This illustrated title is a look back in time, not so long ago, when families held "wakes" for relatives taking the boat to America, knowing they would probably never return. The author's own grandmother went down on the Titanic, or so she liked to claim (throughout her long life). In fact, it was her photograph, en route to a relative, that sank on the ill-fated ship in 1912, but it's just one of hundreds of stories that are contained in this book. There are stories of daily life in rural communities, cutting peat in the bog, washing clothes in the river, and the wild celebrations after the threshing was finished. All aspects of Irish life in the 20th century are explored, including living in the cities, tales of home and hearth, stories of the horsemen of Kildare, fishermen of Kerry, of marriage and emigration. Many of the old photographs are from untapped Irish sources. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Title: Yesterday's Ireland
Publisher: David & Charles, United Kingdom, Newton Abbot
Publication Date: 2003
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0715315773
ISBN 13: 9780715315774
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Weight: 1039 grams

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Illustrated stories recall various aspects of Irish life over the past one hundred years, including tales of the fishermen of Kerry, the horsemen of Kildare, and recollections of emigration, marriage, and daily life.

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Paddy Linehan was a school teacher with a passion for travel. Eventually the travelling took over and he left the teaching profession. He now spends six months of the year in Thailand and the remainder in his native Ireland. Paddy lives in Kildare.

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