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Adult fiction:
Out now:
Cora
Harrison's Michaelmas Tribute, the second Burren mystery, is out
now
Published by Pan Macmillan, May 2008
'Once
again, Cora Harrison brings 16th century Ireland beautifully to
life and her Brehon detective, Mara, is a fantastic protagonist –
an absolute one-off and yet refreshingly real.'
Historical Novel Society, Editors' choice titles
Read review
'Enchanting historical mystery'
- Baltimore Sun, USA
'This is a terrific read' - American
Booksellers Association
'Enthralling murder mystery with a strong
historical basis' - Editors' Choice, Historical Novel Society
'This is a terrific debut of a historical series that promises
something completely different' -
Globe and Mail review, Canada
'She's
on to a winner'
- Evening Herald, Ireland
'The setting, plot and
characters are beautifully crafted' -
Kingston Observer,
Massachusetts, USA
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Drumshee
Chronicles & Timeline
Gorgeous
Wolfcub
series
Dragonfly
readers
Two
Mad Dogs
Worksheets
for schools
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"The Burren on the western
seaboard of Ireland was then, in the year of 1509, as it is now, a
land of stony fields and swirling mountain terraces.
"The people of the kingdom lived
peacefully by the ancient Brehon laws of their forebears... "
More information...
Read the Prologue and
Chapter One
Cora Harrison writes
Order 'My Lady Judge' from Pan Macmillan
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Artwork from 'My Lady Judge' and 'Michaelmas Tribute'
copyright Pan Macmillan |
 By
the mid-western Atlantic seaboard is one of the most magical
places in Ireland.
It is called The Burren and geologists, botanists, nature
lovers, mountain climbers and cave explorers come from all over
the world to see this place.
Cora Harrison's next novel: 'My
Lady Judge', which will be published by Pan-Macmillan in
early 2007 for an adult audience, is inspired by:
 the
wonderful bare limestone pavements and the tiny rare wild flowers
that flourish in the cracks of those pavements;
 the
spiralling terraced mountains; the remains of tombs and forts and
tower houses, ruined churches, slender round towers;
 and
above all by the ancient walls of Cahermacnaghten law school
(pictured left) where, right up to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I,
the Brehon laws were taught and were used to keep the peace in the
community which had lived on the Burren for thousands of years..
Click here to see the photo
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January 2007
Children's books:
Out now!
Dhá Chorp
 Úna
Ní Chonchúir a d’aistrigh
Tógálaithe is
iad ag obair ar shiopa Uí Raghallaigh, tagann siad ar dhá chorp
faoi chláir urláir an tseansiopa.
An chuma ar an
scéal go bhfuil siad ann le fada.
Dúnmharú? Más ea,
cé a rinne – nó cathain?
Tá mistéir mhór le
réiteach agus tá roinnt daltaí scoile thar a bheith sásta an
scéal a fhiosrú.
Féachann siad air
mar thionscadal scoile - an tionscadal is dúshlánaí fós acu!
Léigh an leabhair ...
Two Bodies (Dhá Chorp)
Workmen renovating O’Reilly’s shop
find two bodies under the floorboards. Who put them there? How
long have they been there?
A group of boys from the local secondary school set out to
investigate the matter. They elicit the help of the daughter of
the local undertaker.
Why was a knife found buried in the chest of one body? What
was the meaning of the ring on one skeleton’s finger?
Niall, the librarian, is able to guide the students towards
the stunning truth of this ancient story.
Irish language children's story published by An Gúm, 24-27
Sráid Fhreidric Thuaidh, Baile Átha Cliath 1, January 2007
 Read
an extract from this book in Irish
See
more children's books published recently by Cora Harrison
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