Burchfield Penney Book Club: Da’s Shillelagh: A Tale of the Irish on the Niagara Frontier by Timothy M. Shannon

The Burchfield Penney Book Club returns with meetings on November 3, December 1, January 5 and February 2. All books are available in the Burchfield Penney's Museum Store. Each author will be available to discuss his or her book with us and for a book signing at each book club meeting!

In Da’s Shillelagh: A Tale of the Irish on the Niagara Frontier, Danny Dailey, an Irish Catholic immigrant, settles with his family along the banks of the Buffalo Creek. Shunned by the Protestant settlers in the village of Buffalo, they are befriended by the Seneca Indians dwelling along the creek. Finding themselves caught up in the War of 1812 the family struggles for survival on the Niagara Frontier. This accurate portrayal of the harsh life on the Niagara Frontier follows Danny and his descendents through the war, the building of the Erie Canal, the rapid growth of the tiny village of Buffalo, and its emergence as the Queen City of the Lakes.

Tim Shannon attended the State University of New York at Buffalo earning his Bachelor of Arts and Masters degree. He taught Language Arts at the Attica Correctional Facility for four years and then taught in the Buffalo Public Schools where he became a computer coordinator and eventually an assistant principal. Tim has been an adjunct professor at Canisus College and Niagara University. He served as principal of Alden High School from 1995 until his retirement in 2005, and has been writing full time since. Tim paddles a kayak along the rivers of New York. He enjoys gardening, bicycling, camping, hiking, geocaching, skiing, grandchildren and soaking in a hot tub until his aging body will move again. (from www.amazon.com)

Participation is free for Burchfield Penney members; general admission applies to "not yet" members.