Roisín O’Donnell Q&A: “I collect old Irish proverbs written on sugar sachets”

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Image shows illustration of Roisín O’Donnell — Illustration by Kristian Hammerstad

Roisín O’Donnell was born in Sheffield in 1983. She is an award-winning Irish author currently living in County Meath. Her collection of short stories was listed for the Kate O’Brien Award.

I remember being in my grandad’s terrace house in Derry when I was three or four and watching him light the coal fire.

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