Catrienne McGuire

The Red Suitcase Catrienne McGuire

Cathy O'Neil is dying. Her grandchildren deserve to know the truth of her life.



A life hidden away in a red suitcase full of letters and clothes. These describe the madness and grief of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.



Cathy's young life is marred by living with the threats of violence from all sides. Touts are tortured. The police endanger innocents. The kangaroo courts of the militant armies lead to death and misery for countless families.



At the heart of this is the collusion of politics and violence.



What will Cathy's legacy be? The confusing, bitter, bewildering truth that her grandchildren will have to learn to live with and endure like so many others.