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LISTEN BACK: Local author highlights 'vibrant history' of Monaghan

Jul 17, 2023 16:25
By News Northern Sound
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LISTEN BACK: Local author highlights 'vibrant history' of Monaghan

A Monaghan author recently published a book in the hopes of putting the history of her beloved county firmly on the map.

Michelle McGoff-McCann is originally from New York but later moved permanently to Monaghan after meeting her husband Ryan McCann while visiting the Farney area where her ancestral line begins.

Her new book titled 'The Irish Coroner' follows the life and work of William Charles Waddell, who served as a coroner in Co Monaghan over three decades.

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Our reporter Jodie Curran spoke to Michelle earlier.

She began by asking what inspired her to come up with the concept:

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