Generous gesture at charity book sale

ONCE a month the Irish Cancer Society charity shop on Castle Street, Cork, puts on sale the books and other items they have been displaying in the window.

When passing the store I saw a book, Tom Barry, IRA Freedom Fighter, that I wanted very much.

I am interested in the Anglo-Irish war and Irish civil war and wanted to know more about this famous Corkman and his part in Irish history. On Friday morning, April 1, therefore, I got in line outside the store hoping to buy the book. However, I was not early enough and when I did get inside the store someone else had already taken the book. It was my fault for not arriving earlier.

As I was leaving the store, I saw a teenage girl with the book about Barry.

I asked her if I could have it and I would pay for it at the counter. Initially she said no, but as I turned to leave she reconsidered saying I could have it, but she would not take any money.

I regret I did not get her name. I am very grateful to that young lady – she was very kind. Her generous act was more than I expected.

Thomas Teska

Emmet Place

Cork