Aileach

by Jackie Mac Donncha

Overview

The Ireland of the 1930s is an unforgiving place for a pregnant unmarried eighteen-year-old. Bríd's baby dies during labour but she is still forced to emigrate due to the social stigma. Will a new life in America be a new beginning or will the shame and heartbreak of home haunt Bríd forever? Jackie Mac Donncha has produced and chronicled a captivating and intensely personal journey in this novella.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781908947697
Publisher:	Cló lar-Chonnacht
Publication date:	10/01/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	106
File size:	464 KB
Language:	Irish (obsolete: use GLE instead)

About the Author

Jackie Mac Donncha was born in August 1946 in Cill Chiaráin, Conamara, Co. Galway, where he still resides. His first poems to be published were included in the book An Chéad Chló published by Cló Iar-Chonnacht in 1997. He writes poetry, stories and songs, and had songs included on the Réalta album, produced annually by RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, in 1995 and 1996. His first anthology of poetry, Gaineamh Séidte, was published by Cló Iar-Chonnacht and this is his first novella.