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One way or another, words had always accompanied Pat. Bedridden with polio, he read extensively during his childhood and, late at night, would listen to his father typing out short stories in Irish for national newspapers.

In 1977, Pat put together his very first collection of poems - You've Just Finished Reading This Title - and sold over one thousand copies going from door to door.

His first three collections of poems - '
You've Just Finished Reading This Title', 'Up The Leg Of Your Jacket' and 'Rhyme Doesn't With Reason' - were reunited into one book, 'Welcome To My Head, Please Remove Your Boots', of which there have been two different editions (1986 and 1991).

From then on, Pat published a collection of poems almost every other year. In all, he has written over 20 books and recorded two CDs of himself saying his own poems.

Up until the early 1990s, Pat travelled across Ireland performing his poems, solo, in all sorts of venues. It was also in the early 1990s that he began selling his books on the streets of Dublin.

The covers for the Willow Publication books and for the CDs were designed by graphic designer and childhood friend
Steve Averill.
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PAT'S BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE WINDING STAIR BOOKSHOP IN DUBLIN CENTRE, OR AT NOLAN'S HARDWARE STORE IN CLONTARF. HIS LAST BOOK, A SELECTION OF POEMS - IN DUBLIN THEY REALLY TELL YOU THINGS - IS ONLY AVAILABLE AT MOLI's. ALL SHOPS SHIP BOOKS WORLDWIDE.


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IN DUBLIN THEY REALLY TELL YOU THINGS

Selected poems, 1986-2021
MoLI editions, 2022

pages : 220

edited by Vivienne Baillie
only available at ​MoLI's
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MISE MAC GIOLLA
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collection of poems in Irish
Coiscéim, Dublin, 2017
Pages: 70

available at Coscéim



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​PAWMARKS ON MY POEMS

collection of poems
​Willow Publications, 2013

Pages: 216








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HITTING COWS WITH A BANJO

collection of poems
​Willow Publications, 2011

Pages: 172



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I THOUGHT YOU DIED YEARS AGO

collection of poems
​Willow Publications, 2009

Pages: 116


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ONCE UPON A WICKED EYE

collection of poems
​Willow Publications, 2008

Pages: 146

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CAN I GET IN THE BATH?

collection of poems
​Willow Publications, 2007

Pages: 266


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I'M OUT HERE

collection of poems
​Willow Publications, 2005

Pages: 500


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​ONCE UPON A 'HIDE
​The Malahide Poems


collection of poems which describe Pat's early years in his hometown, Malahide

Willow Publications, 2004

Pages: 146




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LET ME INTO YOUR EAR
a collection of Pat's poems read by Pat


Hoot Records, 2004
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​THE FRENCHWOMAN AND THE SKY

a love story, collection of poems
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Willow Publications, 2003

Pages: 70



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MY OWN VOICE
a collection of Pat's poems read by Pat


Hoot Records, 2002
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​DO LÁMHI MO BHRÍSTÍ

collection of poems (in English, despite the title!)
Willow Publications, 2001

Pages: 500
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THE BLUE E-TEE WET!

collection of poems
Willow Publications, 2000

Pages: 396
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BEAUTIFUL CRACKED EYES

OUT OF PRINT


collection of poems
Willow Publications, 1999

Pages: 396

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HALF A HUG

OUT OF PRINT


collection of poems
​Willow Publications, 1998

Pages: 260



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SEE LIZ SHE SPINS

collection of poems
​Willow Publications, 1997

Pages: 152



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IF YOU DON'T TELL ANYBODY I WON'T

collection of poems
Willow Publications, 1996

Pages: 152



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LAUGH WITHOUT PREDUDICE

OUT OF PRINT


pieces drawn from articles which first appeared in the Evening Press, In Dublin and Sunday Miscellany

Killeen, 1996
Pages: 208



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POEMS SO FRESH AND SO NEW... YAHOO!

collection of poems
Willow Publications, 1995

Pages: 144



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THE PECULIAR SENSATION OF BEING IRISH

OUT OF PRINT

pieces drawn from articles which first appeared in the Evening Press


Killeen, 1995
Pages: 207



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HOW WAS IT FOR YOU DOCTOR?

OUT OF PRINT


collection of poems, Pat's first Willow Publications book
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Willow Publications, 1994

Pages: 150



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WELCOME TO MY HEAD
Please Remove Your Boots
(second edition)

​OUT OF PRINT


this book unites Pat's first three collection of poems: 'You've just finished reading this title', 'Rhyme doesn't with reason' and 'Up the leg of your jacket'
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Anna Livia Press, 1991
Pages: 112
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SCANDAL SISTERS

OUT OF PRINT


collection of poems

Anna Livia Press, 1990
Pages: 72
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SALTY WATER

OUT OF PRINT


collection of poems
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O'Brien Press, 1988
Pages: 80



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WELCOME TO MY HEAD
Please Remove Your Boots
(first edition) 

OUT OF PRINT


this book unites Pat's first three collection of poems: 'You've just finished reading this title', 'Rhyme doesn't with reason' and 'Up the leg of your jacket'

Rainbow Publications, 1986
Pages: 104
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UP THE LEG OF YOUR JACKET

Pat's third collection of poems




RHYME DOESN'T WITH REASON
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​Pat's second collection of poems



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YOU'VE JUST FINISHED READING THIS TITLE 

Pat's very first collection of poems

1977 




​© illustrated portrait of Pat by Charlotte de Perrot
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