Haunted By The Ghost
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In her first podcast interview since winning the An Post Irish Book of the Year award for 2020, Doireann Ní Ghríofa describes how she shares her life with a famous 18th century widow.
A Ghost in the Throat pays tribute to a passionate love affair that ended in tragedy. It traces the life of Eibhlín Dubh Ní Chonaill – composer of The Lament For Art O’Leary, which she recited over his murdered body.
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