Ben Ryan

Ben Ryan was born in 1940 on a small dairy farm near Duleek, Co Meath. His brothers farmed while he worked in the electronics industry. He has experienced emigration (to England in the 1960’s) and a few redundancies. Now retired, his consuming leisure enjoyments are writing, painting and music. Ben still lives in Duleek with his wife Nuala. He has three granddaughters which he indulges at every opportunity. He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease twelve years ago but remains active in local organizations involving history, music, oil painting and the area branch of the Irish Parkinson’s Association. He has a BA in history and economics from University College Dublin.
“The Tay is Wet” is his first book and the scene portrayed is firmly based on his memories of life and events in rural Meath in the middle of the last century. Each chapter is introduced by an amusing limerick, and the characters are portrayed sympathetically and with great humour. He is presently working on a book of children’s stories.