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Cushla Lavery is a multifaceted figure with a strong moral compass in an era when moral courage was scarce. She works as a Catholic schoolteacher in a tiny military town in Northern Ireland. Cushla is gentle, sensitive, and devoted to those she cares about. She is selfless, putting the needs of her students and family first in her life.
- Trespasses Summary
Trespasses is a historical fiction novel set in Northern...
- Trespasses Summary
Trespasses is a historical fiction novel set in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. The story's protagonist is Cushla Lavery, who lives in a small town near Belfast with her mother. Cushla teaches at a Catholic primary school and helps her brother run their family pub in the evenings. Their pub attracts all sorts of customers, including soldiers.
- Louise Kennedy
Jul 20, 2024 · Louise Kennedy’s debut novel, Trespasses, is not your typical war story. Set against the backdrop of the Troubles in Northern Ireland during the 1970s, the novel delves into the human cost of sectarian conflict through the lens of a young woman named Cushla. Published in 2022, Trespasses quickly garnered critical acclaim, shortlisted for ...
Apr 14, 2022 · Louise Kennedy grew up near Belfast. Trespasses is her first novel. She is also the author of a collection of short stories, The End of the World Is a Cul de Sac. She has written for The Guardian, The Irish Times, and BBC Radio 4. Before becoming a writer, she worked as a chef for almost thirty years. She lives in Sligo, Ireland.
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Apr 29, 2022 · Cushla Lavery is a 24-year-old Catholic primary school teacher living with her mother in a garrison town near Belfast. ... Trespasses takes a proud place on the shelf alongside other novels ...
Apr 28, 2022 · Trespasses centres on Cushla Lavery, a 24-year-old primary school teacher who lives with her mother Gina, who is more than fond of the bottle, and helps out at her brother Eammon’s pub.. We meet ...
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Aug 1, 2024 · Directed by BAFTA award-winning Dawn Shadforth (Mood, Adult Behaviour), Lola Petticrew (Bloodlands, Tuesday) will play Cushla, a sparky young woman whose hopes and dreams have been frustrated by ...
