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This book is made up of three sections written through prose poetry.
The first section is called 'Aedh'. Aedh is the eldest son of the Children of Lir. His journey is told entirely seperately from the other characters. His journey shows what happens to the land because of the curse and the result of the seperation between man and nature.
The second section features the characters Aoife, Fionnuala and Lir. Their stories are intertwined and each movement by one affects the other. They each go on their journeys of isolation, bringing the reader through the darkness of the human mind. A transformative moment occusts and the characters find their way out of the darkness. They reach the light and break the shackles of the curse.
The third section is called 'Conn and Fiachra: The Twin Journey.' A series of abstract poetry, the twims summarise the journey from dark to light.
Joanna Ryan-Purcell is an artist and writer from Cloughjordan Co. Tipperary. In 2020 she published her own book 'Children of Lir: The Journey Through The Curse'. It is written through prose poetry and it is illustrated with her own paintings. This book is based on the legend of the Children of Lir. Joanna explored the symbolism within this myth and based her poetry around her understanding of this symbolism.
