Trollope published four novels about Ireland. Two were written during the Great Famine, while the third deals with the famine as a theme ("The Macdermots of Ballycloran", "The Kellys and the O'Kellys", and "Castle Richmond", respectively). "The Macdermots of Ballycloran" was written while he was staying in the village of Drumsna, County Leitrim. "The Kellys and the O'Kellys" (1848) is a humorous comparison of the romantic pursuits of the landed gentry (Francis O'Kelly, Lord Ballindine) and his Catholic tenant (Martin Kelly). Two short stories deal with Ireland ("The O'Conors of Castle Conor, County Mayo" and "Father Giles of Ballymoy"). Some critics argue that these works seek to unify an Irish and British identity, instead of viewing the two as distinct. Even as an Englishman in Ireland, Trollope was still able to attain what he saw as essential to being an "Irish writer": possessed, obsessed, and "mauled" by Ireland.