17th August 2026

I Was Waiting for You

On Friday, July 17th, a week before my father died, it was a warm, golden afternoon when he rang and asked if I would go for a swim with him...

11th August 2026

No Legs

"And beneath the grief / beneath the silence, / one truth will keep beating / at the heart of me: / I was loved." A poem for Dad.

31st July 2026

Ode to our Father

Mark Leslie's Eulogy – Written by Leah and Luke Leslie

28th December 2024

Grey Shadow

"They say grief is just love, with no place to go / But you are everywhere – and nowhere / my little grey shadow." Poem and tribute I wrote on the loss of Lila, my lovely velveteen cat.

National Library of Ireland • 18th December 2024

NLI Interviews: James Harte

On the week of his retirement after working 35 years at the National Library of Ireland, I spoke to James Harte, Library Assistant, as he embarks upon this next chapter.

Gill Books • 30th August 2024

Interview for Irish in the Resistance: The Untold Stories of the Ordinary Heroes Who Resisted Hitler

I was interviewed for a chapter of Clodagh Finn and John Morgan's book exploring my grandmother Agnes Bernelle's top-secret work for the British Political Warfare Executive.

National Library of Ireland • 21st December 2023

An illustrative interview with Chris Judge

My interview with the award-winning artist and children’s picture book author Chris Judge.

The Irish Times • 8th October 2023

Interview about my grandmother: Agnes Bernelle

Agnes Bernelle’s Jewish family, a looted heirloom and the decades-long hunt to get it back.

National Library of Ireland • 9th June 2023

NLI Interviews: John O’Sullivan

An interview with NLI Health and Safety Officer John O’Sullivan, as he retires from a fascinating 43-years-long career at the National Library of Ireland.

National Library of Ireland • 21st April 2023

The NLI through a New Lens

My interview with photographer Myles Shelly.

Apple Podcasts • 26th September 2022

Digital Marketing Insights Show: Leah Leslie - Marketing Executive & Freelance Writer (Podcast)

"This episode features the insightful Leah Leslie, the Marketing Executive at the National Library of Ireland and a freelance writer."

9th July 2022

Pamela

We lost my grandmother Pamela this week, and it’s the end of an era for our family.

Four Courts Press • 19th June 2022

Her Keys to the City: Honouring the Women who made Dublin

My essay on my grandmother Agnes Bernelle was published in the book 'Her Keys to the City: Honouring the Women who made Dublin' (2022) by Clodagh Finn and Lord Mayor Alison Gilliland

St Patrick's Festival • 17th March 2021

Solas: Awakening Ireland (Short Film)

Scriptwriter for 'Solas: Awakening Ireland', a short film commissioned by St. Patrick's Day Festival 2012. Solas is a nationwide series of illuminations, immersing Ireland’s most beautiful rural locations and urban landscapes in light.

Carrickmacross Workhouse Famine Museum • 11th December 2020

Home (Short Film)

"The banshee cries of the wailing women / echo still / deep in my bones." A short film I wrote and narrated about the coming-of-age story of a young girl and her family during the Irish potato famine. Voice Actress: Leah Leslie.

Patrick Kavanagh Centre • 20th July 2020

Patrick Kavanagh Centre (Short Film & Exhibition)

"Wherever I turn I see / In the stony grey soil of Monaghan / Dead loves that were born for me."

Maria Edgeworth Centre • 30th July 2019

Maria Edgeworth Centre (Scriptwriting & Exhibition)

"Our union would have meant leaving my country and all my dear friends behind. And my roots were firmly planted in Ireland..."

Ormond Castle Museum • 17th May 2019

Thomas Butler (Short Film)

A short film which I co-wrote with Mark Leslie, tracing the 16th-century tale of Thomas Butler's tragic marriage to Elizabeth Berkeley, set against the brutal Desmond Rebellions. Voice Actor: Stephen Brennan.

Ormond Castle Museum • 17th May 2019

Elizabeth Berkeley (Short Film)

A short film for Ormond Castle Museum which I co-wrote with Mark Leslie. The animation explores the lonely marriage between Elizabeth Berkley and Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond. Voice Actress: Tara Flynn.

Hospitality Ireland • 31st December 2018

Cool Green Ireland - Hospitality Ireland Magazine

In a crowded tourism market, Ireland held its own at World Travel Market 2018. On display was Ireland's unique scenery, friendly locals, sustainable food and drink, nationwide attractions and superb accommodation.