I knew how she felt about things and wasn’t surprised to hear words in my head that came from her mouth as I followed her journey across Ireland to London, her point of departure. I did a lot of research when creating the character of Brigid to the point where I understood her. Whatever the reason, people with Irish blood can be found in many parts of the world. Many Irishmen and women ended up in Australia, either voluntarily fleeing poverty and starvation just as Brigid did in ‘ The Girl from County Clare’, or involuntarily as convicts.
It was the last port of call for the Titanic on its fatal voyage, and where the Lusitania was torpedoed in the waters nearby. We were fortunate enough to visit Cobh (pronounced Cove) in the south of Ireland last year and will visit again next year. There is something about the Irish spirit that is infectious. Ireland – the land of song, of sadness and joy: the land where people have survived the worst and can still laugh at themselves.
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