Dr Rosaleen McDonagh & Mark O’Halloran discuss the themes of race, ableism and abuse in a conversation chaired by Alex Clark.  An Dr. Rosaleen McDonagh agus Mark O’Halloran ag plé téamaí cine, cumasachais agus mí-úsáide i gcomhrá faoi chathaoirleacht Alex Clark.  Rosaleen McDonagh writes fearlessly about a diverse experience of being Irish. Unsettled explores racism, ableism, abuse and resistance as well as the bonds of community, family and friendship. As an Irish Traveller writing from a feminist perspective, McDonagh’s essays are rich and complex, raw and honest, and, above all else, uncompromising.   “Don’t read this memoir in sorrow and outrage, read it because Rosaleen McDonagh is so proud, smart and ingenious, she will make you feel more properly alive. Beautifully written, this book beats back the darkness. It brings us all further on.” -Anne Enright on Unsettled by Rosaleen McDonagh.   Dr Rosaleen McDonagh is an exceptional person in many ways. As one of Ireland’s Traveller community, a traditionally nomadic ethnic group, she has burst through the educational barriers that have blocked so many. Not only that but she has achieved two dedgrees, her Masters and Doctorate while living with severe disability. In her memoir, Unsettled, she brings us with her on her life’s journey as she was taken away from her family into the care system, with a fearless collection of essays exploring racism, ableism and abuse she has experienced, as well as the bonds of community, family, and friendship that have supported her.   The conversation is chaired by Alex Clark, a literary journalist and editor who has written for The Guardian, The Observer and The Times Literary Supplement.  For more information on Dingle Literary Festival find us online at https://dinglelit.ie Catch us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dingleliteraryfestival/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dingle.lit/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw-kGxZDfo9wjkTVC5sI2WA Twitter: https://twitter.com/DingleLit