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Orla Mackey

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Orla Mackey is a writer and teacher based in Kilkenny. She studied English Literature at Trinity College, Dublin. Her first novel, Mouthing, was an Irish Times bestseller. Her second novel, Farrell and Son, will be published in spring 2027.

Books by Orla Mackey
Farrell and Son
Orla Mackey

Bittersweet contemporary Irish fiction about life and death, secrets and lies, and one small family in crisis

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Mouthing
Orla Mackey

The bestselling Irish debut novel – a multigenerational portrait of small-town life bursting with caustic wit – for fans of Jon McGregor, Elizabeth Strout and Paul Murray

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