Hard as Granard

About the Book

The poverty of 1930s Ireland, the sheer beauty of Ireland and its people, the consuming drive to learn against all the odds, which enabled me to write same. I am so proud of my heritage and my republican upbringing, which would not change for all the world.

About the Author

Born on 1936 in Irish republic and moved to England in 1945 for an apprenticeship as floor molder. He joined the forces of Germany, Cyprus, Egypt, before moving back to England in 1958. He became shop steward in the car industry, rising through ranks to become the national chairman of the complete Toleman group and moving on to become a long-distance HGV driver. He carried on working till age seventy-seven, during which time he wrote his book, Hard as Granard, and was invited guest on the very popular Lesley Dolphin radio program in Ipswich, Suffolk, radio to discuss the book, sign copies in Irish Republic and be inundated with requests for a sequel. He is now working on same and is very pleased on all fronts.