Several times I found myself looking up a location or historical character to learn more – that’s how compelling I found the stories within this story. The history nerd in me was fascinated by the knowledge I gained while reading Ireland. There was more than one morning that my coworkers caught me just sitting in the parking lot not wanting to break away from the Storyteller’s story! I “read” Ireland by listening to the audio version (fantastic!). My boys are young adults now and as I read Ireland I found the mom in me falling in love with Ronan and hoping beyond hope that he succeeds in his quest. And, my youngest child is a talented and competitive Irish dancer!
(I named him well before the Sex and the City craze!). We gave my middle child what became a wildly popular Irish name here in the United States. Patrick’s Day morning, when my first-born child made his entrance into the world. I was blessed with my own share of Irish luck one glorious St. I don’t have a lick of Irish in me, but you wouldn’t know that from my kids. This is a great book for readers who want to know more about Ireland’s history and also get lost in an engaging story about family, destiny, and perseverance. He is the voice behind the audio version of the book.
A career in broadcasting earned him fame across the United Kingdom. About the Author:įrank Delaney was born in Tipperary, Ireland. But these nights change young Ronan forever, setting him on a years-long pursuit of the elusive, itinerant storyteller and the glorious tales that are no less than the saga of his tenacious and extraordinary isle. For three wonderful evenings, the old gentleman enthralls his assembled local audience with narratives of foolish kings, fabled saints, and Ireland’s enduring accomplishments before moving on. In the winter of 1951, a storyteller, the last practitioner of an honored, centuries-old tradition, arrives at the home of nine-year-old Ronan O’Mara in the Irish countryside.
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