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Sat 11 Nov 2008Memorable reads from a good vintage

Daniel O'Connell, Oliver Cromwell, John Lennon, Connemara, the first World War - all made a fresh literary impression this year, along with some powerful fiction and poetry. Fiona McCannhears why from novelists, poets, historians and politicians

John Gormley