Vanishing Ireland - Hardcover

Bunbury, Turtle; Fennell, James

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 034092277X ISBN 13: 9780340922774

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton, 2006

Synopsis

Short-listed for the Eason's Irish Published Book of the Year Award 2007, Vanishing Ireland is a unique collection of portrait interviews looking at the dying ways and traditions of Irish life and taking us back to an Ireland virtually unrecognisable today. Illustrated with over a hundred evocative and stunning photographs, we meet the people and customs that shaped the cultural identity of the Irish nation. Through their own words and memories, sixty-four men and women transport us back to a time when people lived off the land and the sea, when music and storytelling were essential parts of life, when a person was defined by their trade. Divided into five parts -- Children of the Field, Children of the Music, Children of the Horse, Children of the Trade and Children of the Water -- Vanishing Ireland brings together the stories of those who lived through Ireland's formative years. We hear of children harassed by the Black and Tans, of ceilis in kitchens, and the rigours of working in the fields, of the wonder of electricity and the devastation of emigration. From coalminers to saddlers, farmers to fishermen, along with horse dealers, publicans, housemaids and musicians -- these remarkably poignant interviews and photographs, in their simplicity and honesty, will make you laugh and cry but, above all, will provide a valuable chronicle that connects twenty-first century Ireland to a rapidly disappearing world.

About this title

About the Author

JAMES FENNELL is one of Ireland's leading photographers, and his work has been featured in Vogue Living, House & Garden, The Financial Times, and The Irish Times. (jamesfennell.com) 

TURTLE BUNBURY is a best-selling author and award-winning historical consultant, whose roles include international public speaking and frequent contributions to television, radio and print media.  His print & online media credits include National Geographic Traveler, Playboy, Vogue Living, The World of Interiors, The Australian, The Financial Times & The Irish Times. (turtlebunbury.com)

BUNBURY & FENNELL'S PUBLISHED BOOKS* Vanishing Ireland, Friendship & Community (Hachette, 2013)
* Vanishing Ireland, Recollections of Changing Times (Hachette, 2011)
* Sporting Legends of Ireland (Mainstream, 2010)
* Vanishing Ireland, Further Chronicles of a Disappearing World (Hachette,
2009)
* The Irish Pub (Thames & Hudson, 2008)
* Vanishing Ireland (Hodder Headline, 2006)
* Living in Sri Lanka (Thames & Hudson, 2006)

AWARDS
* Best Irish Published Book of the Year (2013, Shortlist)
* Eason's Irish Published Book of the Year (2010, Shortlist)
* William Hill Sports Book of the Year (2010, Nominee)
* Eason's Irish Published Book of the Year (2007, Shortlist)

Review

Warm, funny, touching, sometimes desperately sad. A genuine treasure, this social history of the Irish character in his (or her) twilight years is full of stunning photographs and fascinating profiles. --The Dubliner

Written with sympathy, understanding and gentle humour ... containing photographs brimful of character. --Sunday Independent - Charles Lysaght

One of the most outstanding books to be published in 2006 - we cannot recommend it highly enough.  Essential reading for young and old alike and the importance and value of this book will undoubtedly increase in years to come. --The Western People

A book of the year - any year - a timeless masterpiece by two skilful professionals. One word of advice, buy it, read it but do not lend this book to anyone for you will never get it back. --The Carlow Nationalist

By turns, beautiful, humorous and moving, Vanishing Ireland depicts life in contemporary rural Ireland in finer and fuller detail than any statistical analysis, opinion poll or economic survey ever could. --The Mayo Advertiser

Edition details

• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 034092277X
• ISBN 13: 9780340922774
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 180