Illustrates the Great Irish Famine, uncovering its profound impact on collective Irish memory through scraperboard art.What lies beneath?The Great Irish Famine is a story that has been told for several...
The Darker Side of Wight is a collection of twelve spine chilling stories from the pen of Peter J Murray, set in his favorite location, the Isle of Wight; or as Peter would say, 'The Isle of Fright'!...
Remarkable Irish People (and Animals) You’ve Never Heard Of
by Myles Dungan
Illustrated by Alan Dunne
Price: $29.95
ISBN: 9780717199143
Publisher: Gill Books
Pub Date: 2023-12-18
Format: Hardcover
Imprint: Gill Books
240 Pages
You won’t find Mary Robinson, Ernest Shackleton or Rory McIlroy in this volume - they are among the unforgettables who have shaped Irish life. Instead, meet some fascinating, Irish people (and animals),...
Gaelic sports icon Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh shares his lifelong passion for the GAA with young readers, as he guides them through its history, and its most iconic stadium, Croke Park. It changed as Ireland changed, and it has been the venue for some of the most memorable matches in our history, as well as major historic events like Bloody Sunday.
Join historian Myles Dungan as he takes you an historical trip back in time to visit the Ancient Celts. Travel on a famine ship or join the 1916 rebels in the GPO. Discover leaders, thinkers and fighters and learn how our ancestors lived and worked in forts, castles and cottages
Jam-packed with all kinds fun facts and madcap stories about the Normans. From Strongbow and the Norman invasion to the broad sweep of medieval life in Ireland, laugh as you learn about how the people lived, what they played what they worked at: anyone fancy working as a professional farter?
The Celts arrived in Ireland around 700BCE and dominated the bronze and iron ages. Even after Christianity, Irish Celts retained much of their unique culture. Accessible, anarchic and crammed to the rafters with cartoons and wacky illustrations, this book is as deadly as Irish history gets!
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