The Young Wan

In the heart of working-class Dublin, in the 1940s before she was a Mammy, before she had Chisellers, and before they made her a Granny, Agnes Browne was Agnes Reddin, a young girl-or a Young Wan- growing up in the Jarro in Dublin.  more...

The Chisellers

The sequel to "The Mammy", featuring the minor scrapes and major run-ins of the seven children of Agnes Browne on the streets of Dublin.  more...

The Mammy

THE MAMMY describes the life and times, the joys and sorrows of Agnes, mother of the famous Mrs. Browne's Boys from the daily radio soap. A book of hilarious incidents, glorious characters, and a passion for life.  more...

Sparrow's Trap

A novel set in the rough world of the Dublin boxing scene and featuring the larger-than-life Sparrow McCabe.  more...

The Granny

Agnes, now 47 and happily widowed for 13 years, enters the 1980s with a fruit stall in Moore Street, a French lover, and six children. Becoming a grandmother is a shock and, as the family expands, so do the problems.  more...