Of Woman Born

by Eileen Townsend

This is the unforgettable story of Maeve Donovan. Set in troubled Ireland and America, and spanning sixty years of the twentieth century, this exhilarating and heartrending saga tells of the passions, triumphs and tragedies that governed her life and those of her children and grandchildren.

Maeve is the daughter of a wealthy Dubliner, a Protestant. Strong-willed and unorthodox, she flouts her parents’ wishes by marrying Danny, a rebellious and idealistic young Roman Catholic. On the day that her son Kieran is born, Danny is in the thick of the Easter Rising, fierce in his idealism yet as conventional in his views of women and marriage as Maeve is unconventional. When Danny’s unruly temper begins to direct itself against Maeve and Kieran, Maeve finds herself deeply attracted to Danny’s strong and gentle brother, Dermot. But Dermot is a priest, and therefore forbidden. Their passion and guilt have dire repercussions for generations to come.

Genres: Historical Fiction

576 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1988

About the author

Eileen Townsend has been an intercessor since 1980, owner of a small pharmaceutical company for about 20 years, a nurse, and a Realtor. She was honored as Woman of the year in 2012 from The National Association of Professional Women and has been involved in politics for over 40 years trying to keep good leaders in Washington. Eileen is a mother of 4 and Nona to 3 beautiful grandchildren. She has been asking God for insight in America’s part in the end times spoken of in the Bible for several years now without getting any definite answer. After she completed a four and one-half month fast asking God to save our nation, She received insight from God about the question of America’s role in the upcoming days as well as information about what God wants from us in this end-time period. Saving our nation is the reason for this book.