The Girl From Donegal

by Carmel Harrington

'A timeless love story, beautifully told across eighty years and two continents' HAZEL GAYNOR
A FATEFUL ENCOUNTER WILL CHANGE EVERYTHING SHE THOUGHT SHE KNEW

Ireland, 1939. Eliza walks alone on Ballymastocker Bay. She has lost her world - her family, her home and her fiancé Davey. Then a chance encounter changes everything.

Bermuda, 2022. Escaping to her aunts' house in Horseshoe Bay, newly engaged Saoirse tries to ignore her growing unease about her future. When she learns of a connection to Eliza from years before, she begins to piece together her story.

Decades apart, both women are faced with an impossible choice. And are forced to ask if you can ever truly let go of the past . . .

Praise for The Girl from
'I LOVED The Girl from Donegal. The storylines are so captivating and the sense of the secret that travels around the world is magical . . . unputdownable' CATHY KELLY

'A terrific read with fabulous historical detail and great characters. Thoroughly engrossing' SHEILA O'FLANAGAN

'[The] characters are unforgettable and drawn with real heart - you're rooting for them from the get-go and with them all the way' CATHERINE RYAN HOWARD

'A beautifully told international saga encompassing war and tragedy, life-changing decisions and love in its many facets' ROISIN MEANEY

'An atmospheric story, sweeping across 80 years, of two women who get a second bite at the cherry' SUNDAY INDEPENDENT

Readers love this unforgettable
'Someday Carmel will write a book that won't break my heart, today was not that day'

'Beautiful descriptions of amazing places and incredible characters. I cried with sadness and joy in equal measures'

'A proper page-turner . . . a captivating blend of secrets, romance and emotion'

'The Girl from Donegal is outstanding! It blew me away'

'Simply stunning from beginning to end'

417 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 5, 2025

About the author

Carmel Harrington is an International bestseller of thirteen novels. She is from Co. Wexford, where she lives with her husband, Roger, children Amelia and Nate, and their beloved rescue dog, George Bailey.

Her latest novel, The Stolen Child, was a Sunday Times best crime fiction of the year selection and was described as ‘Endlessly surprising. This complex novel requires faultless plotting, and Harrington pulls it off with consummate ease.’ Carmel’s debut was a multi-award-winning novel, and several books have been shortlisted for an Irish Book Award. She is a regular on Irish TV screens and radio and has been a guest speaker at Literary events in Ireland, UK and USA. She was also Chair of the Wexford Literary Festival for three years.

Carmel’s emotional and gripping storytelling, with relatable characters, twisting plots and evocative locations, has captured readers' hearts worldwide. Her novels, including The Lighthouse Secret, The Girl From Donegal, A Mother’s Heart, and The Moon Over Kilmore Quay, have been Irish Times, Sunday Times, USA Today, and Amazon bestsellers.

Carmel loves hearing from readers, so please feel free to connect with her on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram @HappyMrsH, or join Curl Up With Carmel Book Club, an online book club on Facebook.

Reviews

[Carol · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic Story

I loved this book. It grabbed me from the beginning, and I looked forward to every moment I could get to it and read a few more pages. I have not one single negative comment, and I highly recommend it. It was sweet, interesting, believable and just all-in-all a wonderful story of love and perseverance. I will not forget this one anytime soon.