Irish Gangs And Stick-Fighting: In The Works Of William Carleton (Bataireacht Shillelagh Irish Stick-Fighting Series) - Softcover

Hurley, John W.; Carleton, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 145152983X ISBN 13: 9781451529838

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2010

Synopsis

Irish Gangs And Stick-Fighting: In The Works Of William Carleton, is a collection of stories about Irish stick-fighters, written in the 19th century, by the Irish author William Carleton. Carleton was a stick-fighter himself, and this is the first time that all of his tales about stick-fighting have been published in one volume. The stories provide many details about Irish methods of self-defense used in the 19th century. They also provide keen insights into the Irish fighting culture and the code of "Shillelagh Law," which guided the lives of Irish fighting men throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. Three hundred endnotes, meticulously researched, explain the 19th century Irish and Hiberno-English terms used by Carleton througout the text.

About this title

About the Author:

John W. Hurley is a graphic artist, author and researcher, whose father emigrated to the United States from County Kerry, Ireland. Raised in an Irish-American household with a rich military heritage, he began exploring Ireland's warrior traditions at an early age, and has studied both Irish and Asian fighting styles. He is the author of The Shillelagh Makers Handbook and Shillelagh: The Irish Fighting Stick.

Review:

"I received your book and am highly impressed with it...Please keep up the good work..." - John O. McBride -- Personal correspondence with the author.

"I was impressed...the book is a remarkable accomplishment..." - Thomas A. Green, Associate Professor, Texas A&M -- Journal Of Manly Arts, May, 2002 (http://ejmas.com/jmanly/jmanlyframe.htm)

"OUTSTANDING JOHN!! Well done..." - Glen Doyle, Kung Fu champion and instructor in "Uisce Beatha Bata Rince", Irish stick-fighting style. -- Personal correspondence with the author.

"Your excellent book sheds much needed light on the true martial arts practices of the Irish." - Al Saint Jacques -- Personal correspondence with the author.

"Your introduction on Carleton and the "endnotes" do much to clarify Irish stick-fighting in its historic context..." - Adrian Smyth -- Personal correspondence with the author.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 145152983X
• ISBN 13: 9781451529838
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 196