![]() ![]() Starving, and in danger of the dreaded workhouse, they escape. The three children are left to fend for themselves. Blight has struck the family potato plot, and the children’s baby sister Bridget dies, and is buried under the hawthorn tree in the garden. ![]() ![]() ‘Under The Hawthorn Tree’ tells the story of Eily, Michael and Peggy O’Driscoll, who live in a small cottage in rural Ireland in Famine times of 1845. Since its publication on May 23rd, 1990, the historical children’s novel has been translated, and published, all over the world and is the first in the trilogy of the best-selling ‘Children of The Famine’ series. ‘Under the Hawthorn Tree’ by Marita-Conlon McKenna was, and still is, a firm favourite in classrooms all over the country. This summer marks the 25th anniversary of the publication of one of Ireland’s most loved children’s books. Kay Doyle meets author Marita Conlon-McKenna ![]()
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