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Book Review : Brooklyn
To understand futility, hope, dashed hopes, what does this say about an author. Colm Tóibín is remarkable in Brooklyn, where he speaks as a young Irish girl of the 50s who finds herself in America as if by accident. How will she answer when Ireland calls her back?

Frank McCourt's Obituary
Frank McCourt, master of the misery memoirs, Angela's Ashes,'Tis, and Angela and the Baby Jesus, joined his ancestors on July 23, 2009, after a battle with mengitis, and melanoma, the deadliest of skin cancers, and an affliction to the Irish in particular.

George Bernard Shaw : Essayist
A brief description of the life and work of Ireland´s GBS, as he is commonly known.

Ireland's Lady Pirate
A brief history of the life of Grace O´ Malley, Ireland´s lady pirate

Irish Book Reviews
Gathering "news" is one of Ireland's national pasttimes and this is reflected in the Irish love of a good book. Here are some of mine.

Irish Writers : A Portrait
Irish writers are well known in the world of literature. Here is a small sampling of the stars for you to enjoy.

James Joyce --- Irish Writer
James Joyce is recognized as one of Ireland´s greatest writers and one of the pioneers of the modern concept of"free speech" in writing.

James Joyce: Irish Writer
James Joyce is recognized as one of Ireland´s greatest writers and one of the pioneers of the modern concept of"free speech" in writing.

Letter from an Irish Mother
Humor from Ireland

Letter from an Irish Mother
Humor from Ireland

Love, Rosie - A Book Review
"Love, Rosie" is a new title for "Rosie Dunne" is Cecelia Ahern's gift to everyone who enjoys a bright, witty read with star-crossed lovers and lots of guts. As "P.S. I Love You," Cecelia's first novel, broke hearts worldwide last year, "Love, Rosie" has us laughing and crying beginning to end. To

Original Irish Stories
"Original Irish Stories - 60 Lyrical Yarns" by Pat Watson. This is a book review that I'm very happy to write.

Oscar Wilde, Ireland's Troubled Son
A short essay on Oscar Wilde --his life--his writings--his troubles, including the infamous trial for indecency and homosexual behaviour.

Oscar Wilde, Ireland's Troubled Son
A short essay on Oscar Wilde --his life--his writings--his troubles, including the infamous trial for indecency and homosexual behaviour.

Pomegranate Soup - A Book Review
"Pomegranate Soup" is set in Ireland, the story of courageous Iranian sisters who leave Iran and seek a safe, anonymous life in the west of Ireland.

Yeats, Mystic and Statesman
William Butler Yeats was an Anglo-Irish poet who used his gifts to further the cause of Irish liberation. He was a senator in the first Senate of the Irish Free State in 1922.