Books I have authored
The Full Moon by Laura Spence
A book produced in honour of Valerie to raise funds for Breast Cancer Research; This book details the history and folklore of the Full Moons across the Calendar year
The Life and Collected Works of John Clifford by Laura Spence
Known by many as The Bard of Kilwaughter, John lived a full and varied life as a poet, actor, playwright and folklorist; but he is also remembered in broader terms as someone who kept the heritage, the old way of life and the language around his hometown of Larne alive.
Remembering Rollo by Desmond Rainey and Laura Spence
The story behind "the Statue in the Square", this book describes the life and times of Major General Sir Robert Rollo Gillespie
Aspects of a Shared Heritage
A clear picture of the role of Irish in society; Lolly contributes an chapter in this anthology
A Chronicle of Comber 1873-1912: The Town of Thomas Andrews Shipbuilder by Desmond Rainey and Laura Spence
An outline of Thomas and the Andrews family; for those who seek to learn more about this modest man ' one of the most iconic, yet relatively unknown, personalities associated with RMS Titanic.
Broadcasting Ulster-Scots
Broadcasting Ulster-Scots: Ulster-Scots media provision in the modern revival period- an article in Etudes Irlandaises