The Quiet Visitor Spring came on tiptoe down the bens Of sea-girt Inishowen, And glided through the shady glens Her coming still unknown. But everywhere her gentle tread Impressed the eager soil A creamy primrose raised its head Beside the rippling Foyle. Mabel Rose Stevenson was born in Castlecary in 1875. She was a cousin of the novelist Joyce Cary, who was one of her mentors. The lines above are from her book DAUGHTER OF DONEGAL published in…
In recent years, Inishowen has seen a number of film companies produce major films here but none have gone on the general circuit. Most are available on dvd and one or two were shown on Channel 4. Script writing is nothing new to Inishowen authors. Joyce Cary’s book, THE HORSE’S MOUTH was the basis for the script of the film of that name starring Alex Guinness and Brian Friel provided some fine lines for Merryl Streep. I was prompted to…