A Twisted Root

Ancestral Entanglements in Ireland

Patricia Craig

In A Twisted Root, Patricia Craig traces the remarkable story of her ancestry, weaving the threads of her forebears’ stories into the sweeping panorama of Irish history.

Why Shop with Blackstaff Books?

Engaging books by great writers
Safe and secure ordering options
Our widest range of books online

Availability: In Stock

SKU

9780856409042

£12.99

Secure Checkout

Click & Collect

This product is available to purchase online and collect in store later.

Description
Book Details

Description

A beautifully written Irish memoir about an extraordinary family.

From the author’s great-grandmother Katherine Rose, who made her way from Stratford-upon-Avon to Lisburn as part of the Plantation of Ulster, and her forebear William Blacker, who founded the Orange Order, to her great-uncles Frank, Matt, Gerry and Jimmy Tipping, who were all active in nationalism in the 1920s, this astonishing cast of characters brings Irish history to life.

‘My direct and indirect forebears are a wonderfully heterogenous lot – down and up the social scale (mostly down), in and out of church and chapel, Lurgan Papes and Wexford Prods, hanged and hangmen, street-brawlers and scholars, full-blown Orangemen and republican activists.’