Passage to Inis Mór
Could a Legend Save a Life?
Passage to Inis Mór by Brian O'Raleigh
His grandmother has contacted him, saying that she is dying and must speak with him, but when he arrives on Inis Mór, a hauntingly lonely, starkly beautiful island in Galway Bay, she has already passed, leaving him a cottage and a dilapidated old sailing boat. A mysterious old stranger appears, offering to help rebuild the boat and, as they work together, the old man tells Conor stories of Ireland. Stories of the Selkies, (the seal people) stories of Irishmen sailing around Cape Horn, stories of the Banshee and Cú Chulainn, the Hound of Ulster. Legends of courage, purpose, and passion that could help redeem Conor’s broken life, if only he can muster the courage to follow his heart.
“O’Raleigh’s new book: Passage to Inis Mór – reminds one of the great Irish writers, such as Sean O’Faolain and Benedict Kiely.” Frank O’Shea – The Australian Irish Echo.
Passage to Inis Mór by Brian O'Raleigh
His grandmother has contacted him, saying that she is dying and must speak with him, but when he arrives on Inis Mór, a hauntingly lonely, starkly beautiful island in Galway Bay, she has already passed, leaving him a cottage and a dilapidated old sailing boat. A mysterious old stranger appears, offering to help rebuild the boat and, as they work together, the old man tells Conner stories of Ireland. Stories of the Selkies, (the seal people) stories of Irishmen sailing around Cape Horn, stories of the Banshee and Cú Chulainn, the Hound of Ulster. Legends of courage, purpose, and passion that could help redeem Conner’s broken life, if only he can muster the courage to follow his heart.
“O’Raleigh’s new book: Passage to Inis Mór – reminds one of the great Irish writers, such as Sean O’Faolain and Benedict Kiely.” Frank O’Shea – The Australian Irish Echo.
Passage to Inis Mór by Brian O'Raleigh
His grandmother has contacted him, saying that she is dying and must speak with him, but when he arrives on Inis Mór, a hauntingly lonely, starkly beautiful island in Galway Bay, she has already passed, leaving him a cottage and a dilapidated old sailing boat. A mysterious old stranger appears, offering to help rebuild the boat and, as they work together, the old man tells Conner stories of Ireland. Stories of the Selkies, (the seal people) stories of Irishmen sailing around Cape Horn, stories of the Banshee and Cú Chulainn, the Hound of Ulster. Legends of courage, purpose, and passion that could help redeem Conner’s broken life, if only he can muster the courage to follow his heart.
ABOUT THE Author
Brian O’Raleigh
ABOUT THE Author
Brian O’Raleigh
ABOUT THE Author
Brian O’Raleigh
The Inis Mór Series
Passage to Inis Mór
When 38-Year-old Conor O’Rourke arrives in Ireland after an absence of thirty years, his life is in bits. His marriage has fallen apart, his advertising agency in Australia is bankrupt, and he’s hearing poetic voices in his mind urging him to return to his childhood home, the remote Island of Inis Mór.
Return to Inis Mór
In this dramatic sequel to Passage to Inis Mór, Conor O’Rourke returns to Ireland, hoping that he will soon be reunited with his wife. But the promises he made to her, though well-intentioned, will be harder to fulfil than he realised as he struggles to survive on the remote and mysterious island of Inis Mór.
The Storyteller of Inis Mór
When the Postmaster of Inis Mór’s wife goes missing, the local Garda Síochána are baffled. Detectives from Galway arrive to investigate, and Conor O’Rourke becomes caught up in their suspicions.
The Secret of Inis Mór
“O’Raleigh’s new work: Passage to Inis Mór – reminds one of great Irish writers, such as Sean O’Faolain and Benedict Kiely.”
– The Irish Echo (Australia)
“From raw and compelling prose, a moving portrait emerges of Brian. From cowed child to fierce rebel and finally to an adult battling his own inner demons. This is a finely crafted memoir.”