Katy McKenna Raymond  
Personal blog of christian writer Katy McKenna Raymond in Kansas City, Missouri

Personal blog of christian
writer & fallible mom
Katy McKenna Raymond
in Kansas City, Missouri


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Ireland In June

How I long for the auld sod this time of year!

Okay, I’m exaggerating. This time of year has nothing to do with it. Our first trip to Ireland and Scotland, in 2000, occurred in July/August. Our second trip, in 2006, was in April/May. But I can tell you this: No matter what month and what season, I yearn to go back. It has nothing to do with this time of year. It’s truly every time of year.

Today, though, I’m happy to refer all you Celtic hearts to BJ Hoff’s site. This isn’t the first time BJ, herself a novelist who’s written many historicals about Ireland, has shared her favorite books and music, and let me just say that her recommendations are always excellent.

I’ve read the books on the potato famine that BJ refers to, and I learned a lot from them. (But I’ve learned just as much about that topic from her novels...) Besides the books she mentions, my library contains histories of County Monaghan (land of my recent ancestors), and such wild stories of Fenian rebels, hunger strikers, and other malcontents (purchased in a Sinn Fein bookstore in Belfast) that I hesitate to mention them by name for fear of stirring up the Troubles all over again.

BJ, I’m sure, is more balanced than ever I’ll be! She won’t lead you astray. If you love all things Celtic as much as I do, don’t fail to visit her site!

Posted by Katy McKenna on 06/17 at 06:44 PM
Fallible Comments...

  1. Tip of the cap, Katy. You’re such fun to exchange ideas about books and music and all things Irish with!

    BJ

    Posted by BJ  on  06/17  at  09:47 PM

  2. Katy

    I ordered some of BJ’s suggestions. Can’t wait to get started. I read a lot of history anyway, so I knowI will enjoy her suggestions. I have been reading some Scottish history - which is really Irish since the “Scots” came from Ireland to Scotland way back when.
    Some of the music is already in my collection.

    When do we leave?  I can be ready in a couple days notice.I’m ready for Ireland too…

    Posted by  on  06/18  at  08:27 AM

  3. I do love all things Celtic, Katy, and I’m a huge fan of BJ Hoff! 

    As I’ve told you many times, my dream is to go to Ireland (and Scotland, and England...) Maybe someday!

    Posted by Cindy Swanson  on  06/19  at  08:56 AM

  4. セックス

    Posted by セックス  on  06/20  at  09:40 AM

  5. BJ--I see you’ve posted some titles of wonder Irish novels in your second installment of all things Irish! Yay! I had not heard of some of these and will be hastening to follow your recs. Thank you!

    Sandi--My passport has been squealing for some attention! One of us could be checked through in the bags for only $15! Let’s go, lady....

    Cindy--After that low-carb diet of yours, maybe we should check you through! Ha. I believe you’re going to get to go. If I were you, I’d have the passports ready, so you can obey the Lord at a moment’s notice when He says “Go!” :)

    Posted by Katy McKenna  on  06/22  at  05:25 PM

  6. Have you read anything on County Ross Common? That’s where my distant relatives, or at least the Irish half, came from.

    Posted by  on  06/25  at  07:42 AM
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