Memories From An Irish Village School Other Tales

Download or read book Home Before Night written by Hugh Leonard and published by Methuen Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tour de force of prose which captures all the poetry and drama of a child's experience of Dublin in the 30s and 40s. The author's crystal-clear recollections, recounted with sparkling humor and immediacy, and the vast array of colorful characters, combine to create an engaging and enthralling read.

Download or read book Waterford Harbour written by Andrew Doherty and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2020-09-30 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Waterford harbour has centuries of tradition based on its extensive fishery and maritime trade. Steeped in history, customs and an enviable spirit, it was there that Andrew Doherty was born and raised amongst a treasure chest of stories spun by the fishermen, sailors and their families. As an adult he began to research these accounts and, to his surprise, found many were based on fact. In this book, Doherty will take you on a fascinating journey along the harbour, introduce you to some of its most important sites and people, the area's history, and some of its most fantastic tales. Dreaded press gangs who raided whole communities for crew, the search for buried gold and a ship seized by pirates, the horror of a German bombing of the rural idyll during the Second World War – on every page of this incredible account you will learn something of the maritime community of Waterford Harbour.

Download or read book Famine Echoes written by Cathal Póirtéir and published by Gill & MacMillan. This book was released on 1995 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Famine Echoes gives a unique perspective on the greatest tragedy in Irish history as descendants of Famine survivors recall the community memories of the great hunger.

Download or read book The Book of Heirs to Property, Next of Kin, &c. [Compiled by Henry Wilson?] written by and published by . This book was released on 1856 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Sketches of Irish Character written by Marion Durnin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-09-30 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born in Dublin into the Anglo-Irish gentry, Anna Maria Hall moved to London when she was fifteen where she became famous for her books, plays and travel writing. It was her book, Sketches of Irish Character (1829) which made her a household name. This modern critical edition is based on Hall's third, revised edition of 1844.

Download or read book Adult Catalog: Fiction written by Los Angeles County Public Library and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Argonaut written by and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: