Bray: Did You Know.?

Lennon, Stephen

ISBN 10: 1908308362 / ISBN 13: 9781908308368

Published by Liffey Pr, 2013

The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. Seller Inventory # GOR012385373

Synopsis:

"Bray - Did You Know...?" is a unique book which contains a wonderful collection of strange, humourous and occasionally astonishing facts, stories and photographs - some almost forgotten in time - of Ireland's most famous and most loved seaside town. For example, did you know that: one of the bloodiest battles in Ireland took place in Little Bray, in 1401; Bray was once the site of a huge scotch pine forest that extended well into the Irish Sea; in the 1950s, 60s and 70s you could get a ride on the chair-lifts to the Eagle's Nest at Bray Head; on the base of the supporting columns of the Esplanade's bandstand the name Dublin is actually misspelled? The statue of the wyvern at the Town Hall was the source of a row as to whether it should be of the Virgin Mary or a knight in armour; Great Sugarloaf and Little Sugarloaf Mountains were once called 'The Gilt Spears'; and, Neil Jordan's film "Michael Collins" was filmed in Bray, with the Carlisle Grounds used for the 1920 Croke Park massacre. "Bray - Did You Know...?" contains a vast amount of unusual and entertaining reminders of days gone by, and readers will enjoy the life changing facts and events that have occured in Bray over the years.

About the Author: Brian and Stephen Lennon are graphic designers living in - you guessed it - Bray.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Bray: Did You Know.?
Publisher: Liffey Pr
Publication Date: 2013
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good