Yesterday's Ireland - Couverture rigide

Lineham, Paddy

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0715315773 ISBN 13 : 9780715315774

Editeur : David & Charles, 2003

Synopsis

This illustrated title is a look back in time, not so long ago, when families held "wakes" for relatives taking the boat to America, knowing they would probably never return. The author's own grandmother went down on the Titanic, or so she liked to claim (throughout her long life). In fact, it was her photograph, en route to a relative, that sank on the ill-fated ship in 1912, but it's just one of hundreds of stories that are contained in this book. There are stories of daily life in rural communities, cutting peat in the bog, washing clothes in the river, and the wild celebrations after the threshing was finished. All aspects of Irish life in the 20th century are explored, including living in the cities, tales of home and hearth, stories of the horsemen of Kildare, fishermen of Kerry, of marriage and emigration. Many of the old photographs are from untapped Irish sources.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Paddy Linehan was a school teacher with a passion for travel. Eventually the travelling took over and he left the teaching profession. The articles he writes about his journeys have appeared in many Irish and UK newspapers including the Sunday Tribune and the Financial Times. He now spends six months of the year in Thailand and the remainder in his native Ireland. In 1990 he published a book about Siberia. He also owns a handful of shares in a gold mine in Kazakstan. Paddy lives in Kildare.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: David & Charles
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0715315773
• ISBN 13: 9780715315774
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible