Beatrice Doran
Beatrice Doran asked Felicity Hayes-McCoy:

Hi Felicity Just finished your book the Library at the end of the World and enjoyed it. I think your sister Mary was in my sister's class in Muckross. Did you go there too? I was brought up on Belmont Avenue and have been an academic librarian all my life. I finished a Ph.D a when I retired and had two local histories published: Donnybrook: A History and Donnybrook Then & Now.

Felicity Hayes-McCoy Hi Beatrice.

Glad to know that you enjoyed The Library at the Edge of The World. You could well have been in Mary's class at Muckross. I didn't go there myself but both Mary and my sister Ann did- both of whom were older that I, and are now, sadly, deceased.

I haven't been down Belmont Avenue for years but I had a music teacher who lived there when I was at school, so I remember it well. I'm glad to hear about your local histories as, of course, I remember Donnybrook well too. I must look out for them.

Many thanks for getting in touch.

All good wishes,
Felicity.

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