Roger Boylan’s books include Killoyle, The Great Pint-Pulling Olympiad, Killoyle Wine and Cheese, and, most recently, The Adorations.
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Roger Boylan’s books include Killoyle, The Great Pint-Pulling Olympiad, Killoyle Wine and Cheese, and, most recently, The Adorations.
A lost story shows the young writer struggling in Joyce's shadow
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