Book Review: Daughter of Éireann (An Irish Famine Trilogy Book 3) by Bridget Walsh

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Jane Keating returns to Ireland in the summer of 1847 and finds the Famine is still raging. She vows to secure justice for lost family members and seeks to create a home for her orphaned cousins. Despite attempts to forget her past, she is drawn into the political troubles of her country. Will the forces of the British Empire and the Famine prove too great for Jane and her compatriots?

This is the last in the Irish Famine Trilogy featuring Jane Keating and Annie Power, two young Irish women who embark on epic journeys spanning three continents (see my reviews of the first two books in the series at the end of this post.)

One of the benefits of writing a trilogy is the author has the space and scope to show how characters develop over time.  Jane Keating is an excellent example, as she begins the first book as an innocent young girl, but we know to expect something special from her by the time she becomes a daughter of Éireann.

Set during one of the most challenging times of Ireland's troubled and turbulent history this often harrowing story is evocative and compelling. Although this book would work as a stand-alone, I strongly recommend starting with the first book of the series, Daughters of the Famine Road.

Tony Riches

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About the Author

Bridget Walsh is descended from Irish immigrants in Leicester, England, and says,  "I was steeped in Irish Catholicism and surrounded by my Irish uncles and aunts, my father’s siblings, who had followed him over to find work in England when there was non to be had in Ireland. As a second generation Irish woman, I have always been fascinated by the complex relationship between Ireland and Britain over many hundreds of years. I read about Democracy, Empires and Colonialism. I read lots of non-fiction about An Gorta Mór, the Irish Famine, but I was particularly interested in how women and their families managed in this terrible time.' When Bridget retired from full-time work in Further Education, she gained a Masters degree in Creative Writing, and began her Irish Famine Trilogy. Find out more from Bridget's website https://www.bridgetsjournal.com/ and find her on Twitter @bridgetw1807

See also: 

Book Review: Daughters of the Famine Road (An Irish Famine Trilogy Book 1)

Book Review: Daughters In Exile (An Irish Famine Trilogy Book 2)