Programme 341, Frank McNally's Education (14-11-18)

Presented and produced by Seán Delaney. On this week's programme I speak to the main author of An Irishman's Diary in The Irish Times, Frank McNally. Frank was a keynote speaker at the 42nd annual conference of the Literacy Association of Ireland. Among the topics covered in the interview are the following: Why Frank's family members were known by the nickname the “College” McNallys. Among native English speakers, why only the Irish and the Scots use the expression “Amn’t I?” Doing two Leaving Certificates and no Inter Cert Doing a masters degree without doing a bachelors degree How he goes about writing An Irishman’s Diary in The Irish Times The books he read while attending the “University of Life” Two English teachers who had a significant impact on him