Richard of Eire

Richard of Éire
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Biography
· Gaeilge name: Risteárd Mac Suibhne (Uí Éire)
· English name: Richard Mc Sweeney (of Éire)
· Place of birth: Isle of Éire
· Marital status: Happily
· Children: Son & Daughter
· Residence: Éire
Self-designation & Lifestyle:
· Rural philosopher-poet of the lyrical kind
· Nuptial hermit of the Green Desert
Inspirational mentors:
· 3rd century BCE Chinese Taoist philosopher Chuang-Tzu for his constant reminder that true philosophy is of the flight of the butterfly.
· 9th century CE Irish philosopher Iohannes Scottus Eriugena for his courage to freely speculate on even the greatest of human concerns, and in an age too when such profound questioning was looked upon as a waste of time.
· 16th century literary genius William Shakespeare for his admirable ability to transform his uncertainties with syntax into a powerful and enchanting art form.
· 20th century Lebanese poet, artist, philosopher Gibran Kahlil Gibran for his ability to beautifully give expression to the gardens of his inner world.
*Interestingly, that while his inspirational mentors for the most part have all been men, his writings have women taking center stage.
Primary influences on his writings:
· Spiritually: Native Éireinn, Christian, Jewish, Islamic
· Philosophically: Nature of Éire, The Chuang-Tzu
· Literarily: John M. Synge, Authorized Version of the Bible, Shakespeare
Quotations:
“… in these new days and in these new pages a philosophical tradition of the spontaneity of speculation kind has been rekindled on the sacred isle of Éire, regardless of its creative custodian never having been taught how to freely speculate, how to profoundly question, and how to playfully define.
Spontaneity of speculation being synonymous with the philosophical-poetic, the philosophical-poetic with the rural philosopher-poet, and by roundelay the rural philosopher-poet thee with the spontaneity of speculation be.
And by the way of the rural what may we say?
A philosopher-poet of illimitable space we say.
Iohannes Scottus Ériugena the metaphor of old salutes you; salutes your lyrical ear and your skilful strumming of the rippling harp.”
(Source: Hearing in the Write, Canto 19, Ivy-muffled)
“This eloquent, honourable road you have chosen be surely a solitary one, and oft quite lonely it will be for thee, yet be of a joyful courage for in like balance rewarding it will be.”
(Source: Hearing in the Write, Canto 19, Ivy-muffled)
Books:
· Myriam of Lebanon
· A Jesus of Nazareth
· Generations Reaching
· Hearing in the Write
· Innkeeper’s Fire
Richard of Éire writes on a variety of themes, but primarily on those to do with promoting beauty, good-naturedness, love of family, artistic expression, respect for the natural world, and cosmic considerations.
Much of his work is written in a style that lends itself to both exoteric and esoteric interpretations.
Representative online retailers that carry his works:
Abebooks
Amazon
Barnes & Noble
Powells
Waterstones
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