The Sinn Féin bookshop on Monaghan Town’s Dublin Street will this Saturday host the renowned republican raconteur and wit, Barry McElduff from County Tyrone.
No stranger to County Monaghan Barry McElduff will be here on this occasion to launch his new book under the title of his famous catchphrase Keep ’Er Lit.
During the 2011 Assembly elections, Tyrone MLA Barry ended a very worthy political interview on BBC TV by cheerily urging host Noel Thompson to “Keep ’er lit” hardly the language expected of long serving politicians. But, Barry is not a normal politician. He is a Sinn Féiner, a republican and he is great craic. People of all political persuasions can agree to that.
Now Barry (a former columnist with An Phoblacht) has produced a handy tome of 92 short stories and anecdotes garnered from his experiences of republicanism, GAA and community activism and titled Keep ’Er Lit.
In his introduction to Wee Barry’s wee book, Tyrone GAA All-Ireland winner Peter Canavan says:
“Me and Barry went in two different directions: I wanted desperately to win an All-Ireland and Barry wanted desperately to free it.” Peter describes the collection as “Barry’s unique take” on Tyrone, Ireland and life in general.
The book signing will take place on this Saturday, 1st December, from 3-5pm at the Sinn Féin shop on Dublin Street, Monaghan Town.
