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Jan Carson Reimagines A Plan To Drain Lough Neagh In Latest Novel

In 1958, Northern Ireland Prime Minister Terence O'Neill had a plan to drain Lough Neagh. In her lat...
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The Last Word With Matt Cooper

Jan Carson Reimagines A Plan To Drain Lough Neagh In Latest Novel

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In 1958, Northern Ireland Prime Minister Terence O'Neill had a plan to drain Lough Neagh. In her latest novel, Few And Far Between, Jan Carson has imaged what would have happen if the plan had been complete, and who might have sought refuge in there during the conflict years.

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