Today marks the 20th anniversary of the passing of writer and novelist, John McGahern.
He was born in Dublin but is best known for living in county Roscommon and county Leitrim.
Among has most acclaimed works were novels Amongst Women and That They May Face the Rising Sun.
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Speaking on this morning's JF Show, author and county Roscommon native John Scally outlined the impact of McGahern's work:
