Ireland Reads: Kerri ní Dochartaigh in conversation with Manchán Magan

Debut author Kerri Ní Dochartaigh's Thin Places is described as a "powerful, unflinching account of her war-torn childhood and her quest for peace is part hymn to nature, part Troubles memoir." Join Manchán Magan as he talks to Kerri about her writing.

Kerri ní Dochartaigh is from the North West of Ireland but now lives in the middle, in an old railway cottage with her partner and dog. She writes about nature, literature and place for The Irish Times, Winter Papers, Caught By The River and others. She is the author of Thin Places.

Manchán Magan has written books on his travels in Africa, India and South America and two novels. He writes regularly for The Irish Times, presents The Almanac of Ireland on RTÉ Radio 1 and reports on travel for various radio programmes. He has presented dozens of documentaries on issues of world culture for TG4, RTÉ & Travel Channel. His book Thirty-Two Words for Field explores the insights the Irish language offers into the landscape, psyche and heritage of Ireland. www.manchan.com

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