AN IRISH TALE.(Arts & Literature)(A Eugene woman's search for her roots helps unlock the secrets behind a nation's independence)

The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) | December 21, 2003 | Copyright

Byline: Bob Keefer The Register-Guard

County Roscommon, in western Ireland, is a flat, inland farm region that somewhat resembles a prettier version of Kansas. Though its name is much less familiar to Americans than those of its neighbors - counties Sligo, Galway and Mayo - Roscommon nevertheless produced the likes of actress Maureen O'Sullivan; the Chieftains' flute player Matt Molloy; and Oscar Wilde's father, Sir William Wilde.

It also produced a man named Ned Hegarty, the great uncle of Eugene writer Kathy Hegarty Thorne. Therein hangs a tale.

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