Dead Interesting - Couverture souple

MacThomais, Shane

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1856358054 ISBN 13 : 9781856358057

Editeur : The Mercier Press Ltd, 2012

Synopsis

From the simplest slab of weathered stone to the most imposing monument, every marker in Glasnevin cemetery bears witness to a life that, in ways small or large, helped shape the history and culture of the Irish state. Shane MacThomais offers a fascinating insight into some of these lives in this book. Within its pages, you'll meet not only the heroes of the Irish fight for freedom, like Michael Collins and Eamon de Valera, but also lesser-known Irish men and women who made important contributions to the state in the arts, sports, military service, politics and other areas of Irish life. Glasnevin Cemetery, encompassing Mount Jerome, Bully's Acre, the Hugeunot Cemetery and the jewish Cemetery, has great national significance through the social and historical influence of the people buried there from all walks of life over 178 years. Famous people interred there include the founder of the cemetery, Daniel O'Connell, as well as Charles Stewart Parnell, Anne Devlin, O'Donovan Rossa, Christy Brown, Brendan Behan and Luke Kelly.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

Shane MacThomais has been the resident historian and tour guide to Glasnevin Cemetery for over twelve years. A second-generation historian, Shane has been involved within the Dublin historical and literary fields for over 15 years. As well as television and radio pundit, Shane worked in the James Joyce Centre as its librarian and archivist and was a key member of the hugely successful 1916 Rising Tour.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: The Mercier Press Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1856358054
• ISBN 13: 9781856358057
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 192