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The Irish Midwife
- Author
- Seána Tinley
- Narrator
- Roisin Rankin
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Publish Date
- 11 September 2025
- Run Time
- 11 hours 43 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Family saga / generational saga fiction, Romance, Romance: wholesome / clean, Historical romance, Historical fiction, Romance: medical, Narrative theme: death, grief, loss, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Narrative theme: coming of age, Narrative theme: love / relationships, Narrative theme: health and illness
What to expect
Peggy Cassidy is a milly, working in the Belfast linen mills to just about get by. But Peggy also has another job - a secret one. She works as a handywoman - an illegal midwife, tending to the women of her community in their time of need.
When Peggy is offered the chance to leave Belfast to receive formal midwifery training in Dublin, it sets off a chain of events that will change her life forever.
But amongst her middle-class colleagues, Peggy must keep the truth about her past secret at all times. If the realities of her life in Belfast are revealed, she could lose everything she has worked for.
And when she meets a well-to-do doctor down in Dublin, she must make a decision: should she protect her family and her history? Or can she let herself fall in love?
The first book in a heartwarming new historical romance series, for fans of Dilly Court, Anna Jacobs, Rosie Goodwin and Call the Midwife.
READERS ARE ALREADY LOVING THE IRISH MIDWIFE . . .
'A gripping story, I couldn't put this one down and read it in one day!'
'A brilliant book that keeps you hooked'
'An excellent story . . . a most interesting insight into the lives and work of midwives throughout the 1930s'
'I read it in a matter of hours. The writing was excellent'
'A lovely read. Very interesting and as it was set in Ireland made it different. Gave me an insight into how things worked in this era'
Critics Review
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What a fascinating slice of social history. Seana Tinley has written a beautiful, lyrical love letter to handywomen and midwives through the ages. At a time when childbirth has become so institutionalised, this beautiful book reminds us of the instinctive care, skill, empathy and wisdom that women have at their fingertips. All generations will love this book. I adored it
Kate Thompson, Sunday Times bestselling author
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Details
- Author
- Seána Tinley
- Narrator
- Roisin Rankin
- Duration
- 11 hours 43 minutes
- Release Date
- 11 September 2025
- ISBN
- 9781399747707
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Genre
- Family saga / generational saga fiction, Romance, Romance: wholesome / clean, Historical romance, Historical fiction, Romance: medical, Narrative theme: death, grief, loss, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Narrative theme: coming of age, Narrative theme: love / relationships, Narrative theme: health and illness
Synopsis
Can she finally put herself first, in order to find love?Peggy Cassidy is a milly, working in the Belfast linen mills to just about get by. But Peggy also has another job - a secret one. She works as a handywoman - an illegal midwife, tending to the women of her community in their time of need.When Peggy is offered the chance to leave Belfast to receive formal midwifery training in Dublin, it sets off a chain of events that will change her life forever.But amongst her middle-class colleagues, Peggy must keep the truth about her past secret at all times. If the realities of her life in Belfast are revealed, she could lose everything she has worked for.And when she meets a well-to-do doctor down in Dublin, she must make a decision: should she protect her family and her history? Or can she let herself fall in love?The first book in a heartwarming new historical romance series, for fans of Dilly Court, Anna Jacobs, Rosie Goodwin and Call the Midwife. READERS ARE ALREADY LOVING THE IRISH MIDWIFE . . .'A gripping story, I couldn't put this one down and read it in one day!''A brilliant book that keeps you hooked''An excellent story . . . a most interesting insight into the lives and work of midwives throughout the 1930s''I read it in a matter of hours. The writing was excellent''A lovely read. Very interesting and as it was set in Ireland made it different. Gave me an insight into how things worked in this era'
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