The Feckin' Book of Irish History (Feckin' Collection)

Colin Murphy

ISBN 10: 1847170692 / ISBN 13: 9781847170699

Published by O'Brien Press, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Feckin' Book of Irish History (Feckin' Collection)
• Publisher: O'Brien Press
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1847170692
• ISBN 13: 9781847170699
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Donal O'Dea
• Condition: very_good

About this title

Synopsis

Forget the boring stuff you learned in school. Here's the real skinny on Irish history, including: 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; and, the IRB, the IRA, the EEC, the GAA, the Celtic Tiger, RIP. This title features illustrations that put the "Book of Kells" in the ha'penny place.

About the Author

Colin Murphy is the author of The Most Famous Irish People You've Never Heard Of and co-author of the bestselling 'Feckin' collection (The O'Brien Press). His debut historical novel Boycott (Brandon) was published in 2012 to great acclaim. Donal O'Dea is a senior Art Director at one of Ireland's leading advertising agencies.