Thomas Kennedy
ASIN: B00466HK98
Publisher: unknown
Pages: 31
Two modern short stories based in Dublin City IrelandMaureen O'Neill.Bridie paused momentarily in her daily routine of scrubbing down the step outside her front door and watched and wondered at the grit and determination of the old woman on the steps. The old woman, Maureen O’Neill, would be on her way to ten o’clock mass, as she had done, hail rain, sunshine or snow, for as long as Bridie could remember.A day in a life....Travelling ClockThe streets were dark and quiet. This was a still a run down area to which nobody came late unless they had business or they lived there. At night, aside from the hour after the pubs closed, the streets were generally deserted. The two large skips stood out in the dull streetlights. Sean held Mickie by the hand as he trotted alongside. Mickie was cooperative and excited at being out on the streets in the dark of the night. As far as Sean could see ...