Neil Jordan in Bantry on the Catholic Church, and the talents of Daniel Day-Lewis 

Neil Jordan was in the Maritime Hotel to speak about his memoir as part of West Cork Literary Festival

 Neil Jordan with interviewer Cristín Leach in Bantry at the West Cork Literary Festival. Picture: Karlis Dzjamko

Neil Jordan, West Cork Literary Festival, Maritime Hotel, Bantry 

 It seems fair to observe that Neil Jordan is not the most voluble of interviewees. He has always seemed more comfortable with the written word, unless it is to put his words in other characters’ mouths, as he has done in 20 feature films over the past four decades.