A Gift from Ireland and the Past
Author: Mary Denune
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2008-10-10
Total Pages: 228
ISBN-13: 0615258387
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Author: Mary Denune
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2008-10-10
Total Pages: 228
ISBN-13: 0615258387
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIrish and other poetry from an old, cherished scrapbook
Author: Turtle Bunbury
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 2020-03-17
Total Pages: 226
ISBN-13: 0500775400
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume delves into Ireland’s forgotten history bringing to light some of the most colorful characters and intriguing episodes of the country’s long history. Ireland is approximately the size of the state of Indiana, yet this small country boasts an extensive, rich, and fascinating history. Ireland’s Forgotten Past is an alternative history that covers 13,000 years in 36 stories that are often left out of history books. Among the characters in these absorbing accounts are a pair of ill- fated prehistoric chieftains, a psychopathic Viking, a gallant Norman knight, a dazzling English traitor, an ingenious tailor, an outstanding war-horse, a brothel queen, an insanely prolific sculptor, and a randy prince. This volume offers a succinct account of the Stone Age and Bronze Age, as well as insights into the Bell-Beakers, the Romans, and the Knights Templar. Historian Turtle Bunbury writes a gently off-beat take on monumental events like the Wars of the Roses, the Tudor Conquest and the Battle of the Boyne, as well as the Home Rule campaign and the Great War. Ireland’s Forgotten Past adds color to the existing histories of the country by focusing on the unique characters and intriguing events. This volume will delight anyone interested in the rich untold history of Ireland.
Author: John Breslin
Publisher: Merrion Press
Published: 2023-10-12
Total Pages: 274
ISBN-13: 1785374729
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOften imitated but never equalled, the Old Ireland in Colour books are beloved by Irish readers at home and abroad, and in this, the third book of the series, the authors have uncovered yet more photographic gems and breathed new life into them in glorious colour. All of Irish life is here – from evictions in Connemara to the mosgt elegant drawing rooms in Dublin. Famous faces from politics and the arts appear alongside humble labourers and farmers and impish children from all kinjds of backgrounds light up this book’s glorious pages. With endless surprising details to pore over in every picture, and captivating and illuminating text, Old Ireland in Colour 3 is a winning addition to this spectacular series of bestsellng books.
Author: John Breslin
Publisher: Merrion Press
Published: 2021-09-09
Total Pages: 234
ISBN-13: 1785374133
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Published: 1883
Total Pages: 916
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Publisher:
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781856357555
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe classic general history of Ireland covering the economic, social and political development of Ireland from the prehistoric times to the present. This new updated edition brings us up to 2011.
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Publisher: Barefoot Books
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 110
ISBN-13: 9781902283975
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAnd so it was that when he met Aoife, a stranger to those parts, he was struck by her beauty and blind to her evil.
Author: Thomas Cahill
Publisher: Anchor
Published: 2010-04-28
Total Pages: 274
ISBN-13: 0307755134
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A book in the best tradition of popular history—the untold story of Ireland's role in maintaining Western culture while the Dark Ages settled on Europe. • The perfect St. Patrick's Day gift! Every year millions of Americans celebrate St. Patrick's Day, but they may not be aware of how great an influence St. Patrick was on the subsequent history of civilization. Not only did he bring Christianity to Ireland, he instilled a sense of literacy and learning that would create the conditions that allowed Ireland to become "the isle of saints and scholars"—and thus preserve Western culture while Europe was being overrun by barbarians. In this entertaining and compelling narrative, Thomas Cahill tells the story of how Europe evolved from the classical age of Rome to the medieval era. Without Ireland, the transition could not have taken place. Not only did Irish monks and scribes maintain the very record of Western civilization -- copying manuscripts of Greek and Latin writers, both pagan and Christian, while libraries and learning on the continent were forever lost—they brought their uniquely Irish world-view to the task. As Cahill delightfully illustrates, so much of the liveliness we associate with medieval culture has its roots in Ireland. When the seeds of culture were replanted on the European continent, it was from Ireland that they were germinated. In the tradition of Barbara Tuchman's A Distant Mirror, How The Irish Saved Civilization reconstructs an era that few know about but which is central to understanding our past and our cultural heritage. But it conveys its knowledge with a winking wit that aptly captures the sensibility of the unsung Irish who relaunched civilization.
Author: Bill O'Neill
Publisher: History & Fun Facts
Published: 2019-03-03
Total Pages: 178
ISBN-13: 9781798649596
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