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Patricia Murphy

The Irish Civil War 1922-23: Ava’s Diary

By Patricia Murphy - Published 2017

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The latest in the “Hands On History” series, published by the excellent Poolbeg Press, Ava’s Diary moves between the present day, with ...Read Review

Deadly Shot: Dan’s Diary

By Patricia Murphy - Published 2015

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Children/Young Adult Mystery/Crime

It is 1920. Dan O’Donovan is twelve years old, a promising footballer and a messenger boy for the Irish Free State army and ...Read Review

The Easter Rising: Molly’s Diary

By Patricia Murphy - Published 2014

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Children/Young Adult

Patricia Murphy, the prize-winning producer and director of BBC and Channel 4 documentaries, has here produced a lively historical novel based on solid fact. ...Read Review