Melancholy Madness (A Coroners Casebook)

Bizarre tales of murder and investigation in the drumlins, valleys and towns of Monaghan in the nineteenth century, based upon a casebook just recently discovered that has never been lodged in any archive anywhere. This is NEW information and highlights such cases as:

The Illigitimate Half-Sisters Of Oscar Wilde - Emily and Mary Wilde died tragically at Drumaconner House while dancing by the fire - their deaths are kept quiet so as not to shame Sir William Wilde.

The Legend Of The Sleepwalking Nun - Sister Mary Keogh is discovered drowned in the Convent lake near the Crannog - to this day, local legend tells the story of her death.

Product details

• Authors: Michelle McCann, Michelle McGoff-McCann
• Publisher: MERCIER PRESS TD
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.02.2004
• EAN: 9781856354240
• ISBN: 978-1-85635-424-0
• No. of pages: 464
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories