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A Dance in Donegal

By: Jennifer Deibel
Narrated by: Pilar Witherspoon
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Summary

All of her life, Irish American Moira Doherty has relished her mother's descriptions of Ireland. When her mother dies unexpectedly in the summer of 1920, Moira decides to fulfill her mother's wish that she become the teacher in Ballymann, her home village in Donegal, Ireland.  

After an arduous voyage, Moira arrives to a new home and a new job in an ancient country. Though a few locals offer a warm welcome, others are distanced by superstition and suspicion. Rumors about Moira's mother are unspoken in her presence but threaten to derail everything she's journeyed to Ballymann to do. Moira must rely on the kindness of a handful of friends - and the strength of Sean, an unsettlingly handsome thatcher who keeps popping up unannounced - as she seeks to navigate a life she'd never dreamed of...but perhaps was meant to live.  

Jennifer Deibel's debut novel delights the senses, bringing to life the sights, sounds, smells, and language of a lush country and a colorful people. Historical romance fans will embrace her with open arms.
©2021 Jennifer Deibel (P)2021 Recorded Books
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  • 19-05-24

good story. irritating attemp at accents.

A nice story and lovely that it is based in Donegal as few stories are. However If you are Irish and especially if you are from Donegal I'd recommend reading the book yourself rather than listening to the audiobook version. The mispronnounciation of names and places (even Donegal) gets a bit annoying but worse is the accents the reader tries to put on for the characters. Definitely not West Donegal accents. Get someone from the area to read it for an updated version. Interestingly the reader does a better job of the Irish (Gaeilge) words. The poor older lady character who she mispronounces as Bridge is an example of a good book spoiled by a poor performance.

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