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Leland Bardwell: The forgotten woman of Irish literature

When I was doing online research for the compilation of my list of 100 Irish Novels by 100 Irish Writers for Reading Ireland Month, I was struck by the conspicuous absence of Leland Bardwell. An Irish Women Writers A-Z anthology published in 2005 didn’t mention her. Neither did Wikipedia’s list of Irish Female Writers. When…

Yeats 2015 Giveaway!

This week’s Ireland month giveaway is a celebration of the greatest of Irish poets WB Yeats. During 2015 Ireland celebrates the 150th anniversary of the birth of the Nobel prize winning poet. Cultural events centred on Sligo, Galway, Dublin, London and in counties across Ireland are echoed in a diverse international programme. It will be rooted in…