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Ellis Island: Inspirations

Mood board for Kate Kerrigan novel Ellis Island, about a young girl Ellie Hogan who leave war-town rural ireland for Jazz Age New York. 1920's Ireland & Jazz…

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Link to an interview where I talk about the real village the fictional town in Ellis Island is inspired by, Kilkelly, County Mayo. http://www.podcasts.ie/2011/07/the-writers-passage-episode-9-kate-kerrigan/ County Mayo, Writers, Ireland, Podcasts, Episode, Interview

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this links to a page on the wonderful podcasts.ie where I do a reading from my novel Ellis Island. Folklore, Proper, Irish

this links to a page on the wonderful podcasts.ie where I do a reading from my novel Ellis Island.

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