He becomes a more frequent drinker in her brother Eammon’s pub, which he had taken over after their father died, and where Cushla helps out occasionally after school. The love story is the developing relationship Cushla has, after a chance meeting, with Michael Agnew, a married Belfast barrister. She befriends a fellow teacher, Gerry Devlin, who becomes a strong ally to her over the months of the story. Bradley seems amenable to being influenced by the clergy. Set during the peak of the sectarian Troubles, Cushla, a Catholic, teaches at a small church school where the local priest, Father Slattery imposes his personal preferences, whilst the head Mr.
The cover carries a quotation: “A compulsively readable love story”, which is quite true however that statement totally ignores the depth of this novel. Alison's bookshop > Ian’s Read & Recommended > “Trespasses” by Louise Kennedy “Trespasses” by Louise KennedyĬushla Lavery is a primary teacher, living with her widowed mother in Northern Ireland.
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