Unsettled

by Rosaleen McDonagh

Rosaleen McDonagh writes fearlessly about a diverse experience of being Irish. Unsettled explores racism, ableism, abuse and resistance as well as the bonds of community, family and friendship. As an Irish Traveller writing from a feminist perspective, McDonagh’s essays are rich and complex, raw and honest, and, above all else, uncompromising.

128 pages, Paperback

First published September 9, 2021

Reviews

[Kate · Rating 5 out of 5]

I do hope this book is published in the US. I was lucky enough to order a copy from an Irish bookstore I used to go to that ships overseas. This is poignant and heart breaking and hopeful all at once. I highly recommend it. I could write a much longer review, and I’m still sitting here in my thoughts after reading it. The primary thing is, this is an amazing work.

[Dean Murray · Rating 5 out of 5]

An absolute must read book to really gain an insight to the challenges faced by traveller people and the added challenge of being a traveller woman with a disability

[Tara Mickela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wasn’t prepared for the stark and brutal honesty of the life of a woman my age. She credits James Baldwin as the inspiration for her breathtaking ability to tell the truth of her story.