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Cleary
[ kleer-ee ]
noun
- Beverly, 1916–2021, U.S. children's author.
Example Sentences
Brian Cleary stumbled upon the 134-year-old ghostly tale while browsing the archives of the National Library of Ireland.
Mr Cleary made the discovery after taking time off work following a sudden onset of hearing loss in 2021 - during which period he would pass the time at the national library in Stoker's native Dublin.
The library's director Audrey Whitty said Mr Cleary called her and said: "I’ve found something extraordinary in your newspaper archives - you won’t believe it."
After his initial sleuthing, Mr Cleary contacted biographer Paul Murray - who confirmed there had been no trace of the story for over a century.
Gibbet Hill is being published alongside artwork by the Irish artist Paul McKinley by the Rotunda Foundation - the fundraising arm of Dublin's Rotunda Hospital for which Mr Cleary worked.
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