Beginner’s pluck: Copywriter and translator Patrick Doherty

'Pure Innocent Boy', which started as a short story, is a powerful, poignant account of deep dissociation

Longford-born Patrick Doherty now lives in Seville, Spain, with his wife and daughters.

From a farming background, Patrick adored sport.

“I was a big reader too, until I discovered music,” he says. “And from my early teens until my early 20s, I played the guitar in bands.”