Three Storeys Up: Tales of Dublin Tenement Life

by Fred Kennedy

These stories of the Doyle family spring from hard experience of appalling tenement slum conditions in the mid-1940s, when to a clever child's eye, the poverty, hunger and ill health were made bearable by hope, humour and great characters. The main hero is Da, short-tempered and unemployable.

96 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1998

Reviews

[Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

My grandad is the author of. An amazing read, amazing author and an amazing man.

[Tom MacCasurlaigh · Rating 4 out of 5]

This novelette is a very enjoyable read which in ways portrays a Dublin still very much in existence today. A Dublin that can be full of wit and charm and likable rogues. Thankfully the tenements are gone but sorry to say that there are areas in and around Dublin, whilst not reaching the deprivation depicted in this novel, have similarities with those bygone days.
This book is not a literary work of art but it is accurate in its description of some Dubliners of that era. Dare I say it Mr Kennedy has penned a little gem and it is a highly recommended read.