tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409555464635498587.post2896424641345912819..comments2023-06-01T08:39:51.620-07:00Comments on elenabella: Declan Kiberd Appreciation Societyelenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07195930445294044722noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409555464635498587.post-59072600082551007612021-08-25T02:23:48.216-07:002021-08-25T02:23:48.216-07:00Just an interesting additional little detail for a...Just an interesting additional little detail for anyone who's still stumbling upon this blog years later: Declan's sister Marguerite, the "small red-haired woman" mentioned in the post, is none other than the mother of Evanna Lynch, the actress known for playing Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter movies.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08121354316755398613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409555464635498587.post-28038978786419277462009-03-19T05:43:00.000-07:002009-03-19T05:43:00.000-07:00I know, it's like he's right there. The b/w is nic...I know, it's like he's right there. The b/w is nice, too...elenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07195930445294044722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409555464635498587.post-40302106299396403312009-03-19T05:25:00.000-07:002009-03-19T05:25:00.000-07:00Love this picture of him!Love this picture of him!Norhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12346937763708067514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409555464635498587.post-20656070065760517102009-03-18T15:24:00.000-07:002009-03-18T15:24:00.000-07:00Count Wally and me as members of the Declan Kiberd...Count Wally and me as members of the Declan Kiberd Appreciation Society, too! When we visited Ireland a few years ago, Declan and Beth had us to their home for dinner. It was a wonderful evening--a big table loaded with food, wine flowing freely and conversation, too. Lucy and Amy, grown then, were delightful and so was Rory, 12 years old. When Wally asked Declan to sign our copy of Inventing Ireland, Declan's mother said, "Yes, it is a lovely book, isn't it? I think it is such a lovely book." Declan said, "I may be the only writer in Ireland whose mother actually has read his books." His mother thought I was "lovely," too, but that was because I reminded her of you, Elena!Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176698692362507869noreply@blogger.com