BSW2 11. Meenawilderg's favourite son

Speaker: Helen MeehanFrom the Bluestack Way Part 2 playlist.Patrick Campbell was born in Meenawilderg in 1911 and from an early age developed a deep interest in his surroundings. A generous and thoughtful man, his writings reflect a natural turn of phrase that the locals used in everyday vernacular. A transgression was thus excused as ‘God bless the poor creature, sure he was sore tormented by a nagging wife’ and so on.  Patrick got a wake up call on being hired out to farmers from the Donegal Hiring Fairs that took place every May and November. He worked ten 6-month consecutive contracts with farmers in many parts of south-west Donegal, attaining a greater understanding of human nature and the need to improve his own station in life. We’re grateful to his Estate for the use of material from his two classic books, 'Rambles around Donegal' and 'From Silent Glens to Noisy Streets' – try and get your hands on either one as mandatory research prior to walking the Way!