Declan O’Rourke’s award-winning album, Chronicles of the Great Irish Famine, was released to critical acclaim in 2017. It illuminated an extraordinary series of eye-witness accounts, including the story of Pádraig and Cáit ua Buachalla. Four years on, in Declan’s meticulously researched literary debut, the story of the ua Buachalla family is woven into a powerful, multilayered work showing us the famine as it happened through the lens of a single town – Macroom, Co. Cork – and its environs.
Local pawnbroker Cornelius Creed is at the juncture between the classes. Sensitive and empathetic, he is a voice on behalf of the poor, and his story is entwined with that of Pádraig ua Buachalla. Through these characters – utilising local history and documentary evidence - Declan creates a kaleidoscopic view of this defining moment in Ireland’s history.
'A powerful and gripping piece of writing from a born storyteller.' Joseph O’Connor
‘The narrative is just like his singing voice, full of powerful strength and compassion.’ Michael Harding
‘Lucid, lovingly-written and lyrical.’ Professor Christine Kinealy
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- Authors:
- O'Rourke, Declan
- Year Published:
- 2021
- Country of Publication:
- Ireland
- Format:
- Hardback
- ISBN:
- 9780717186327
- Number of Pages:
- 512
- Publication Date:
- 31/10/2021
- Publisher:
- Gill
- Place of Publication:
- Dublin
- Language:
- English
- SKU:
- 9780717186327