I Never Knew That About the Irish - Hardcover

Winn, Christopher

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0091926742 ISBN 13: 9780091926748

Publisher: Ebury Press, 2009

Synopsis

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Book Description:

A captivating miscellany of little-known facts and trivia about the Irish

Synopsis:

In this charming book bestselling author Christopher Winn turns his attention to the Irish people, taking us on a enthralling journey around their homeland, discovering en route the intriguing and surprising ways the places and their history contribute to the Irish character. As he travels across the Emerald Isle, he unearths the traditions, triumphs and disasters, foibles, quirks and customs that come together to make up the Irish people. From County Leitrim, the most sparsely populated county in the Republic of Ireland to County Louth, Ireland's smallest county, discover the site of the first play performed in the Irish language, sail the longest navigable inland waterway in Europe and watch the horse racing at Ireland's first all-weather racecourse. Illustrated throughout with enchanting pen and ink drawings and packed with entertaining stories and astonishing facts "I Never Knew That About the Irish" will entertain the whole family for hours on end.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ebury Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0091926742
• ISBN 13: 9780091926748
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 336