The Harp and The Loon Anthology

This volume showcases eighteen authors whose works span the various forms of poetry and song; drama and comic sketch; essay, memoir and autobiography; fiction and humorous tale. These writers explore the perennially fascinating question of the links between Minnesota and Ireland.

Table of ContentsNote from the Executive Director by Tracie LoefflerIntroduction by Patrick O'DonnellPart One: Historical BridgesGary Brueggeman | Nonfiction.........................................................3Excerpt from Minnesota's Oldest Murder Mystery: The Case ofEdward Phalen: St. Paul's Unsaintly PioneerAmanda Hughes | Fiction.................................................................19Excerpt from The Sword of the BansheeNatalie O'Shea | Drama....................................................................37Excerpt from Get Up Your Irish! (Forgetting Ireland)Patrick J. Hill | Poetry.......................................................................53The Irish American ClubKatie MurphyJames S. Rogers | Nonfiction............................................................61Minnesota's Irish WritersPatrick O'Donnell | Nonfiction/Drama..........................................69The Public Dream Kingdom of Two Private Irishmen:Guthrie and DowlingIronic Meetings of Ghosts at the Irish Fair of MinnesotaThe Cure: A Little Sip of French WinePart Two: Bridges of MemoryEthna McKiernan | Poetry...............................................................83Deora DéEastern Standard Time 9-11-01Still-Life on InisheerDriving the Coast Road to DingleGoing BackTom Dahill | Nonfiction...................................................................93St. Paul to Galway: The Story of a Highland GurrierPaddy O'Brien | Nonfiction............................................................107The ShinnyDavid O'Sullivan | Nonfiction.......................................................115LeavingEddie Owens | Nonfiction/Poetry.................................................133Easter ThursdayRighteous RebelsThe LeavingBury Me DeepBill Watkins | Poetry........................................................................143The Bones of Santa ClausFarewell to BallyshannyPaddy's Trip to Hell (The Omnium Song)Dickens in DublinPart Three: Contemporary BridgesErin Hart | Fiction...........................................................................155Excerpt from Lake of SorrowsMike Faricy | Fiction.......................................................................163Excerpt from Last ShotJohn Dingley | Fiction.....................................................................173LlanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogochTracie Loeffler | Nonfiction............................................................185Postscript ~ EuropaBridget Murphy | Nonfiction.........................................................195The Last RitesCarol Connolly | Poetry..................................................................211Payments DueA Gentleman's InvitationAuthor Contact Information..........................................................217Acknowledgments............................................................................219