The Luck of the Irish

""The Luck of the Irish"" is a novel by Harold MacGrath that tells the story of a young Irishman named Barry O'Neill who emigrates to America in search of a better life. However, his luck takes a turn for the worse when he is falsely accused of a crime and sent to prison. While in jail, he meets a group of Irish revolutionaries who are planning a rebellion against the British. Barry becomes involved in their cause and eventually escapes from prison to join them. Along the way, he falls in love with a beautiful woman named Kathleen and must navigate the dangerous political landscape of early 20th century America. The novel is a thrilling adventure story that explores themes of love, loyalty, and patriotism, and offers a fascinating glimpse into the Irish-American experience.1917. MacGrath, a prolific writer, wrote for newspapers until 1890 when he published his first novel Arms and the Woman. The Luck of the Irish begins: Upon a certain June afternoon, toward the end of the month, had you looked into the cellar of Burns, Dolan and Co.'s plumbing shop you would have found a certain young Irishman by the name of William Grogan eying mechanically, yet professionally, the glowing end of his soldering-iron. There was a fixity in his gaze, a lackluster in his eye, familiar to all psychologists of dreams. The iron fell upon the drainpipe scientifically, because William had reduced the building of dreams to a fine art. Having set his hands to their appointed task, they proceeded to go on automatically, leaving his spirit free to roam as it listed. He was like that Hindu Yogi who could set his body grinding corn, take his soul out and go visiting with it. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.