A Twisted Root: Ancestral Entanglements in Ireland

by Patricia Craig

In A Twisted Root Patricia Craig traces the remarkable stories of her ancestors, weaving the threads of their individual lives into the sweeping panorama of Irish history. From her multiply-great grandmother Katherine Rose, who made her way from Stratford-upon-Avon to Lisburn as part of the Plantation of Ulster, to Benjamin and Rebecca Lett - children at the time - who escaped the massacre at Scullabogue; from her forebear William Blacker who founded the Orange Order, to her great-uncles Matt, Frank, Gerry and Jimmy, who were all active in the IRA in the 1920s, this astonishing cast of characters creates a compelling portrait of a family and brings Irish history to life.

Genres: History

304 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2012

Reviews

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

A rather discoursive look at the complex religious factors that influence so much of Irish history. Patricia Craig illustrates the religious diversity in family that inclduded Orangemen, Nationalists, a German governess and many others. Tracing part of her line back to the Royalist, Valentine Blacker. The story is fascinating, but the telling is a bit under par!