Cargo of the Soul: An Anthology of Stories and Poems
Bray seafront meets a garden of white roses. A migrant driver cleans his bus windows and a castaway lover follows new stars. Three sisters covet a tea-set and a stowaway rabbit escapes on the N11. Fresh baked bread hugs a regretful holiday embrace and a cargo manifest reveals a catalogue of carefully boxed units of love and rage.
This is the cargo that washed ashore when eight emerging Irish writers and five photographers joined forces at the Mermaid Arts Centre in Bray.
Cargo of the Soul is an anthology of memoirs, short stories, cutting-edge visual poetry, and stunning photography from Wicklow and around Ireland — more at home on a coffee table than a bookshelf. All profits and royalties are donated to the RNLI.
Writers: Taḋg Paul, Lesley Smith, Alice Sheridan, Ian Campbell, Naoimh O’Connor, Barbara Murphy, Thomas McMahon, Mairead de Bhal. Photography by members of Bray Camera Club.
Published by Taḋg Paul Ltd. ISBN: 9781068303302.
Where to buy
- Paperback & Hardback — Amazon
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- In person — The Village Bookshop, Church Road, Greystones
Coming Soon: Remy Had a Little Lamb
A children’s picture book for ages 3–7, written by Taḋg Paul with original illustrations.
Remy’s little lamb has a fleece as black as coal — and follows him everywhere. When a misunderstanding sends the lamb wandering into town, a friendly collie helps set things right. A gentle story about friendship, feelings, and finding your way home.
Due for publication in March 2026.