The Blackthorn Tree
Niamh reflects on her crushing of childhood mystical beliefs when Belfast realities came close to home. Read by Maggie Cronin.
A series of original stories from some of Ireland鈥檚 most exciting writers.
Donal Ryan (The Spinning Heart, The Thing About December) brings us to Limerick where a young writer befriends a local octogenarian, Tommy, and discovers the beauty within the man. Eimear McBride (A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing) takes us into a world of dark family secrets and revenge, while playwright Rosemary Jenkinson reflects on the changing landscape of Belfast and its mythology as a young girl believes she鈥檚 discovered the fairy folk in the hill behind her home.
Writer ..... Rosemary Jenkinson
Reader ..... Maggie Cronin
Producer ..... Heather Larmour
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Writer | Rosemary Jenkinson |
| Reader | Maggie Cronin |
| Producer | Heather Larmour |
Broadcasts
Fri 20 Mar 2015 15:45大象传媒 Radio 4- Wed 16 Jan 2019 11:00大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 16 Jan 2019 21:00大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra