Peter Costello
Méiní Dunlevy, the Blasket midwife and nurse, in later life. Photo: Leslie Matson. Méiní: The Blasket Nurse, by Leslie Matson (Mercier Press, €15.99 / £13.99) This book was first published back in 1999, and I cannot believe that at the time I missed it. But as it has remained in print down to today, I think it worth saying a few words about it now, as for…
