How great that you found your "Irish voice" for writing! Loved "The Thistle & Shamrock;" listened to it every week. I read a book on Grace O'Malley several years back, gifted to me by my Irish-American dad-- I think I read somewhere there's a new book out on her? So interesting, but made me wish I'd done more than a cursory pass at learning Irish pronunciation. I'm today years old when I learned how to say her name correctly-- so thanks for that!
Oh, thank you! It helped that I read lots and lots and *lots* of Irish novels. Grace O’Malley sounds like quite a character, yeah? A take-no-prisoners Superhero centuries ahead of her time!
What’s really fun are the online audio pronunciations for any and all Irish names!
Love this article and so glad we got some relevant photos on our trip to western Ireland. Westport was one of my favorite stops on that trip. For those of you who are reading this; Grace O’Malley actually got to meet Queen Elizabeth I, and lived to tell the tale.
Oh, P.S. Have you read Jane's "Juvenilia" collection? She was finding her sharp comedic voice already as a young adolescent.
I’ve never heard of it (which probably means I’m not a *real* Austen nerd, lol) but I will check it out. Thank you for the tip!
LOL, I still think you're a Legit Austen Nerd!
How great that you found your "Irish voice" for writing! Loved "The Thistle & Shamrock;" listened to it every week. I read a book on Grace O'Malley several years back, gifted to me by my Irish-American dad-- I think I read somewhere there's a new book out on her? So interesting, but made me wish I'd done more than a cursory pass at learning Irish pronunciation. I'm today years old when I learned how to say her name correctly-- so thanks for that!
Oh, thank you! It helped that I read lots and lots and *lots* of Irish novels. Grace O’Malley sounds like quite a character, yeah? A take-no-prisoners Superhero centuries ahead of her time!
What’s really fun are the online audio pronunciations for any and all Irish names!
She was a freaking legend! Wicked smart wild woman.
Love this article and so glad we got some relevant photos on our trip to western Ireland. Westport was one of my favorite stops on that trip. For those of you who are reading this; Grace O’Malley actually got to meet Queen Elizabeth I, and lived to tell the tale.
Love hearing new stories from you about your childhood/teen years <3
Thank you for the sweet compliment! As you see, I spent most of my youth reading <3