Alan Titley grew up in Cork and was the head of the Irish Department at St. Patrick’s College in Drumconda, Dublin from 1981 until appointed Professor of Modern Irish at University...view moreAlan Titley grew up in Cork and was the head of the Irish Department at St. Patrick’s College in Drumconda, Dublin from 1981 until appointed Professor of Modern Irish at University College Cork in 2006. Among his several novels and collections are the short story collection, Focrici agus Scéalta Eile, and the essay collection, Beyond the Knacker's Yard. His work has been translated into several languages.view less