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101 Things You Didn't Know About Irish History: The People, Places, Culture, and Tradition of the Emerald Isle

Ryan Hackney, Amy Hackney Blackwell, Garland Kimmer

101 Things You Didn't Know About Irish History: The People, Places, Culture, and Tradition of the Emerald Isle

Paperback (Adams Media Dec. 14, 2006)
Forget about shamrocks, leprechauns, and all that blarney, 101 Things You DidnÕt Know About Irish History dispels the myths and tells the true stories of the Irish. Inside, youÕll learn about about:
  • Lives of the ancient Celts until the British invasions
  • Famous Irish including Michael Collins, Charles ParnellÑand Bono!
  • The Potato Famine and Immigration (were there really gangs of New York?)
  • Irish music and dance
  • Folklore, faeries, and leprechauns

    Complete with a Irish language primer and pronunciation guide, 101 Things You DidnÕt Know About Irish History is an informative reference for anyone who loves the Irish! Technically reveiwed by Garland Kimmer.

Series
101 Things You Didnt Know Abt
Pages
256
Weight
8.8 oz.
Dimensions
6.4 x 5.5 in.