Luck of the Irish: Our Life in County Clare

By Niall Williams and Christine Breen

Book Overview

Ten years ago, Niall and Christine left their careers in New York City for a life in Kiltumper cottage - once Christine's grandfather's stone farmhouse - outside the tiny village of Kilmihil in County... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1569470782
• ISBN13: 9781569470787
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Soho Press
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.8" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Niall Williams and Christine Breen continue their family story in Ireland

I enjoyed the continuing story of this family as they have been living there for a decade at this point. We learn more about the hardships, poverty and Irish politics in this book, and I rejoiced when little Joseph became a part of the family. Be sure to read the three previous books first if you haven't already done so: "Oh Come Ye Back to Ireland: Our First Year in County Clare", "When Summer's in the Meadow", and "The Pipes are Calling: Our Jaunts Through Ireland". This book picks up a few years later, so their experiences are from a more seasoned point of view. I just received the last book in the series "In Kiltumper: A Year in an Irish Garden" that was published in 2021, and I look forward to seeing where they are in the 21st century.

Read all 4 !!

I just reread all 4 Kiltumber books by Niall and Chris and I must say I enjoyed them more now in 2005 than I did 9 years ago. To experience the trials and tribulations of this family in Kilmihil makes me wonder how many people followed their path and relocated to Ireland.Now, 20 years after the 1st book the children are grown,Niall is a world class and best selling novelist and Chris about to publish again soon in 2005. Read all 4 books in order and I promise you'll be tempted to move to County Clare.

Change in the West of Ireland

I have thoroughly enjoyed this fourth installment in the saga of Niall & Christine, and Deirdre and Joseph (the first chapter tells of their adoption of Joseph.) This book is very contemplative in nature, and focuses on what it is to belong to a community, a society, a nation. What does it mean to be Irish? to be American? And how are these things changing? Change is the other theme that is present throughout the book. There have been many changes in the West since Niall & Christine first moved there: some good, some bad, but most not so easily classified as "good" or "bad". This book is very thought provoking, and a very enjoyable read. Thank you Niall and Christine for continuing to share your lives with us.