Congratulations on your lovely book!

I replied to you by email.

Warm wishes,

Grace

Having spent much of my early life in ancient Church of Ireland rectories, I find the story of your life very interesting. At present I am doing some research involving the Rev W R F Manning who was your father’s immediate predecessor at Ballyorgan. Do you know of any of his descendants who would not mind being approached? I note you had a message from a grandson three years ago, but the name Smith is difficult to trace!

Best wishes,

Brendan

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

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

THANK YOU for your lovely comment. So glad you enjoyed the blog. Yes, buttered toast in bed is yummy!

Love and gratitude,

Grace

I LOVE it!! The image of the figs and the garden in the South of France – but most of all the buttered toast in bed mmmmm

Thank you for the reminder to keep it simple
Love
Paula

I was in a writing group you had in Blanchardstown library. My aim was to write a book about buying, renovating and enjoying a house in Pizzo, Italy. You seemed to be interested in it. Well, I have done it and self-published.

Now I wonder if you would take a look at it, comment on my writing or ideas, and advise me where to go with it as regards publicising and selling it. What would be the best place to send it to (eg RTE programme, newspaper or magazine) to get attention.

Thank you for your encouragement

Michael Power

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

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

All the best,
Clare

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

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

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

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