Killarney National Park, Ireland Ireland Photo Credit = Danny James ‘When anyone asks me about the Irish character, I say look at the trees. Maimed, stark and misshapen, but ferociously tenacious.” EDNA O’BRIEN, author of The Country Girls, was born in 1930 at Tuamgraney, County Clare. Rate this:Share this: Print (Opens in new window) Print Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Like Loading... Related