#tullamore

Extra Ordinary Mike Ahern, Enda Loughman. 2019

Castle Charleville Castle, Charleville Demesne, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, Ireland See in map

On Wednesday, January 12th - 23 year old primary school teacher and musician Ashling Murphy was going on a run along the canal in Tullamore, Co. Offaly at around 4pm (in broad daylight) when she was attacked and murdered.

The route she took brought her to Fiona’s Way, named after Fiona Pender who went missing over 25 years ago.

Now, I don’t know about you but I’m utterly sick of constantly being afraid! Women have to do lists on what to do when faced with the possibility of being assaulted and yet we’re still to blame for something that isn’t our fault.

Charleville Castle, Tullamore, Ireland.

“Non devo avere paura. La paura uccide la mente. La paura è la piccola morte che porta con sé l'annullamento totale. Guarderò in faccia la mia paura. Permetterò che mi calpesti e mi attraversi. E quando sarà passata, aprirò il mio occhio interiore e ne scruterò il percorso. Là dove andrà la paura non ci sarà più nulla. Soltanto io ci sarò.”