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Da's Shillelagh - A Tale of the Irish on the Niagara Frontier

Buffalo Toronto Public Media | By Mike Desmond
Published September 14, 2013 at 5:00 AM EDT

The expanding local writing and publishing scene is adding historical novels to non-fiction.  Local writer and authory Tim Shannon has his book -- Da's Shillelagh -- added to the list.  WBFO's Mike Desmond spoke with Shannon about local history and writing.
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Mike Desmond
Mike Desmond is one of Western New York’s most experienced reporters, having spent nearly a half-century covering the region for newspapers, television stations and public radio. He has been with WBFO and its predecessor, WNED-AM, since 1988. As a reporter for WBFO, he has covered literally thousands of stories involving education, science, business, the environment and many other issues. Mike has been a long-time theater reviewer for a variety of publications and was formerly a part-time reporter for The New York Times.
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