In the Light of Other Days is an autobiography from Margaret O'Donoghue Sullivan and documents her childhood growing up in rural Ireland. Margaret lived on a farm with her parents and siblings and the love and importance of family was at the heart of this. The book contains fondly recalled events and stories during the author's childhood as well as detailing the changing face of farming during the industrialisation of Ireland and of Ireland's rich history, infused with evocative poetry.