Never published, the Book of Brendan served as source material for Grand Opening (1987) and North of Hope (1990). The books follow the childhood of boy Brendan Foster and his family.
Brief version. Typescript on yellow paper with handwritten revisions
1-2: Christmas Eve; Birth of Stephen. 3: Lillian Kite; James O'Hannon. 4: James; Raft farm
15: Saturday with James. 16: Sunday - "Snakes in Ireland". 17: Sunday - Bishop Baker, Agatha, Janet. 18: Agatha confides in Janet. 19: Randy as realtor. 20: Ballybegs
21: Randy delivers Stephen to the farm. 22: Bishop Baker and James. 23: Wicklow Hills trip; Janet and Jack. 24: Randy seeks a zoning variance. 25: Agatha and James. 26: Theater; riot. 27: Homeward bound
5: Randy Meers. 6: Agatha; Janet and Randy; James. 7: Trip planning
8: Bishop Baker; Confirmation. 9: Flight to Shannon. 10: Shannon. 11: Randy Meers. 12: Dublin; Plunkett's B & B. 13: The Fermoyle's; Paddy Creely. 14: Friday evening with James O'Hannon
3: Janet and Francis Raft. 4: Rafts; Shannon; Bishop Baker
Randy Meers
1: Flight to Shannon. 2: James O'Hannon
10: Satuday with James. 11: Sunday - "Snakes with Ireland". 12: Sunday - Bishop Baker, Agatha, Janet
13: Agatha confides in Janet. 14: Randy as realtor
15: Ballybegs. 16: Randy delivers Stephen to the farm. 17: Confirmation
18: Wicklow Hills trip; Janet and Jack. 19: Randy seeks a zoning variance