Review: Looking For Cornelius by Diana Hayes
Looking For Cornelius by Diana Hayes Eugene: Resource Publications , 2025 This is a lovely tale about a Canadian woman's search for her Irish history, and features Irish tales and music. It would be a great novella for someone interested in Irish history, or planning to travel there! I reviewed this book for The British Columbia Review . This article was originally published there on Sept 19, 2025. *** For many, the search for one’s ancestry is deeply important and meaningful. Salt Spring Island-based writer Diana Hayes has penned a captivating tale of one woman’s search for her Irish roots, offering a story that invites the reader to explore Irish history and experience a bit of magical connection to the past in the process. Hayes, a prolific poet ( Sapphire and the Hollow Bone ), has now turned her pen to prose, and Looking for Cornelius is her debut novella. Deirdre Ó hAodha has taught traditional Irish music at the prestigious Academy of St. Anne’s in Montreal for the ...
