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Raleigh, Bláthnaid

 
9781804583210: Aftermath: My Story

Synopsis

'A brilliant memoir ... It is the most compelling book’. PAT KENNY

'Raleigh’s honesty in telling her story benefits from immense candour, and not just of her discussion of the vicious violation enacted upon her by Moran that night, but also how she felt in those moments of pure horror. She manages to bring the reader to the shed that night and in doing so, shares the burden.' IRISH INDEPENDENT

In July 2019, Bláthnaid Raleigh travelled from Mullingar to Galway to join in the festivities of the Galway Arts Festivals. She and her friends found themselves in the company of another group from Mullingar. The hours went by as pub gave way to afterparty in a nearby house. There, this night like any other took the most sinister of turns when Jonathan Moran raped Bláthnaid.

Back in their hometown, Bláthnaid would spend the next five years living with the effects; her attacker, unable to be identified for legal reasons, continued his life working, socialising and playing rugby. Meanwhile, Bláthnaid’s brother quietly left Mullingar Rugby Club because of Moran, suffering abuse from former clubmates for transferring and even having to face off against his sister’s rapist in a match.

Aftermath is the story of the impact rape had on Bláthnaid’s life and the wider effects on her family and community. It is also testimony to one woman’s determination not to allow the actions of one predator define her life.

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À propos des auteurs

Bláthnaid Raleigh is from County Westmeath. She grew up in rural Ireland, the youngest of three children. Bláthnaid is passionate about her career in education and looking for ways to bring her advocacy work into her day-to-day job.

Niall Kelly is a journalist at The42.ie. He has worked on bestselling and award-winning sports memoirs including The Choice with Philly McMahon, Fighter with Andy Lee and True Colours with Barry Geraghty.

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