The first collection of twelve short stories featuring Old Seamus, the Seanachie (storyteller) – a lovable rogue from the fictional Donegal village of Ardnakil – whose amusing yarns and escapades are narrated by his old friend, Jamie. These stories were first published in the popular Irish weekly magazine, 'Ireland's Own'.
Author Bio:
Gerry McCullough, born and
brought up in North Belfast, is an award winning short story writer, with a
distinguished reputation. She has had between forty and fifty short stories
published, broadcast, or collected in anthologies. In 2005 her story Primroses
won the Cuirt Award (Galway Arts Festival) and she has won, been short listed,
and been commended in a number of other competitions since.
Gerry lives just outside
Bangor, not too far from Belfast. She is married to singer-songwriter and radio
presenter Raymond McCullough, and has four children.
Gerry says of Belfast
Girls, her first full-length work of fiction,
“I’m over the moon to have Belfast Girls published! I hope everyone will enjoy reading it, and I
specially hope that it will help people to understand more about my country.” Author Blog.
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