Brian Keenan (born 1950 in Belfast) is a Northern Irish writer whose work includes the book An Evil Cradling, an account of the five years he spent as a hostage in the Lebanon. 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Belfast (Béal Feirste in Irish) is a city in the United Kingdom, and the second-largest city on the island of Ireland. ... Northern Ireland is an administrative region and one of four parts of the United Kingdom. ... An Evil Cradling is an autobiographical book by Brian Keenan about the time he was kidnapped while working as an English teacher in Beirut. ...

In April, 1986, while teaching at the American University of Beirut, Keenan was kidnapped by Islamic Jihad. After spending several months in isolation, he was moved to a cell shared with the Catholic British journalist John McCarthy. The American University of Beirut (AUB) is a private, independent, non-sectarian university founded in 1866 in Beirut, Lebanon. ... Central Beirut (2004) Beirut (Arabic: , transliterated Bayrūt - the French name, Beyrouth, was also commonly used in English in the past) is the capital, largest city and chief seaport of Lebanon. ... Islamic Jihad (Arabic: Harakat al-Jihad al-Islami) is a militant Islamist group based in the Syrian capital, Damascus. ... John McCarthy is a British journalist who was kidnapped by terrorists in Lebanon in April, 1986, and held hostage for more than 5 years. ...

Keenan was released from captivity on August 24, 1990. August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... This article is about the year. ...

His works include An Evil Cradling and Turlough. An Evil Cradling is an autobiographical book by Brian Keenan about the time he was kidnapped while working as an English teacher in Beirut. ... Turlough ONeill, 1530—1595: Ulster chieftain Turlough Ó Carolan, 1670—1738: Irish harper Vislor Turlough: fictional character from the television series Doctor Who a turlough is a seasonal mountain lake in Ireland, as at Turlough Hill. ...

External links

• BBC: Irish hostage released in Lebanon
• BBC: A hostage's story, By Brian Keenan