The Feckin' Book of Irish History: for anyone who hasn't been paying attention for the last 30,000 years - Couverture rigide

Murphy, Colin; O'Dea, Donal

 
9781847170699: The Feckin' Book of Irish History: for anyone who hasn't been paying attention for the last 30,000 years

Synopsis

Forget the boring stuff you learned in school. Here’s the REAL skinny on Irish history.

Invasions, Emergencies, one Big Rising, all sorts of Troubles; the Siege of Limerick (continuing), Paddy of the Snakes, Niall of the Nine Hostages, The Big Fella, The Long Fella, Aer Lingus and the Flight of the Earls, Daniel O’Connell, Wolfe Tone and other singers, Gun-running at Howth, Wind-surfing at Lahinch; the IRB, the IRA, the EEC, the GAA, the Celtic Tiger, RIP.

With illustrations that put the Book of Kells in the ha’penny place.

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À propos des auteurs

Colin Murphy is the author of more than two dozen books and co-author of the bestselling ‘Feckin’ collection (The O’Brien Press). His début historical novel Boycott (Brandon) was published in 2012 to great acclaim. In his spare time, he is a dedicated hillwalker, and frequently contributes articles to MountainViews.ie.



Donal O'Dea is a senior Art Director at one of Ireland’s leading advertising agencies.

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