Culann’s Hound 3: Poor Creature
Ireland is full of Neolithic monuments, structures dating from long before the arrival of the Celts with their Indo-European language, …
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Taste A Little of the Summer
You can taste a little of the summer My grandma’s put it all in jars These are lines from Greg …
Jane Eyre on Page and Screen 13: The Engagement
Chapter XXIV of Jane Eyre deals with the weeks leading up to Jane’s wedding day. It reveals that while Jane is …
Culann’s Hound 2: The Man of Light
Talking about palaeography (the study of ancient handwriting) at parties is unwise. It renders most people somnolent before you reach …
Regius Albertus Hall
When I saw a photo of the inside of the Royal Albert Hall, I thought right away that it looked …
Summer Reading Wish List
Here are the books I’m hot to read, but probably won’t because I have so much on my bedside table …
Culann’s Hound 1: Daughter of Danu
Danu is the mother of the Irish gods, whose collective name is Tuatha De Danann, “Tribes of Danu.” In my story, …
High Summer in the Low Garden
I like the name “Highgarden” from Game of Thrones, but looking online, I can’t find that they’ve actually showed what …
Jane Eyre on Page and Screen 12: The Proposal Scene
The proposal scene in Jane Eyre is notable for its passion and for its Gothic, supernatural atmosphere. A storm rising in response …
The Women of Culann’s Hound: Coming Soon
How did this book come about? It is soon told. I read the Irish sagas of the Ulster cycle for …
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