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Book Reviews

By Darina Molloy

Fall 2025

November 2, 2025 by Leave a Comment

The In-Laws By Sinéad Moriarty Amanda, Katie and Melanie are the daughters-in-law of the domineering and difficult Nancy. Melanie is in business with her, along with her husband and her two brothers-in-law. Katie knows she never stood a chance with snobby Nancy, having left school early to work as a hairdresser. Amanda and her husband have just moved back to Dublin and she … [Read more...] about Book Reviews

Review of Books Fall 2023

By Darina Molloy

December 7, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Darina Molloy provides a review of 14 books from Irish authors for our readers to enjoy. Soldier Sailor By Claire Kilroy When you consider the gap between Claire Kilroy’s last book (The Devil I Know, published in 2012) and this newest one, it definitely adds a layer to the reading experience of Soldier Sailor. The mother in the book, Soldier, is aptly named as she seems to … [Read more...] about Review of Books Fall 2023

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St. Columcille was born on this day in Gartan, Co. Donegal. Columcille, who would also become known as Columba, Colum, Columbus and Columkill, was born to a royal family but given in fosterage to a priest at a young age. After studying under St. Finnian, he spent 15 years preaching and traveling through out Ireland. By 25, he had already founded about 27 monasteries, including Kells which would become famous for producing the Book of Kells. Columcille was also famous through out other celtic regions, including Scotland. He founded the monastery at Iona, a tiny Island off the coast of Scotland. Iona would become the center of Christianity for the Celtic world.

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