John Brennan: How one good teacher recognised my dyslexia and changed my life

The assistance my mother had been praying for came in the form of a new schoolteacher from West Cork.

Looking back now, I realise he and I were a bit alike — for a country boy coming to teach in such a suburban school, he, too, was a fish out of water. And perhaps that is what connected us. Whatever it was, after a couple of weeks of gentle coaxing, all of which failed, he looked me in the eye, pulled on the bit of a beard he had, and something clicked.

You have reached your article limit. Already a subscriber? Sign in

Save €40 on an Annual Subscription.​

Continue reading within unlimited digital access and exclusive subscriber benefits.

Subscribe now

Cancel anytime

Read

Listen

Watch

Play

CONNECT WITH US TODAY

WHATSAPP

NEWSLETTERS

NOTIFICATIONS

Be the first to know the latest news and updates

more unwind articles

Colm O'Regan: Cleaning the house can both spark joy and cause a panic

Online sales of affordable art reflect current global trends

Wish List: Super suitcases, cool kitchen gadgets, perfect picnic blankets

More in this section

Whimsical weddings are huge on TikTok — here's how to do the trend for your big day

Dustin Hoffman feared for life during affair after woman’s husband confronted him with gun

New ice skating experience on North Main Street 'bringing life back into Cork's city centre'



Cork school principal on surviving Turkey earthquake: We were saved by one quirk of fate

READ NOW