You are warmly invited to the launch of LeafLight Moon – a novel of prehistoric Ireland by Monica Corish
For thousands of years, the hunter-gatherers of MotherMountain lived close to the earth, moving through the landscape with the seasons, following her rhythms and keeping her ways. They heard stories of a people who chopped down the greenwood and trapped animals behind fences, but these were only rumours, shiver-tales to share around the fire on long summer nights – until the day when two strangers arrived in a small boat, their skin as pale as a hazelnut, their eyes as dark as the eyes of a seal…
Closely researched and set in the rich prehistoric landscapes of Sligo and the north-west, LeafLight Moon tells the story of the fateful encounter, 6000 years ago, between Ireland’s first farmers and the hunter-gatherers of the Hearth of MotherMountain – the mountain we call Knocknarea.
- When and where? 5 pm, Friday, August 22 in the Yeats Building, Hyde Bridge, Sligo, F91 DVY4 The event is free and no booking is required. Please spread the word and share the poster on social media.
- LeafLight Moon will soon be available to purchase. In the meantime, you can read the opening extract here.
- LeafLight Moon has been shortlisted for the 2025 CAP Awards – the Carousel Aware Prize for Independent Authors.