Ballylinan woman Anna May McHugh will be a guest of Ryan Tubridy on Friday night’s Late Late Show.
The managing director of the National Ploughing Association will talk about her new book ‘Queen of Ploughing’ and plans for the ploughing championships at Screggan, near Tullamore.
“Anna May was truly ahead of her time,” say the book’s publishers Penguin.
“Queen of the Ploughing is captivating read full of warmth, lively stories and Anna May’s sharp observations. And it’s not just about Anna May’s life, but is also a celebration of the best of Irish life over the decades,” the publishers said.
Certainly Laois features strongly in her book, including the front page cover which is a photograph by local photographer, Alf Harvey.
She sets out her Laois heritage from the beginning.
“My story begins in Clonpeirce, which is about two miles from the village of Ballylinan, Co Laois. We are close to the Co Kildare border and Athy is our nearest town, but I am most definitely a proud Laois Woman,” she says on the first page of the book.
Published
Queen of Ploughing’ is published by Penguin, today, September 7 just weeks in advance of the National Ploughing Championships 2017 to be held in Screggan, Tullamore, Co Offaly from September 19-21.
And the Laois woman will also be making a local appearance also, as Anna May will be signing copies of her book in Easons, Portlaoise on Saturday, September 23 at 2pm
Written with the assistance of Alison Healy, the book is priced €25.
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