Gowain McKenna is a Belfast born engineer and musician. He has an M.Phil, MS.c and B.Eng in Aerospace Engineering, but somehow found himself working in the marine industry in Co. Donegal Ireland, the place from which he now calls home. This site is treated as a vault for his essays and other works, which may or may not be in final form. He has amassed over a 100 poems to date and writes on current affairs and politics when he can. He intends to publish a book in the near future. He is invested heavily in writing, the Irish language, the Bouzouki, running and can be fond of a drink from time to time. His political views are grounded in Irish Republicanism with strong socialist leanings.