What makes Life in Kilrush so appealing is that it is not just the account of one man's journey back to his childhood, but it is an exploration of a unique and quaint town and its distinctive inhabitants, in an era that we often wish we could return to; a more honest and straightforward time. One would almost mistake it for a simpler time, but this story defies that simplification. Joe Riley's memoir resonates with many of us who wish we could...