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1st and 2nd Year students meet author, Marilyn Taylor

NEWS / 8 March 2011

On Wednesday, 23rd February, Marilyn Taylor author of "Faraway Home" and "17 Martin Street" spoke with 1st and 2nd Year students about the history of the Jewish community in Ireland.

Marilyn TaylorMarilyn Taylor talk with studentsOn Wednesday, 23rd February, Marilyn Taylor, the author, gave a talk to 1st and 2nd Year students. She spoke about the history of the Jewish community in Ireland and how she incorporated elements of it into her books, "Faraway Home" and "17 Martin Street". She emphasised the importance of research in the writing of historical fiction. (Click on thumbnails to open an enlarged version of photo. ))

Carly Gresak, Ethan Brady-Arnold, Kara Stein, Ruth Somers and Jorden Bukspan (2nd Year Jewish Studies)

[Photos: Ms. Charry]

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