This full colour illustrated book investigates his curious life, works, inspirations and uniquely beautiful prose which have remained unfairly under appreciated outside his beloved Limerick. Paying particular attention to his gothic masterpiece Drunken Thady and the Bishops Lady as well as a selection of his chilling and atmospheric works, The Last Delcassian Bard is a must have for any enthusiast of Irish gothic history from the lays and legends of Limerick and Clare with a variety of characters described from the terrifying Obhin the Banshee to the legends of Brian Boru. Providing an in-depth biography of Michael Hogan and a description of his works, this is a must have book.
