Comments on: Bio http://www.gracewynnejones.com irish writer Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:36:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Grace http://www.gracewynnejones.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-5226 Grace Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:36:57 +0000 962292289#comment-5226 Hi Bill, Many thanks for your kind note. Yes, Billy Steepe was a name I heard my parents mention fondly. That part of the world is indeed very lovely. So glad that the Church is open to visitors. Hope that you visit Glenosheen again! Warm wishes, Grace Hi Bill,

Many thanks for your kind note. Yes, Billy Steepe was a name I heard my parents mention fondly. That part of the world is indeed very lovely. So glad that the Church is open to visitors. Hope that you visit Glenosheen again!

Warm wishes,
Grace

]]> By: Bill McCleery` http://www.gracewynnejones.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-5215 Bill McCleery` Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:12:59 +0000 962292289#comment-5215 Hi Grace. Meant to sem nd this ages ago but old age has its demerits. My mother (Steepe) came from Ballyorgan and I spent many a happy holiday with cousin in Glenosheen(Billy Steepe) who would have knowledge of your father,s incumbentcy. He had preserved Kilflynn Church for posterityas it closedfor worship some years ago. He has also got families to erect headstones to record their families history. The church is open to visitors and funds are raied for its upkeep. I always regretted leaving Glenosheen as it and its area is a peaceful niche in a dubious world, Billy McCleery. Hi Grace.
Meant to sem
nd this ages ago but old age has its demerits.
My mother (Steepe) came from Ballyorgan and I spent many a happy holiday with cousin in Glenosheen(Billy Steepe) who would have knowledge of your father,s incumbentcy. He had preserved Kilflynn Church for posterityas it closedfor worship some years ago. He has also got families to erect headstones to record their families history. The church is open to visitors and funds are raied for its upkeep. I always regretted leaving Glenosheen as it and its area is a peaceful niche in a dubious world,
Billy McCleery.

]]> By: Grace http://www.gracewynnejones.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-5184 Grace Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:51:14 +0000 962292289#comment-5184 Dear Therese THANK YOU for your lovely encouraging message on my website. It was wonderful to read it this morning. I'm so glad that you enjoyed 'Ready Or Not?' It was quite an adventure writing it! Warm wishes and loads of gratitude, Grace Dear Therese

THANK YOU for your lovely encouraging message on my website. It was wonderful to read it this morning. I’m so glad that you enjoyed ‘Ready Or Not?’ It was quite an adventure writing it!

Warm wishes and loads of gratitude,

Grace

]]> By: T Lane http://www.gracewynnejones.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-5181 T Lane Sun, 27 Jun 2010 16:11:06 +0000 962292289#comment-5181 I am a forty eight year old woman who loves books and I have read zillions in my life. My husband has never heard me laugh out loud as much or cried as I read "Ready or not". It was a fabulous read and I am now an avid fan of yours. So sad when the book ended but ready for the next one. Wonderful and beautifully written.- I am a forty eight year old woman who loves books and I have read zillions in my life. My husband has never heard me laugh out loud as much or cried as I read “Ready or not”. It was a fabulous read and I am now an avid fan of yours. So sad when the book ended but ready for the next one. Wonderful and beautifully written.-

]]> By: Grace http://www.gracewynnejones.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-4882 Grace Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:43:30 +0000 962292289#comment-4882 Hi Clare, It was lovely to meet you too. And you looked fab in that dress! It was quite an experience to be on the Tudors. Good food and some great chats and costumes. And dirty fingernails for the peasants! You might like to look up the new Centre for Creative Practice www.cfcp.ie Warm wishes and sparkles, Grace Hi Clare,

It was lovely to meet you too. And you looked fab in that dress! It was quite an experience to be on the Tudors. Good food and some great chats and costumes. And dirty fingernails for the peasants! You might like to look up the new Centre for Creative Practice http://www.cfcp.ie

Warm wishes and sparkles,

Grace

]]> By: Clare http://www.gracewynnejones.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-4880 Clare Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:19:16 +0000 962292289#comment-4880 Hello Grace, We just met earlier today and I really enjoyed our chat! Hopefully you have my contact information. All the best, Clare Hello Grace,

We just met earlier today and I really enjoyed our chat! Hopefully you have my contact information.

All the best,
Clare

]]> By: Helen http://www.gracewynnejones.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-4861 Helen Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:08:35 +0000 962292289#comment-4861 Hi Grace So so lovely to read your web site and know that you are well, still writing and looking fab! You sound so happy and that life is good - I am so pleased. Best wishes Helen Hi Grace

So so lovely to read your web site and know that you are well, still writing and looking fab! You sound so happy and that life is good – I am so pleased.
Best wishes

Helen

]]> By: Grace http://www.gracewynnejones.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-4741 Grace Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:16:51 +0000 962292289#comment-4741 Hi Rebecca, How kind of you to write such a lovely note! I really appreciate your encouraging feedback. I too have a great affection for Alice. I'm so glad that she feels like a friend. I also love books that have a friendly feel to them. Thanks again dear Rebecca. Warm wishes and gratitude, Grace Hi Rebecca,

How kind of you to write such a lovely note! I really appreciate your encouraging feedback. I too have a great affection
for Alice. I’m so glad that she feels like a friend. I also love books that have a friendly feel to them.

Thanks again dear Rebecca.

Warm wishes and gratitude,

Grace

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.gracewynnejones.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-4737 Rebecca Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:14:08 +0000 962292289#comment-4737 Dear Grace Wynne-Jones, I thought perhaps you were Welsh (Wynne-Jones) I wanted to say thank you. Im currently reading Wise-Follies and although Im exactly ten yeas younger than 'Alice' much of what she feels mirrors my current state of mind. It has made me feel less alone, like talking to a good friend who really truely understands what an earth Im talking about. This all sounds rather maudlin but its actually made me feel pretty happy, so thanks very much for writing all that down. Your butterfly wing flap may have just begun a hurricane in me. All the best from a new fan of your work, Rebecca x Dear Grace Wynne-Jones,

I thought perhaps you were Welsh (Wynne-Jones)

I wanted to say thank you. Im currently reading Wise-Follies and although Im exactly ten yeas younger than ‘Alice’ much of what she feels mirrors my current state of mind. It has made me feel less alone, like talking to a good friend who really truely understands what an earth Im talking about. This all sounds rather maudlin but its actually made me feel pretty happy, so thanks very much for writing all that down. Your butterfly wing flap may have just begun a hurricane in me.

All the best from a new fan of your work,

Rebecca x

]]> By: Fiona Gavin http://www.gracewynnejones.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-4691 Fiona Gavin Mon, 18 May 2009 17:48:50 +0000 962292289#comment-4691 Dear Grace, I am a PhD student at NUI Galway researching early Irish silver. I have recently come across this reference to a find at Pallaskenry, Co. Limerick 'In a quarry near the town was found an ancient silver bodkin, weighing 5oz. 2dr., now in the possession of Sir Aubrey de Vere, Bart.' I understand that your mother, Joan de Vere was the last child raised at Curragh Chase and it's entirely possible that the pin was on display in a cabinet there. I would like to know if anyone in your family has any memory of this pin or knows of it's present wherabouts as I would like to record it if possible. I would be very grateful for any help you could offer. Best regards, Fiona Gavin Dear Grace,

I am a PhD student at NUI Galway researching early Irish silver. I have recently come across this reference to a find at Pallaskenry, Co. Limerick ‘In a quarry near the town was found an ancient silver bodkin, weighing 5oz. 2dr., now in the possession of Sir Aubrey de Vere, Bart.’ I understand that your mother, Joan de Vere was the last child raised at Curragh Chase and it’s entirely possible that the pin was on display in a cabinet there. I would like to know if anyone in your family has any memory of this pin or knows of it’s present wherabouts as I would like to record it if possible. I would be very grateful for any help you could offer.

Best regards,

Fiona Gavin

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