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The Little Book of Galway
Author | : Helen Lee |
Publsiher | : The History Press |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 2018-07-23 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780750989503 |
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The Little Book of Galway is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts about County Galway. Here you will find out about Galway's history, its literary heritage, its cathedrals and castles, its festivals and fairs, and its famous (and occasionally infamous) men and women. Through quaint villages and bustling towns, this book takes the reader on a journey through County Galway and its vibrant past. A reliable reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped into time and time again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage and the secrets of this fascinating county.
The Little Book of Galway
Author | : Helen Lee |
Publsiher | : The History Press |
Total Pages | : 153 |
Release | : 2018-07-23 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780750989503 |
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The Little Book of Galway is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts about County Galway. Here you will find out about Galway’s history, its literary heritage, its cathedrals and castles, its festivals and fairs, and its famous (and occasionally infamous) men and women. Through quaint villages and bustling towns, this book takes the reader on a journey through County Galway and its vibrant past.A reliable reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped into time and time again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage and the secrets of this fascinating county.
The Little Book of GalwayThe Little Book of Galway
Author | : Helen Lee |
Publsiher | : Thp Ireland |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2020-04 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 0750994614 |
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All sorts of fascinating facts and figures about Galways, new in paperback
The Little Book of GAA Facts
Author | : Eddie Ryan |
Publsiher | : Mercier Press Ltd |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 2014-09-01 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 9781781172902 |
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Did you know that in 1924, Mick Gill created history by winning two All-Ireland Senior Hurling medals in the same year and for different counties? Jack Lynch is the only player in GAA history to have won six successive All-Ireland medals (five in hurling). The 2013 All-Ireland Hurling Final was the first to be played under flood-lights, exactly 100 years after Croke Park was first purchased. Do you know the name of every inter-county ground in Ireland? Who was full forward on the team of the Millenium? Who was the 1,000th All Star Award winner? In 'The Little Book of GAA Facts', Eddie Ryan has gathered together a treasure trove of knowledge about a nation's passion. The book charts the history of Gaelic games, blending amazing stories and unique facts, records and outstanding achievements.
The Little Book of Ballsbridge
Author | : Hugh Oram |
Publsiher | : The History Press |
Total Pages | : 157 |
Release | : 2014-10-01 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 9780750958295 |
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The Little Book of Ballsbridge is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts about this leafy suburb of Dublin. Here you will find out about Ballsbridge’s famous (and occasionally infamous) residents, its proud sporting heritage, its churches and great houses and its natural history. Down wide streets and past elegant houses, this book takes the reader on a journey through Ballsbridge and its vibrant past. A reliable reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped into time and time again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage and the secrets of Dublin’s ‘embassy belt’.
The Little Book of Hurling
Author | : Seamus J. King |
Publsiher | : The History Press |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 2014-04-01 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 9780752499345 |
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Ireland's love affair with Gaelic Games in general, and Hurling in particular, has never dimmed. Through the lean days of hunger and emigration, through the champagne-mojito-flavoured years of the Celtic Tiger and on after it slunk away with its tail between its legs, Ireland's love for 'our games' has endured. Fact-packed but light-hearted in style, this reliable reference book and a quirky guide reveals little-known facts, classic matches and amusing anecdotes, alongside a general history of the game. This is a book that can be dipped into time and time again to reveal something new about our ancient game.
The Little Book of the Wild Atlantic Way
Author | : Helen Lee |
Publsiher | : The History Press |
Total Pages | : 171 |
Release | : 2021-06-25 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780750997621 |
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Did you know that the inventor of the submarine was born along the west coast of Ireland, that ships from the Spanish Armada floundered off the Irish Atlantic seaboard and that guns for the 1916 Easter Rising were to be landed at Barna Strand in Co. Kerry but the ship, The Aud, was intercepted by the British Navy? Did you know that there was a plan to smuggle Marie Antoinette from France and away from Madame Guillotine to Dingle, that the Fasnet Rock off the south coast is known as the 'tear drop of Ireland' and that Maureen O'Hara's husband was a flying boat pilot who regularly flew into the flying boat station at Foynes? And did you know that Martello towers were built along the western seaboard during the Napoleonic Wars in case Napoleon tried to invade Great Britain via 'the back door'? This fact-packed little book is full of all sorts of information that will surprise even those who think they know the towns and villages along the Wild Atlantic Way.
The Little Book of Irish Landmarks
Author | : Cathal Coyle |
Publsiher | : The History Press |
Total Pages | : 174 |
Release | : 2017-11-06 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780750985208 |
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The Little Book of Irish Landmarks is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts about some of Ireland's most iconic landmarks and popular tourist attractions. Here you will find out about the Giant's Causeway, Bunratty Castle, Blarney Castle, Newgrange, Cliffs of Moher, GPO Dublin, Tory Island, Skellig Michael, Hill of Tara and much more. A reliable reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped into time and time again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage and the secrets of the Emerald Isle.