Wind Song

A rumor surfaces of a possible gold discovery on land outside of the village of Carack on the Dingle. The surprising purchase of the apothecary building left vacant for a decade follows shortly thereafter followed by offers to purchase two sheep farms by a European mining conglomerate. These events serve to fuel wild speculation among the local inhabitants of the isolated rural community. When a visiting American geologist finds some interesting rock formations on some of the farm lands the speculation reaches a fever pitch. Father O'Reilly, young pastor of Saint Agnes is suddenly called back from his leave of absence when his replacement is hospitalized to find himself thrust into the midst of the happenings in his small parish. A surprising mystical event involving the American geologists wife adds to the many subplots and happenings in Carack that serve to keep the reader's interest to the end of this tale.