Dancers Dancing

Historical

Author: Éilís Ní Dhuibhne

It is 1972: a group of teenagers, some from Dublin, some from Derry, spend a month in the Donegal Gaeltacht, learning Irish language and culture. A brilliant critically acclaimed novel about growing up…..Read More

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