Will Donn, after years of high adventure, return to his beloved and reclaim his family land? When on land, they ride their horses, noble of spirit, past the perils that lie in wait. In the chaotic time of Europe’s struggle for liberty, during the Napoleonic age, find these Irish rebels cutting through Barbary pirates and faerie guardians alike. Through foamy seas, holy knights of a former age sail for glory and God. Will Bridget wait for him or marry another? During his travels, the newly knighted Donn faces legendary creatures trying to prevent the recovery of the lost treasures of the Tuatha de Danann. He leaves his new love, Bridget, behind on Achill Island, hoping that he can return to her a propertied gentleman and ask for her hand in marriage. On a mission to secure the funds to recover his family land, Donn, an adolescent boy, joins a crew including Irish knights and escaped rebels as they set sail to restore an ancient kingdom. Jim writes, “An Irish tale you’ve never been told.Īs the last days of mythical Ireland draw to a close, experience the collision of the magical and early-nineteenth-century worlds. Jim Sheehan, a graduate of Lake Forest College and proud father of four children, has completed his new book “The Rock of Achill”: a gripping and potent novel that follows Donn, who left his love to accomplish a mission that will have him battle against all sorts of enemies for years and years.
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