An Irish Country Girl, Patrick Taylor
An Irish Country Girl, Patrick Taylor
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An Irish Country Girl
A Novel

Author: Patrick Taylor

Narrator: Terry Donnelly

Unabridged: 10 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/05/2010


Synopsis

Readers of Patrick Taylor's books know Mrs. Kinky Kincaid as the unflappable housekeeper who looks after two frequently frazzled doctors in the colourful Irish village of Ballybucklebo. She is a trusted fixture in the lives of those around her, and it often seems as though Kinky has always been there.

Nothing could be farther from the truth.

Some forty-odd years before and many miles to the south, the girl who would someday be Kinky Kincaid was Maureen O'Hanlon, a farmer's daughter growing up in the emerald hills and glens of County Cork. A precocious girl on the cusp of womanhood, Maureen has a head full of dreams, a heart open to romance, and something more: a gift for seeing beyond the ordinary into the mystic realm of fairies, spirits, and even the dreaded Banshee, whose terrifying wail she first hears on a snowy night in 1922. . . .

As she grows into a young woman, Maureen finds herself torn between love and her fondest aspirations, for the future is a mystery even for one blessed with the sight. Encountering both joy and sorrow, Maureen at last finds herself on the road to Ballybucklebo---and the strong and compassionate woman she was always destined to become.

An Irish Country Girl is another captivating tale by Patrick Taylor, a true Irish storyteller.

About Patrick Taylor

Patrick Taylor, M.D., was born and raised in Bangor County Down in Northern Ireland. Dr. Taylor is a distinguished medical researcher, offshore sailor, model-boat builder, and father of two grown children. He lives on Saltspring Island, British Columbia.

About Terry Donnelly

Terry Donnelly has read a number of audiobooks, including Barbara Taylor Bradford's Just Rewards, Patrick Taylor's An Irish Country Girl, and Anne Enright's AudioFile Earphones Award-winner The Gathering.  Of her narration of An Irish Country Girl, AudioFile magazine said, "Terry Donnelly's reading gradually enchants listeners as much as it does Maureen's fictional audience. Donnelly’s Irish brogue creates a strong sense of place." Donnelly has been a member of the National Theatre of Great Britain, London and the Abbey Theatre, Dublin.  Her stage work includes roles in Frank McCourt's The Irish...and How They Got That Way, Bailegangaire, and Brendan Behan's The Hostage.


Reviews

Goodreads review by June on February 09, 2011

Patrick Taylor’s “Irish Country Girl” begins with Kinky (Mrs. Maureen Kincaid) inviting some little Christmas carolers indoors for hot black-current juice and a colorful scary folklore told in the way only a Celtic storyteller could. The excitement of the children mixed with Kinky’s Irish lilt is so......more

Goodreads review by Casey on May 13, 2017

Not nearly as good as the rest of the series (and side note- the narrator for these is not nearly as great as the man who did the first three books on tape).......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on December 01, 2020

A bit of a slow start as we're introduced to all of the kids listening to Kinky's story but really picks up partway through and then held my attention all the way to the end. It was great to learn about Kinky's past and of her relationship with Paudeen. Looking forward to the next book in the series......more

Goodreads review by Kristin on December 28, 2020

This was another enjoyable installment in the Irish Country series. It largely departs from the main story of the Ballybucklebo characters, but Kinky's backstory is very interesting, with more than a touch of the supernatural. I just wish the ending had been a little more fleshed out. It has a great......more

Goodreads review by Elisha on January 29, 2010

I got this as a Goodreads, First Read, which makes me excited. But, I'm having a hard time reviewing this one... I'll fess up- it's not my usual "type" of fiction to read... what, with fairies, spirits & banshees & all. It only has a teeny tiny bit o' "historical-ness" to it... Also, some of the dia......more