, Prohibition and second favourite Tijuca (who finished last) before the race for a discussion. Leave a comment Filed under Uncategorized DECEMBER 12, 2013 · 2:04 PM Meath Folk Tales launch At Jack Quinn’s Teach Scurlog pub in Scurlockstown near Trim in County Meath, Friday 13 December at 8 pm The lounge was filled with Trim-area heritage activists, who received the book with enthusiasm. The residents are very aware of their town’s importance in history and tradition. The motto is Tré Neart le Chéile — Together Strong — but you also see Ar nDúchas ar nDochas — Our Heritage is Our Hope. Leave a comment Filed under Uncategorized Tagged as County Meath, Meath Folk Tales, Trim APRIL 24, 2013 · 10:42 AM The Byerley Turk and Sprinter Sacre All Thoroughbreds trace their ancestry to three stallions: the Godolphin Barb, the Darley Arabian and the Byerley Turk. The name of the Byerley Turk (1680-1706) was Azarax. He served as a charger in many battles, was captured as spoils of war and came into the ownership of Captain Robert Byerley, who brought him to Ireland. The horse won a race at Downpatrick on his way to the Battle of the Boyne in 1690, where he fought with distinction on the Williamite side under Captain Byerley. Most Thoroughbreds come from the Darley Arabian, only 5% from the Byerley Turk. One of his 21st-generation descendants is the 2013 wonder horse Sprinter Sacre, who won his tenth chase in a row – 14 of 16 races in all – yesterday at Punchestown on his first visit to Ireland. Curiously, I happened to be writing a chapter yesterday, World Book Day, in my forthcoming (now published https://richardmarshauthor.wordpress.com/meath-folk-tales) Meath Folk Tales that includes a mention of the Byerley Turk, and while watching the Champion Chase I noticed a startling resemblance between the two horses. Compare the contemporary painting of the Byerley Turk by John Wooton (ca. 1682–1764) with a side-on photograph of Sprinter Sacre standing unsaddled: dark brown, large body, relatively small head. Pity he’s a gelding. Sprinter Sacre The Byerley Turk by Wooton 1 Comment Filed under Uncategorized Tagged as 1798 Rebellion, Achall, Ardbraccan, Barney Curley, Battle of the Boyne, Black Pig’s Dyke, bog bodies, Buried Alive, Cúchulainn, Cormac mac Airt, Cromwell, Crossakeel, Cures and Spells, Cursing of Tara, Daniel O'Connell, Diarmait mac Cerbaill, Dunshaughlin, Fairies, Fionn mac Cumhaill, Garrawog, Gormanston Foxes, Hidden Treasure, Hill of Skryne, Hill of Tara, Holy Wells, Kells, Lough Sheelin, Meath Folk Tales, Merlin, Moybologue, Muirchertach mac Ercae, Navan, Newgrange, Niall Frossach, Over Fork Over, River Boyne, River Delvin, River Nanny, Saint Colmcille, Saint Patrick, Saint Ruadán, Saint Seachnall, Secundinus, Slane, Sleeping Soldiers, Speaking Stones, St Ultán, Teltown Fairs, The Prophet Meldrum, Threefold Deaths, Tower of Lloyd, Trim, Werewolves, White Horse of the Peppers, Yellow Sam NOVEMBER 5, 2012 · 1:25 AM Buying these books If you can’t find them in bookshops contact me at: Richard at RichardMarsh dot ie Leave a comment Filed under Uncategorized AUGUST 24, 2012 · 2:45 PM New blog for The Key Bearer Saga This blog was getting crowded, so I have moved the first two books of the Key Bearer Saga to a new blog. My Author blog will now include all Legendary Books (print and forthcoming ebooks) as well as the Mazgeen Press ebooks, except the Key Bearer series and English Like It Is: Right, Wrong and Changing Usage. 3 Comments Filed under Uncategorized Recent Posts New Ebook – Don’t Quit Smoking: Virtues of Nicotine and Caffeine Irish King and Hero Tales ebook Irish King and Hero Tales – German edition Barney Curley (maybe) strikes again Meath Folk Tales launch Archives March 2017 September 2014 July 2014 January 2014 December 2013 April 2013 November 2012 August 2012 Links English Like It Is: Right, Wrong and Changing Usage Richard Marsh, Bardic Storyteller The Key Bearer Saga, Book One: Earn Fire The Key Bearer Saga, Book Two: The Shore of Two Worlds Meta Register Log in Entries feed Comments feed WordPress.com Categories Uncategorized Richard Marsh, Author · Print and electronic books Blog at WordPress.com. Follow