Non-Fiction

Welcome to the Non-Fiction section of Writings from Athlone. So far we have featured work by Breda Sullivan and Tadhg Carey.

• John Broderick
  

  He was a distinguished novelist and critic. As a critic for The Irish Times and Hibernia he was frequently controversial.

  
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• Tadhg Carey
  

  Tadhg Carey is the editor of the Westmeath Independent and Offaly Independent newspapers and has an abiding interest in local history, sporting or otherwise.

  
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• Angela Hanley
  

  Born and raised in Athlone.  A theologian both by inclination and training.  Author of Justified by faith: an Irish missionary experience in Malawi, the story of Athlone man John Roche’s experience as a missionary priest prepared to put his life on the line for issues of justice.

  
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• Breda Sullivan
  

  Breda Sullivan (nee Ducke) was born and grew up in Athlone. Her twice weekly visits to the children’s library in the basement of the Father Mathew Hall were the highlight of her week.

  
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