Dara Waldron

About The Author

Dara Waldron is a film scholar and author of two monographs and multiple articles in international film journals and magazines. In 2023 he published a study of sheepherding traditions that formed the background for A Sheepdog Named Oscar, his first memoir. Born in Manchester and raised in the west of Ireland, he currently lives on the border between County Limerick and County Tipperary in Ireland’s Midwest region, close to the gates of well-known Glenstal Abbey and school, which feature prominently in his memoir.

Books by Dara Waldron

A Sheepdog Named Oscar

Love and Companionship in Rural Ireland

By Dara Waldron
The New York Times and Irish Times bestseller

After the sudden death of his father, Dara Waldron became disoriented in a world that had once filled him with wonder. A year later, he meets an abandoned border collie called Oscar hiding on a ...
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