In Clare Island - A Brief Treasury of Memories, Chris O'Grady recounts not just his own life since he was born on the island in 1932, but also catalogues the evolution over a century of this most beautiful of inhabited islands off Ireland's west coast.
A Compelling Read, both Historically and Personally
Chris O'Grady writes about his life.....which just so happens to capture what may be a golden era of living in a very special place. It is full of stories that both teach and entertain. So much work gets done in project after project....while characters enter the scenes and entertain us along the way. You almost want to cheer when modernity shows up in the form of sails, motors, electricity and finally plumbing. There is joy and heartbreak to be experienced in Chris' crisp and clear writing style and you feel what he felt as he speaks to us about the things that really matter. Wild Atlantic Way, indeed.
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Donald Robertson
Review
As my wife comes from Westport I find what I’ve read of the book very interesting
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Colleen Reidy
Masterpiece
Chris O’Grady tells the family story on beautiful Clare Island as if he was sitting across the table from me, a master storyteller!
