Jaywalking with the Irish

CHAPTER 16

As Jamie stated to get into projects with the Cork Opera House and Art gallery, David Monagan thinks that they have now ended and overcome their six-month probation period. Angesteckt with the enhusiasm of Jamie, David was pondering about creating his own newspaper. He wanted to launch a provocative, colour monthly magazine to celebrate Cork’s renaissance. The only problem for the realization was – as almost always the money. The kids quickly noted the change in their parents’ spirit. “If you atrat your magazine, Dad, won’t we have to stay here for years and years?, little Laura asked. Well, in fact the children settled in very well, but they claim that they prefer living in America, because it’s “way, way, double hundred times better” and they also miss their friends a lot back home.


CHAPTER 17

In chapter 17 he tries to get in touch with potential investors or advertisers to make his project, the magazine come true. He met Trevor White, the publisher of the “Dubliner”, who warned him that it is very hard to launch a new magazine in Cork. Not wanting to give up, he and his wife drove to County Kerry to visit Noelle Campbell- sharp, a poetential helper for the magazine scheme. Unfortunately she didn’t really give him some useful advice, but solely talked about her achievements in life. When she invited them to stay for dinner, they said goodbye politely with the excuse to get home to their kids.