Description
Book SynopsisMary McCann was born in the 1920s into the harsh and deprived countryside life of Northern Ireland. Growing up, she took care of her siblings, wearing clothes that her mother made out of flour sacks. School life was harsh and illness and deprivation were constant threats. Mary adored her hard-working father but felt distant from her mother, with whom she nursed neighbours through diseases that swept through the community. Mary endured many trials and tribulations in her large family before she found her way to London, England and the start of a new life. She had a family of her own but members of the family back home followed her, not always happily. This is a story that will make you laugh and cry - an important historical account of life in Northern Ireland at the beginning of the twentieth century.
Trade ReviewAn incredible insight into Northern Irish life in the early 20th Century, Mary Mccann's book describes communities before cars, electricity and the expectations we know of today. From the traditional Irish ceilidhs of rural villages and growth of the IRA, to poverty and illness, this rich depiction of Mary Mccann's experiences is one that will inspire and inform - shedding a light on a time that is no less relevant now as it was then. - James Stewart, Constant Star review
