But judging by the Colaiste Choilm teenagers’ responses to Dervla, they could well be interested in reading her books. Travel is always interesting but particularly so when the traveller engages with the locals and is given an insight into their lives and beliefs. She has noticed that when young people, travelling the world, pitch up in hostels, they immediately take out their phones. Dervla doesn’t seem to have the fretting gene. She never sat an exam in her life but continued her education by herself, focusing on English and history.

Source: Evening echo May 23, 2018 13:41 UTC