Politics, Religion and the Penal Laws in 19th Century Ireland

June 25, 2021 Nicole Evelina 0

In the beginning of Consequences, Lord Montgomery and Daniel O’Connell (a historical person) discuss politics over dinner. Here’s a little more information on what was going on at the time in case their conversation left you a little confused. Today we think of Ireland as primarily a Catholic country – except for Northern Ireland which […]

The Life of Catherine McAuley (1778-1841)

June 18, 2021 Nicole Evelina 0

If you’ve read my novella, Consequences, or even just the back cover copy, you’ll notice it takes place during the life of Catherine McAuley, a woman most people, especially outside of Ireland, have never heard of. I found out about her nearly 18 years ago when I started working at my current day job. We […]