I’ve just had a wonderful few days in sunny Galway as the good people in Kenny’s bookshop, Tom, Tomas and Sarah Kenny came up with the idea of creating a very special edition of The Children of The Famine Trilogy in one book in a beautifully designed limited edition to mark thirty five years since the book was first published. The specially bound book is beautiful and I am so proud and pleased with it. I had to sign every numbered copy over two days with Grainne and then Clodagh helping me.

On Thursday evening Kenny’s held a special event to launch it with author Grainne O’ Brien interviewing me. We had a great turn out with lots of lively fans of all ages. My publisher Ivan O’Brien came down from Dublin for the night and a few of my lovely cousins also attended. I have such lovely memories of doing events in Kenny’s over the years in the old book shop and gallery. Thank you to all the Kenny family and all who came along to mark the occasion.