It was the 1950s, when Britain was once again in a state of temporary peace. The people were endeavoring to rebuild and the war generals were retiring to the silent tranquility of both the English and Irish countrysides. This is the story of one such Army officer who was attracted to the green meadowlands of East Donegal, Ireland. Though seen as useful as an employer, this man soon turned out to be an imposing protagonist with a mind far out of step with the local people. Like all good stories, "Norah" depicts real country life and the colorful characters that make it so. Norah, the daughter,...
It was the 1950s, when Britain was once again in a state of temporary peace. The people were endeavoring to rebuild and the war generals were retiring...
Donegal Tears Ireland called it "The Emergency" whilst the rest of the world named it World War Two. Although neutral during The Emergency, Ireland was still faced with many shortages, both during and in the years following the war. But there was no shortage of autocracy and brutality for your Irish farm boys and girls in rural Donegal and elsewhere in the schools of Ireland. This is the story of Peter McGinn, an Irish lad growing up on a forty-five acre farm-large by Donegal standards. Like Angela's Ashes, Donegal Tears shows real life in the countryside of County Donegal in the years...
Donegal Tears Ireland called it "The Emergency" whilst the rest of the world named it World War Two. Although neutral during The Emergency, Ireland wa...
