From Clery's Clock to Wanderly Wagon Irish History You Weren't Taught at School |
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| Author:
| Corless, Damian |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84889-882-0 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2014 |
| Publisher: | M.H. Gill & Co. U. C.
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| Imprint: | Collins Press, The |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $9.99 |
Book Description:
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Napoleon said history is a version of the past that people have decided to agree upon. Sometimes those decisions are agreed by the very few, other times by the great many. This book takes in a bit of both, with a nod to those times when everyone agrees that some things are best swept under the carpet. Some of the objects here capture fleeting moments on the way to modern Ireland, amongst them the CB Radio, the Buntús Cainte booklet, the Jack Charlton mug, the DeLorean sports car and...
More DescriptionNapoleon said history is a version of the past that people have decided to agree upon. Sometimes those decisions are agreed by the very few, other times by the great many. This book takes in a bit of both, with a nod to those times when everyone agrees that some things are best swept under the carpet. Some of the objects here capture fleeting moments on the way to modern Ireland, amongst them the CB Radio, the Buntús Cainte booklet, the Jack Charlton mug, the DeLorean sports car and the 'I Shot JR' windscreen sticker. Old reliables like the Angelus Bell, the Aran Sweater, the Shillelagh and the Irish Elk spring fresh surprises in this hugely entertaining ramble through the history of Ireland you weren't taught at school.