John Moriarty and Tommy Tiernan

[@conorwalsh7771]

I first watched this clip when I was about 10 years old as a bonus feature on Tommy's DVD, I was infatuated by the character but he passed into memory for a long time. It turns out I ended up studying John's book 'Spectrum' for my Leaving Cert in 2013 without realising it was the same man. In 2018 I am now entering my final week of lectures of an English Literature degree after being on a long winding road here and have just rediscovered the soul who was guiding me all along the way. R.I.P John Moriarty. The most influential teacher I ever had but never knew ❤️

[@roorody]

This is so heart warming, lucky you for studying this great man's work.

[@curioustwo3]

How lucky you were

[@katiegallagher9646]

How beautiful. I hope the journey is going well for you.

[@jackbo8606]

Fair play

[@120wphwavesperhour4]

I never heard of that book "Spectrum" is it available to buy?

[@dippaverse]

I've been coming back to this video for 5+ years, maybe more. It's full of the most valuable wisdom and I can't thank everyone involved enough for bringing into my life. It continues to be endlessly valuable. 🙏🙏

[@jasonsampson1301]

John Moriarty...poet..writer... philosopher.. Irish gentleman...a wonderful mind...god be good to him

[@3storiesUp]

A huge amount of sanity being talked by a man with a mad haircut. Love this.

[@pjconnor8033]

Ditto Ken Dodd, no?!

[@pjconnor8033]

Thank you very much for putting this video up. John Moriarty was a truly unique man who shared a deep and wholly natural wisdom. He has left much to inspire us.

[@dashodamusic]

Always coming back to this, in good times and bad. Moriarty is a rare gift.

[@roorody]

I'm so grateful to the person who uploaded this, and grateful to Tommy Tiernan because if i wasn't watching his videos on youtube, i wouldn't have known an amazing man like John Moriarty. I've been struggling with my own faith and beliefs lately, and john helped me a lot to reach a peaceful state of mind, and i'm not a Christian i'm a Muslim, so that says so much about John's profound wisdom. Thank you dear fellow human for putting this video out there :)

[@SpiralMoss]

He mentioned Sufism in a few of his books and Islamic mystics, but it's been a while since I read his books. Hope you're well in these strange times 👍

[@jasonkearney9851]

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[@darragh47]

"So rich is nature, that nothing it loses is a loss to it" Thank you John.

[@maireid]

"If the wildness inside of you dies, like, I think you're finished."

[@kathleenmoriarty2105]

Oh wow such truth he speaks. He took a journey in life that I would not dare dream of. It's so wonderful getting to know his written words and listening to his talks whilst trying to understand his philosophy there is an old Irish proverb sense doesn't come without "before " age.

[@bubbly912]

I love this interview...I had never even heard of John Moriarty before until i watch it as it was an extra on Tommy Tiernan's ''ok baby'' and I can watch it over and over again and each time feel inspired, knowledgeable and fresh minded on what life is really about. Everything John says is totally true(imo)-really rings home to me. Really seemed like a very warm, friendly intelligent, unique and magical individual. Wish I could have been as lucky as Tommy Tiernan to have gotten to meet him!! :)

[@AbigailODonovan]

Olivia Kelly Me too!

[@eagle]

I met John in Connemara as I was running around Ireland in "86 and over the years we spend countless hours sitting by the fire talking.

[@angelapalmer8906]

Paul Mooney p

[@pattheman5159]

It was such a shame he didn't stay with us a bit longer. It's so sad the lack of teachers and characters of John's mighty spirit we lack in Ireland these days.

[@marikaosullivan1602]

Thanks for sharing this, I only heard about John Moriarty last night and am so glad to have found this beautiful and profound interview. It is minds like his that offer the opportunity to reflect and re-connect.

[@sijm165]

His talks are meditative and his wisdom profound, his books are very philosophical and mythological which take a little deconstructing, but he is, in my opinion, a much neglected progressive thinker. I'm a great follower of his work and teachings. I'm delighted you've found him. 😊😊

[@emmcatherine1460]

Hi Conor i have just watched this interview for the 2nd time in 3 years and scrolled down saw and your comment. Well i feel moved to say i am so proud of you and your achievements. Yes Teachers can help us so very much along our way. Albeit they may have the certs though not all have the down to earth teaching ability if you know what i mean? Light and Love Along Your Way.

[@rilkiev]

Beautiful; thank you for posting.

[@123G-r4d]

such a gem of a tape

[@eisteachbhinn]

A delight to listen to this interview 🌸

[@mrronan2007]

The way he could draw on I guess biblical reflections and tie them into the now of that moment between Tommy and himself ..really enjoyed that on many levels .we need more of this speak

[@endacollins1]

such a wise man such an interesting person to listen too

[@alastairmcintosh]

I have long heard about John Moriarty but this is the first time I have encountered him. What a deep and magical being. One of the old Celtic prest types of character, a bit like Canon Angus MacQueen on Uist who is as much "pagan" (i.e. "country dweller" as distinct from imperialist) as Catholic. Thanks for having made and posted this video.

[@SavoPaddy]

Thanks for uploading, incredible man

[@granaff]

Fantastic, thanks for putting this up!

[@elizabethflynn8455]

Two beautiful human beings just being human.

[@dermloft]

Rest in peace and thank you John

[@cheevo99]

i always loved this interview,thanks for the upload.john was a serious deep thinker,he'd get you questioning your existence.brilliant.

[@sijm165]

If it was not for this posting I would not have found an interest in Moriarty's thinking, poetry and philosophy. As I've written in previous comments, there are a few people I would reserve the word 'genius' (in my area of theological philosophy) Kant, Wittgenstein, Cupitt; I would honestly place Moriarty very close to them. His book 'Dreamtime' is brilliant and intellectual, the way he weaves myth, philosophy, theology with a vision of how (wo)man can once again reconnect with nature.

[@lesleydooley9783]

I am only discovering him now. By listening to Michael Harding podcast .

[@eagle]

He always had something to say and was interested to hear any "news".Loved to talk about Kerry Football

[@ShaneMullaney]

awesome

[@Blainelyne]

Cheers for the upload

[@RJWhyte1954]

thank you :)

[@m1169199]

Who ever has got the long form video of this interview needs to release it! Someone at RTE I guess.....

[@paulg451]

What would this man make of the shape that's being put on Ireland by the suits in the dail?

[@Gwilym.Kernow]

He was spared that horror.

[@123G-r4d]

where or where can i find Supertramp? the show tommy walked around ireland. cant find it anywhere

[@jambonsambo]

@Blainelyne My pleasure went looking for it and couldnt believe it wasnt here so i uploaded myself

[@johnpurcell7525]

Tiernan looks completely gobsmacked

[@aidankeane8971]

That look at 1:29 is amazing, pure love and admiration

[@Gwilym.Kernow]

Shame on Tommy Tiernan for playing along with the fairytale version of the Kalergi tsunami presented by the media.

[@EddieOHanlon-ns5gz]

Very intelligent man

[@eoinomahony8323]

would anybody be good enough to write for me the quote in Irish he said in reference to wildness, and translate it for me? I would be very appreciative. It seemed profound

[@donnchamacsleimhne7893]

Scaoil amach é agus bí ag saothraí.

[@Blainelyne]

@@donnchamacsleimhne7893 did you ever get a translation?

[@ldecossy]

@@Blainelyne Essentially it is 'Go out and be free" or 'Go outside in it and be the freedom' - The meaning is more nuanced but English doesn't really have those layers of meaning that Gaeilge does.

[@BoxtrotOscar]

Deep. Wise.

[@TelecastPropellor96]

Could someone please explain 'divine ground' to me?

[@jambonsambo]

Divine Ground , our connection with God (whatever that means to people )or with something much larger than ourselves which is difficult to put in words and easier felt than intellectually understood

[@Nautilus1972]

Holy ground.

[@moc9893]

I always find myself coming back to this interview year to year, I've a feeling John would be disgusted by modern Ireland or more to the point the Irish government today.

[@Gwilym.Kernow]

Yes. Tiernan loves it though. He was given his very own chat show by the national fraudcaster in which he can regularly be seen pretending to be awestruck by Africans.

[@user-pb2kg1ng4g]

There are all these monkeys on a branch trying to bend shadows with the delusional expectation of some inner change. Inner transformation takes courage, resolve and a resolute spirit and in so doing we transform the world - it's overwhelming wickedness, fear, greed, anger and foolishness to courage, wisdom and compassion based on profound respect for the dignity of life - showing what is delusional to be out of whack. "So rich is nature, that nothing it loses is a loss to it." Now if only human beings, and perhaps monkeys too, could be the same. Ashes, to ashes, dust to . . . . . the wind whistles by and the clock ticks . . .

[@cheevo99]

what was he like to talk to?

[@patrickball2493]

Yeah laois and offaly , the landscape is kind dull , although still not bad . I wonder if you put moriarty in a place like Nebraska in the US what would he make of it .

[@anvilbrunner.2013]

A ripe old Olive

[@tamegomait]

Tiernan🤦‍♂️

[@Nautilus1972]

The territorial instinct is NOT more powerful than the sex drive.

[@Nautilus1972]

"Where I am and who I am are hugely bound up in each other." Absolute Bollocks.

[@curioustwo3]

Couldn't agree more...

[@iain2080]

Not true for either of ye but True for him

[@curioustwo3]

I'm not an arbiter of truth but I quite liked the enormity of the entire of the greatest Irish Philosophers work to "absolute bollocks".