Customer Reviews
Delightful read - By: Markkus W, 27 Jun 2006 
Bryan Gallagher, an occasional contributor to the late John Peel's "Home Truths", on Radio 4, reminisces about growing upin rural County Fermanaghin the forties. A time of poverty, deprivation, ignorance & yet love, joy, humour & music. This was a sparse yet close-knit community, where schoolchildren more often than not went to school barefoot, where there was no radio, TV, phone, electricity. Cars were a rarity. One is struck by how recent it was & how much life has changed - but we've also lost something. You don't have to be Irish or old or to livein the country, to appreciate this - these short stories would appeal to anyone.
Lovely... - By: yeneewsekim, 29 Mar 2006 In this book Bryan Gallagher reminisces about his life growing up near the shores of Lough Ernein Fermanagh. Every chapter is quite short & contains a different story. It's a beautiful book & very easy to read. The innocence of the country people livingin the 40s & 50s is told & shows how witty they were even when they were trying to be serious. I highly recommend this book. Anyone who enjoys this will also enjoy Frank Delaneys' 'Ireland' book.
Wonderful timeless stories - By: , 31 Jan 2006 Bryan Gallagher has brought together what amounts to a local history & beautiful storytelling. The stories have a timelessness & depth that fit every community. This isn't just about Ireland wherever you live you will connect with this gem.
Buy, dip into & enrich your life.
