by Seamus Connolly
Coming soon on the 5th of February 2027.
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Gaels is a stunning collection of literature from Seamus Connolly that tells the stories of the descendants of Irish immigrants who moved to Scotland.
Following a well-worn path, Mary Margaret departs Ireland for Scotland’s shores, leaving her mother behind.
A boy and his sister are forced to visit another Irish family and try not embarrass their mother by saying the wrong thing or eat too many biscuits.
A simple mistake turns into a fight for survival when wee Katie and her sisters suffer the fury of their violent brother.
Francis embarks on his first job interview not understanding the significance of his father.
During his family’s evening rosary, a boy schemes how he can get one over his brother and get into the school football team.
The Reaper and Franco are tempted out of retirement for one last job, unsure if they are capable of pulling it off in a new era.
As he returns home from down south, Pud’s heavy drinking results in him spiralling out of control.
James is seemingly unaware that going all the way to Penzance for Tommy Coyne’s Celtic debut will have a detrimental effect on his relationship.
Young McGinn works in the freezing cold as a labourer at the nuclear weapons site trying to last out the day.
Donnie goes to his job as a hairdresser brutally hungover after a night out with Grip, unaware how bad his day is going to get.
On the first day at his new school, Joseph is pressured into wearing his old Sacred Heart uniform in the sweltering Australian heat.
A widower revolves his life around feeding birds in his garden and trying to make himself useful.