The Fitzgeralds of Dublin Series is a gritty family saga set in Victorian Ireland. The series brings to life the dark underbelly of Victorian Dublin society and gets to the heart of the social issues of the day. As I publish each book in the series I’ll be adding blog posts with character profiles, location histories and general background information. Below, I’ve listed all the posts so far and categorised them so they are easier to locate. All the posts contain an excerpt from the books. I’ve also created a map of the Dublin area with locations which feature in the series. You can subscribe to my blog by clicking the Follow button or the RSS Blog Feed Reader link in the sidebar on the right so you won’t miss a post.
The Books
Book One: A Scarlet Woman
Can an idealistic young doctor and a fallen woman find love when Victorian society believes they should not?
Book Two: A Suitable Wife
Can Will and Isobel hold the Fitzgeralds together when tragedy and betrayal threaten to tear the family apart?
Book Three: A Discarded Son
Can Will and Isobel right the wrongs of the past without hurting those closest to them?
Book Four: A Forlorn Hope
Can Will and Isobel bury their differences with those estranged from them and unite in a time of crisis or are some rifts too deep to heal?
Book Five: A Cruel Mischief
Can Will and Isobel prevent events of the past from influencing the present and future?
Books One to Three: Box Set
Out Now on Kindle and Kindle Unlimited
Character Profiles
Meet Isobel Stevens
Meet Dr Will Fitzgerald
Meet Will’s mother – Sarah Fitzgerald
Meet Will’s father – Dr John Fitzgerald
Meet Will’s best friend – Dr Fred Simpson
Meet Fred’s wife – Margaret Simpson
Meet Isobel’s grandparents – Lewis and Tilda Greene
Meet Isobel’s brother – Alfie Stevens
Meet Isobel and Alfie’s mother – Martha Ellison
Meet Solicitor James Ellison
Meet Martha’s twin brother – Miles Greene
Meet Dr David Powell
Location Histories
A map of Dublin, Ireland – click/tap to open in a new tab
Merrion Square, Dublin, Ireland
The Liberties of Dublin, Ireland
Monto: Dublin’s Red Light District
Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin, Ireland
St Patrick’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
The Westmoreland Lock Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
Rutland Square, Dublin, Ireland
The Four Courts Marshalsea Debtors Prison
History
The Great Snow of January 1881
Dublin’s Coal Holes and Coal Cellars
Laudanum: The Aspirin of the Nineteenth Century
I’ve created a map of the Dublin area with locations which feature in The Fitzgeralds of Dublin Series. As a few locations don’t exist anymore, some are approximate but I’ve been as accurate as I can. Tap/Click in the top right hand corner to open the map. Enjoy!
Irish History YouTube Videos
Wrong date – should be 6 May 1882
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