Author Joseph O’Connor won the An Post Irish Book of the Year this week for ‘Ghosts of Rome’. He joined Brendan to talk about his delight and gratitude, moving home to Ireland on Christmas week 25 years ago and he also read a Christmas-themed poem, ‘Solstice at Newgrange’.

Brendan O'Connor

RTÉ Radio 1

Joseph O’Connor - “Even Christmas in New York couldn’t match an Irish Christmas”

DEC 13, 202511 MIN
Brendan O'Connor

Joseph O’Connor - “Even Christmas in New York couldn’t match an Irish Christmas”

DEC 13, 202511 MIN

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Author Joseph O’Connor won the An Post Irish Book of the Year this week for ‘Ghosts of Rome’. He joined Brendan to talk about his delight and gratitude, moving home to Ireland on Christmas week 25 years ago and he also read a Christmas-themed poem, ‘Solstice at Newgrange’.

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