An Irish Girl
An Irish Girl

Author: Marilyn Hering

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2017-02-07

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 153201693X

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In 184549, the potato crop in Ireland failed and threw Tara OBrien, the main character, and Ireland into terrifying fear, the crop being their main livelihood. Her mothers illness forces Tara to obtain a paying seamstress position in the north. She meets a British officer, Thomas Litchfield, who falls in love with her. She accepts his dinner invitations since she is close to starving but finally stops seeing him. He vows to love her until he dies. Her mother dies. Father Boyle, her mothers true but forbidden love, performs the burial rite. The Britishs actions and enmity towards the Irish peak. The famine keeps continuing another year, bringing starvation, disease, and fever. John McGuire, leader of the Irish rebellion, visits Monaghan, requesting volunteers to steal food from the British ships. He and Tara fall passionately in love and marry. The novel ends ironically with a twist concerning Tara, Thomas Litchfield, and John McGuire.

Only an Irish Girl
Only an Irish Girl

Author: Margaret Wolfe Hungerford

Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand

Published: 2023-07-16

Total Pages: 74

ISBN-13:

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" Enter the enchanting world of "Only an Irish Girl" by Margaret Wolfe Hungerford, where love, courage, and the resilience of the human spirit are put to the test. This captivating book tells the heartwarming story of an Irish girl, whose journey takes her through trials and triumphs as she seeks to find her place in the world. In "Only an Irish Girl," readers will follow the remarkable journey of the protagonist, an Irish girl whose name is yet to be revealed. From her humble beginnings in the Irish countryside to her adventures in the bustling city, she encounters love, friendship, and unexpected challenges along the way. Margaret Wolfe Hungerford weaves a tale that explores themes of identity, perseverance, and the power of embracing one's heritage. Through her vivid storytelling, Margaret Wolfe Hungerford brings to life the beauty of Ireland's landscapes, the warmth of its people, and the struggles faced by those seeking to carve their own path. As the Irish girl navigates the complexities of society and discovers her true self, readers will be inspired by her resilience and determination. Join the Irish girl as she embarks on a journey of self-discovery, encounters love and adversity, and learns the true meaning of embracing one's roots in this captivating and uplifting tale."

The Irish Girl
The Irish Girl

Author: Santa Montefiore

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2016-09-27

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13: 0062456873

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Ireland. The early twentieth century. Two girls on the cusp of womanhood. A nation on the brink of war. Read their story — and seewhy JOJO Moyes says that "Nobody does epic romance like Santa Montefiore." Born on the ninth day of the ninth month in the year 1900, Kitty Deverill grows up in Castle Deverill, on the sunning green ghills of West Cork, Ireland — the same place her ancestors have always dwelled. She isn't fully Irish, as the son of the local veterinarian likes to tease her; but this doesn't stop Kitty and Jack O'Leary from falling in love... Bridie Doyle, daughter to Castle Deverill's cook, cherishes her friendship with Kitty. Yet she can’t help dreaming of someday having wealth, having glamour, having... more. And when she discovers Kitty's darkest secret, Bridie finds herself growing to resent the girl in the castle who seems to have it all. As Irish and British forces collide in Southern Ireland, Jack enlists to fight — and Kitty throws herself into the cause for Irish liberty, running messages and ammunition between the rebels. But , her allegiance to her family and her friends will soon be tested... and when Castle Deverill comes under attack, the only home and life she’s ever known are threatened. A powerful story of love, loyalty, and friendship, The Girl in the Castle is an exquisitely written novel set against the magical, captivating landscape of Ireland — perfect for fans of DOWNTON ABBEY and KATE MORTON. Previously published as The Girl in the Castle

Irish Girl
Irish Girl

Author: Tim Johnston

Publisher: University of North Texas Press

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 157441271X

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You have to read closely so as not to miss significant clues in these tightly coiled stories by Katherine Anne Porter Prize-winner Johnston (Never So Green), who ventures deeply into the consciousness of Midwesterners to unearth old tensions and buried animosities. In Water, he balances a marvelously multilayered plot involving a widowed mother of now grown twin boys (one healthy, one not) who recognizes how her protectiveness of her sons--even if one commits a horrible crime--supersedes the ties she holds to her past. Dirt Men finds Buddy Jr., the son of a local excavating entrepreneur, returned home in disgrace from the Colorado college where he was teaching and trapped within the intersection of his past and his hubris when the dismembered body of a woman is found in an auto salvage lot. In Things Go Missing, Johnston enters the mind of a young woman burglar whose seemingly senseless thefts (such as her shrink's autographed Michael Jordan poster) allows her to connect finally with someone, despite the pain she inflicts. These beautifully rendered tales deliver an emotional wallop.

Irish Girls Are Back in Town
Irish Girls Are Back in Town

Author: Cecelia Ahern

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2005-03

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 0743499263

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A collection of short stories by Cecelia Adher and 18 other writers.

Irish Girls About Town
Irish Girls About Town

Author: Maeve Binchy

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2003-02

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9780743457460

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An anthology of sixteen short stories about family, friendship, and love features contributions from popular Irish women authors.

Wild Irish Women
Wild Irish Women

Author: Marian Broderick

Publisher: The O'Brien Press

Published: 2012-11-15

Total Pages: 346

ISBN-13: 1847174612

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From patriots to pirates, warriors to writers, and mistresses to male impersonators, this book looks at the unorthodox lives of inspiring Irish women. In times when women were expected to marry and have children, they travelled the world and sought out adventures; in times when women were expected to be seen and not heard, they spoke out in loud voices against oppression; in times when women were expected to have no interest in politics, literature, art, or the world outside the home, they used every creative means available to give expression to their thoughts, ideas and beliefs. In a series of succinct and often amusing biographies, Marian Broderick tells the life stories of these exceptional Irish women.

Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules
Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules

Author: David Sedaris

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2010-04-01

Total Pages: 472

ISBN-13: 1847375901

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'When apple-picking season ended, I got a Job in a packing plant and gravitated towards short stories, which I could read during my break and reflect upon for the remainder of my shift. A good one would take me out of myself and then stuff me back in, outsized, now, and uneasy with the fit . . . Once, before leaving on vacation, I copied an entire page from an Alice Munro story and left it in my typewriter, hoping a burglar might come upon it and mistake her words for my own. That an intruder would spend his valuable time reading, that he might be impressed by the description of a crooked face, was something I did not question, as I believed, and still do, that stories can save you'.

Ah, Those Irish Colleens!
Ah, Those Irish Colleens!

Author: Helen Walsh Folsom

Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9781581823554

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While women in modern Western society have spent the last century fighting for equal rights, women in ancient Ireland were accorded legal equality with men. Under the Brehon Laws women had the right to own property, rule territories, seek an education, and sue for divorce. Celtic women were also warriors, frequently taking up arms and marching into battle with their brothers and husbands.

An Irish Country Girl
An Irish Country Girl

Author: Patrick Taylor

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Published: 2012-09-25

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 9780765369277

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The New York Times bestselling tale of heartbreak and hope from the author of An Irish Country Doctor