Patricia O'Reilly

Patricia writes biographical fiction. Her latest novel ORPEN AT WAR tells of Irish artist William Orpen (1878-1931) at the front as an official British war artist during WW1.

THE FIRST ROSE OF TRALEE, the story of Mary O'Connor (182?-1945) is the inspiration for the international Rose of Tralee Festival.

THE INTERVIEW looks into the relationship between Irish architect and designer Eileen Gray (1878-1976) and golden boy of Fleet Street Bruce Chatwin (1940-1989)

A TYPE OF BEAUTY is the story of Kathleen Newton (1854-1882), mistress and muse to Jacques Tissot

Other titles include Time & Destiny; Felicity's Wedding; Once Upon a Summer; Writing for Success; Working Mothers; Earning Your Living from Home; Writing for the Market; Dying with Love.

She teaches writing as part of UCD's Lifelong Learning, and elsewhere.

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