Is this different to PEIG by Bryan McMahon? Peig must have been a popular name. Its the story of Peig Sayers from the Blasket Islands and she tells the story of growing up & living on those islands. Truly fascinating read for us that werent there but ive heard people slag this book off and say it was read at Irish schools with everyone hating it. Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Simpson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 11:52 PM Subject: [IRL-WEXFORD] Beara Woman Talking > Kathleen > > This book is a collection of the recollections of a life of a woman, > Peig Minihane ( O Driscoll ), born 1861, in the parish of > Kilcatherine, on the Beara Penisular in south west Cork, in the years > about 1939. They cover all aspects of life and death in a small farming > and fishing community, and stories of the past, famine, and the sidh. > It is a great read, and does inevitably mention other families and > names and places, usually nearby, but could not be considered a > genealogical source unless you know that your family is from that part > of Ireland. > > It's a story about storytelling..... > > Mary > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message