Tell us about your new book, Great Irish WivesIt was a middle-of-the-night idea. I started this book as a wife without any idea that I would be a widow by the time the book went to print. The biggest difference between the two was sourcing photographs for the history book and that was a learning experience. The only writing I have managed to do, aside from getting Great Irish Wives to print, is document this first year of widowhood in my journal. Great Irish Wives (O’Brien Press) won History Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards

Source: The Irish Times December 14, 2025 07:29 UTC