Uinseann Mac Thómais  (aka Vincent Holmes) was born in Dublin and has been living in Galway since 1978. He worked for the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for more than 30 years. Vincent earned a Master’s Degree from National University of  Ireland, Galway. Over the years he has written short stories in Irish  that featured on Raidió na Gaeltachta’s Peann agus Pár programme, Comhar the Irish literary magazine and a miscellany  articles to both the Irish Times and Raidió na Gaeltachta. He is the General Administrator and an occasional contributor to The Galway Review.

My Dolly from Dunmore

She walks the Prom
With such aplomb
Her spinning
Makes hearts soar
Her smile so coy
Fills me with joy
My Dolly from Dunmore

Her gait is great
Upright and straight
An eye catcher
For sure
More craved than ore
You’d just adore
My Dolly from Dunmore

And in the gym
In that skimpy thing
Whistles shrill
galore
Legs so long
To prompt this song
My Dolly from Dunmore

Her morning dips
Cause heartbeat skips
Her swimsuits
Stir up lore
T’would make you sing
For her I’d swing
My Dolly from Dunmore

Her unclad shoulder
Makes passion smoulder
Her laugh
I’d love to store
A glance my way
Just makes my day
My Dolly from Dunmore

Head held high
She swims right by
But then she comes
Ashore
Her dripping skin
Occasions sin
My Dolly from Dunmore

Ochón Ochón
Is mór an brón
Nach Mormon mé
A stór
Mar céile a dó
Liom go deo
Mo Dolly as Dún Mór