Irish Pride: 101 Reasons to be Proud You're Irish
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- Synopsis
- WHY SHOULD YOU LOVE BEING IRISH? LET'S COUNT THE WAYS... The unique charm of the Irish shines through these 101 delightful essays celebrating Ireland's most extraordinary people, events, and cultural artifacts. The Irish are far more than shamrocks, leprechauns, and blarney; they are a talented, hearty, determined, compassionate, and deeply spiritual people with a rich heritage stretching back to the ancient Celts, the mystic Druids, and the invading Vikings. From Irish wakes and Gaelic football to U2 and Mark McGwire, Irish Pride explores just some of the many thousands of reasons that anyone with a drop of Irish blood in their veins should be proud of their rich, deep, and beautiful heritage. Ancient Ireland--Ogham Stones, Brehon Law, Ringed Forts, Ossian and Princess Niav, Brendan the Navigator, The Irish Language, The Golden Age of Ireland, The Rock of Cashel, Grania. Ireland's Joys and Woes--Irish Curses and Blessings, The Great Hunger, Ghosts of Ireland, Irish Wit and Wisdom, The Abbey Theater, The Building of America, John L. Sullivan, Trinity College. Modern Ireland--The Easter Rising of 1916, Irish Pubs, Spencer Tracy, Irish-American Cops, Angela Lansbury, Irish Setters, Frank McCourt, The Irish and Their Horses, Tom Clancy, Mary Higgins Clark. There are hundreds of fiction and nonfiction books set in Ireland in Bookshare's library.
- Copyright:
- 1995
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 229 Pages
- Publisher:
- MJF Books
- Date of Addition:
- 04/19/23
- Copyrighted By:
- Sonja Massie
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Social Studies
- Submitted By:
- Evan Reese
- Proofread By:
- Lissi
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.