In his book "Donoughmore and All Around," Richard Henchion states, "The personal name Radley and the placename Knockrour have been synonymous" for over two centuries. In 1586 the first Radley left England to participate in the Plantation of Munster. Entering Ireland as Adventurers, they soon established themselves as part of the powerful Protestant Ascendancy, intermarrying with some of the most illustrious families of their age (Leader of Mt Leader, Purdon of Ballyclough, MacCarthy of Dooneen, Barrys of Rathcormack to name a few). Covering a span of years from 1586 to 1916 and punctuated...

Are expert readers born or are they made? Is the art of reading truly an art or is it a method? For published author and veteran teacher of English Literature, Glen Paul Hammond, good reading is a method that can be taught The difference between good readers and bad readers is the difference between the eye of the untrained civilian and the detective who is a trained professional. In bold, straightforward and accessible steps, "The Literary Detective" provides the training you have always needed to become an expert reader; it provides you with the tools necessary to fully appreciate...