CONTENTS Foreword Introduction 1 Novel Compositions - Jenny Haughton 5 Townscape – Mary Burke- From the Suburban to the Rural 9 Christine and James’ Home, Court Square 12 Christine and David’s Home, Main Street 18 Dick and Katie’s Home, Woodview. 24 Geraldine and Séan’s Home, Timogue 31 Irene and John’s Home, Brockley Park 36 John and Anne’s Home, Main Street 42 Mary and Brian’s Home, Court Square 47 Rev. Jim O’Connell’s Home, Main Street 54 Rachel and John’s Home, Court Square 61 Rita and Pat’s Home, Cill Beg Manor 66 Siobhan and Séan’s Home, The Glebe 74 Thomas and Gesa’s Home 32 Stradbally Hall No.1 34 Stradbally Hall No.2 36 Stradbally Hall No.3 38 Stradbally Hall No.4 40 Stradbally Hall No.5 42 Stradbally Hall No.6 44 Talking Townscape – Mary P. Corcoran 47 Mary P. Corcoran – Biography 61 Mary Burke – Working with Oil Pastel 63 Mary Burke – Biography 68 Acknowledgements 76