Kilcarra Irish Village Mysteries
In windswept Kilcarra, genealogist Fiona Callahan follows family roots, disputed deeds, parish records, pub gossip, and village secrets through a recurring series of clean, atmospheric mysteries.
Genealogy, village life, and secrets with long memories
Each book combines a complete mystery with recurring community relationships, Irish atmosphere, old records, family histories, property questions, local traditions, and the kinds of quiet rivalries that can survive for generations.
Start with Book 1
Death at the Shamrock & Stone introduces Fiona Callahan, the village of Kilcarra, and the series’ blend of genealogy, local history, community life, and fair-play clues.
Start the SeriesKilcarra Irish Village Mysteries in Order
Death at the Shamrock & Stone
A death in the heart of Kilcarra draws Fiona Callahan into family history, pub gossip, and a document someone hoped would remain hidden.
The Cottage Deed Mystery
An old cottage deed raises questions about ownership, inheritance, and a village secret that suddenly matters again.
The Parish Record Murder
A disputed parish record points toward an old family connection and a modern crime, sending Fiona back into Kilcarra’s archives.
The Cliffside Confession
Fiona Callahan’s fourth Kilcarra case continues the series’ mix of village relationships, local history, records, and hidden motives.
The Smuggler’s Wake
The fifth mystery returns to Kilcarra’s coastal past, community memory, and the records and stories that connect old secrets to present trouble.
The Ceili Night Clue
A later Kilcarra mystery shaped by community gatherings, local relationships, and clues hidden inside ordinary village life.
The Bell Tower Code
The seventh Fiona Callahan mystery continues Kilcarra’s recurring trail of parish records, village history, old symbols, and family secrets.
The Brooch in the Stone Wall
The eighth Kilcarra mystery brings Fiona back to the village’s layered history, where an object from the past becomes part of a new clue trail.
Return to Kilcarra Between Cases
Bonus stories will fit between the numbered novels and will be clearly marked in the reading order—for example Bonus Story 1.5 · Read after Book 1. They can feature village festivals, parish events, family-history puzzles, seasonal gatherings, or smaller mysteries that deepen the community without replacing the main cases.
First Kilcarra Bonus Story · Coming Later
This space is ready for the first short mystery or community story set between two Kilcarra volumes.
Brigid Kearney
Clean, atmospheric Irish village mysteries built around Fiona Callahan, genealogy, parish records, old cottages, coastal atmosphere, and community secrets.
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