M. Maureen O'Callaghan
ASIN: B0782387LR
Publisher: M. Maureen O'Callaghan
Pages: 279
In 1822, Ireland’s ancient traditions are under attack, including the most controversial one of all, that of the Priest Woman, or Cailín an Tsagairt. Constanza Delamar lives in a part of Ireland where ancient traditions are viewed with nostalgia, by people who are eager to move beyond them. A personal tragedy changes her life and she finds herself in a remote village where these traditions are still a way of life. When a parish priest suddenly arrives to challenge the village's traditional priest and condemn his Priest Woman; the village is turned against itself. Constanza suddenly finds herself confronting and then defending the most controversial of traditions.The mounting tensions in the village culminate in a devastating event with long-term consequences for all those involved.