The McDonagh sisters

The myth, the mystery and the money

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  • Published 20260804
  • ISBN: 978-1-923213-22-7
  • Extent: 196pp
  • Paperback, eBook, PDF

Childhood dreams are elusive and as ethereal as stardust. Usually, they embody some impossible and exquisite ideal – and rarely do they become a practical reality. This is the story of three little girls who evolved an ideal – and were destined to watch it grow into a splendid culmination.

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