The Last of the Donkey Pilgrims: A Man's Journey Through Ireland

by KevinO'Hara (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2005

  $3.25

  Kevin O'Hara's journey of self discovery begins as a mad lark: who in their right mind would try to circle the entire coastline of Ireland on foot - and with a donkey and cart no less? But Kevin had promised his homesick Irish Mother that he would explore the whole of the Old Country and bring back the sights and the stories to their home in Massachusetts. Determined to reach his grandmother's village by Christmas Eve, Kevin and his stubborn but endearing donkey, Missie, set off on an 1,800 mile trek along the entire jagged coast of a divided Ireland. Their rollicking adventure takes them over mountains and dales, through smoky cities and sleep villages, and into the farmhouses and hearts of Ireland's greatest resource - its people. Along the way, Kevin would meet incredible characters, experience Ireland in all of its glory, and not only explore his Irish past, but find his future self.

• Used

  Hardcover
  2004

  $19.41

  Some people search for the truth of their lives in their families and in their past. Some go back to their roots in an effort to discover who the people were who helped shape their lives. Kevin O'Hara did just that. A Vietnam vet, Kevin was left with unanswered questions and a gaping hole in his heart. So he went home, home to Ireland. Not the place of his birth, but his mother's homeland. He went to try and sort out the sort of man he was and try to find a way back. Kevin's journey began as a mad lark: who in the world would convince themselves that they could circle the entire coastline of Ireland in a donkey cart. Along the way, Kevin meets some of the more colourful examples of Irish wit, humour, (and temper), and through adversity, sheer folly, and some joy, finds out just the sort of fellow he'd become.. And the man he could be. Told with humour and love, The Last Of The Donkey Pilgrims is a book for those who need to make the journey of the soul.. And those who wish they could.