John talks to poet, editor, academic, and publisher, Peter Fallon, a pivotal figure in modern Irish letters, about Gallery Press, Ireland's pre-eminent poetry house, which he founded at eighteen years old while a student at Trinity College Dublin. They discuss Peters formative experiences leading to a life in poetry, the idea of poetry as 'making' or craftsmanship and where it finds common ground with architecture, the nurturing role of a publisher in a poet's journey, the influence of the landscape of Connemara and Lough Crew, and the role the visual arts, and in particular the work of the artist Michael Kane, played in the history of Gallery Press. Peter also reads a few of his poems, and reflects on the influence and legacies of his friends and fellow poets Derek Mahon and Seamus Heaney.

This conversation was recorded in Dublin, in front of a small audience, in October 2024.

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This episode was co-hosted by John Tuomey + Sheila O'Donnell of O'Donnell + Tuomey Architects.

Produced and Narrated by Orla O'Kane.

Co-produced + Original Music by Peter Power.

Performed by Brian O'Kane.

Mixed by Kevin Frieden.

Graphic Design by Art Dept.

Photos by Aisling McCoy, Mairead McCarthy + Hugh Ivers.

Recorded live by Mark Cantan.

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