The Second Wife from: The Wooing of Etain The poems in this series concentrate on the part of the legend: The Wooing of Etain, where Midir brings Etain, his new wife, home and she meets his first wife, Fuamnach. Consumed with jealousy, Fuamnach conspires against her beautiful rival. She turns her into a pool of … Continue reading
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The World of Sebastian Barry
You get to love too his elegant turn of phrase, understatement providing more eloquence than a rattle of words. Continue reading
The Josephites Remembered
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Keneally tackles clerical abuse
this is a book that puts a human face on a serious and painful problem. Continue reading
Pirate Queen uncovered from history
a woman so remarkable and different for her time that her absence from history posed a question in itself. Continue reading
December Events at the Pearse Museum
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Australia’s Great Love Story
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