Into the Shee

Written in magic realism, this novel finds Sheila OConor, an Irish American woman experiencing mysterious events at an ancient hillfort in Northern Ireland. A series of coincidences include meeting a small girl within the Shee or faerymound, some faery folk, and a folklore professor who encourages her to accept an invitation to the mythical land of Tir-na-nOg. Overcoming her doubts and fears, she eventually voyages to this magical land and experiences wonders. Then she meets her high school sweetheart and the three companions voyage together to Tir-na-nOg for more wondrous surprises. After a series of "Rememberings", Sheila recalls her childhood and marriage and receives insight into her life. The fascinating setting at Emain Macha or Navan for, home of the mytholigcal Red Branch Kings, inspired the Navan Interpretive Center in Armagh, visited by people form all over the world for its literary and archeological importance.