Book Interview: Jacqueline O'Mahony looks at the Famine from a human perspective

"I wanted a particular local story, that would be like a microcosm of the whole Famine, that would explain it to people who knew very little about it."
Author Jacqueline O'Mahony. Picture: Nicola Schafer

Author Jacqueline O'Mahony. Picture: Nicola Schafer

Fri, 01 Sep, 2023 - 20:00
Marjorie Brennan

  • Sing, Wild Bird, Sing: A Novel
  • Jacqueline O’Mahony
  • Lake Union, €9.99

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