The Star and the Shamrock

Why did the author place Elizabeth and the children in Ballycreggan, County Roscommon? It is in central Southern Ireland. It is not near the ocean or a WWll RAF installation. The author has the kids going to a beach near the RAF site. Elizabeth takes the bus to Donaghadee and then makes her way to Belfast to visit Daniel in the prison. It would be more historically correct if she had chosen Ballyhalbert.

MRS. K.M. KATZ I was brought up in Donaghadee in County Down. I don't remember a Ballycreggan in county down…moreI was brought up in Donaghadee in County Down. I don't remember a Ballycreggan in county down(less)

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where to find discussion questions for the book??

Sara I know this is late, however hopefully this helps someone else.

1) Why did the author place Elizabeth and the children in Ballycreggan, County Roscommo…moreI know this is late, however hopefully this helps someone else.

1) Why did the author place Elizabeth and the children in Ballycreggan, County Roscommon?
2) Were you curious if in Ballycreagan if there was a home for the children?
3) Was there a memorial to Gather Dominac?
4) How gut-wrenching for Ariella Bannon to have to put her ten year old daughter Liesl and son Erich who is barely seven onto the Kindertransport to keep them safe because the Brownshirts are rounding up Jewish families right and left?
5) Would you be able to give up your children and send them away to a complete stranger for only God knows how long?
6) What happened to the parents of these children?
7) Why did the Germans allow the Krystallnacht and the persecution of the Jews?
8) Were all Germans persecutors and Jew-haters?
9) How did the people in safer countries regard the refugees from Germany?
10) How did the German, Polish, and Czech children learn and grow without their parents?
11) What is the world coming to when neighbors you've been friends with for years are now looking at you with hatred because you're a Jew?
12) Were you aware of the Kindertransport?
13) Would you be able to take in a complete stranger’s child, during a time of truly horrific moments, for only God knows how long?
14) With all the fighting that has happened in Ireland between the Protestant and Catholic’s, did you ever stop to think that there were people of other religions in Ireland as well?
15) The woman living in the attic? Was it the children's real mother?
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Are there any lists of book club discussions questions for this book?

Sara I know this is late, however hopefully this helps someone else.

1) Why did the author place Elizabeth and the children in Ballycreggan, County Roscommo…moreI know this is late, however hopefully this helps someone else.

1) Why did the author place Elizabeth and the children in Ballycreggan, County Roscommon?
2) Were you curious if in Ballycreagan if there was a home for the children?
3) Was there a memorial to Gather Dominac?
4) How gut-wrenching for Ariella Bannon to have to put her ten year old daughter Liesl and son Erich who is barely seven onto the Kindertransport to keep them safe because the Brownshirts are rounding up Jewish families right and left?
5) Would you be able to give up your children and send them away to a complete stranger for only God knows how long?
6) What happened to the parents of these children?
7) Why did the Germans allow the Krystallnacht and the persecution of the Jews?
8) Were all Germans persecutors and Jew-haters?
9) How did the people in safer countries regard the refugees from Germany?
10) How did the German, Polish, and Czech children learn and grow without their parents?
11) What is the world coming to when neighbors you've been friends with for years are now looking at you with hatred because you're a Jew?
12) Were you aware of the Kindertransport?
13) Would you be able to take in a complete stranger’s child, during a time of truly horrific moments, for only God knows how long?
14) With all the fighting that has happened in Ireland between the Protestant and Catholic’s, did you ever stop to think that there were people of other religions in Ireland as well?
15) The woman living in the attic? Was it the children's real mother?
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Are there discussions questions for a book club???

Sara I know this is late, however hopefully this helps someone else.

1) Why did the author place Elizabeth and the children in Ballycreggan, County Roscommo…moreI know this is late, however hopefully this helps someone else.

1) Why did the author place Elizabeth and the children in Ballycreggan, County Roscommon?
2) Were you curious if in Ballycreagan if there was a home for the children?
3) Was there a memorial to Gather Dominac?
4) How gut-wrenching for Ariella Bannon to have to put her ten year old daughter Liesl and son Erich who is barely seven onto the Kindertransport to keep them safe because the Brownshirts are rounding up Jewish families right and left?
5) Would you be able to give up your children and send them away to a complete stranger for only God knows how long?
6) What happened to the parents of these children?
7) Why did the Germans allow the Krystallnacht and the persecution of the Jews?
8) Were all Germans persecutors and Jew-haters?
9) How did the people in safer countries regard the refugees from Germany?
10) How did the German, Polish, and Czech children learn and grow without their parents?
11) What is the world coming to when neighbors you've been friends with for years are now looking at you with hatred because you're a Jew?
12) Were you aware of the Kindertransport?
13) Would you be able to take in a complete stranger’s child, during a time of truly horrific moments, for only God knows how long?
14) With all the fighting that has happened in Ireland between the Protestant and Catholic’s, did you ever stop to think that there were people of other religions in Ireland as well?
15) The woman living in the attic? Was it the children's real mother?
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what is the name of the sequel?

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