Tributes are pouring in for acclaimed Clare author Edna O’Brien, who has died aged 93 after a long illness.
The Tuamgraney native’s book ‘The Country Girls’ , the first in a trilogy of books, caused controversy in 1960 and was banned.
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She went on to write over 20 books over a career spanning six decades.
President Michael D Higgins says she has been one of the outstanding writers of modern times, her work has been sought as a model all around the world.
On Monday’s Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by County Arts Officer, Siobhán Mulcahy and Ennistymon’s Vincent Browne, Manager of Charlie Byrnes Bookstore in Galway.
You can listen to the full interview below
