The True(Ish) History of Ireland

The True(Ish) History of Ireland

by Garvan Grant (Author), Gerard Crowley (Illustrator)

Synopsis

Did you ever think there was something funny about Irish history? Turns out you were right. As the centenary of 1916 approaches, 'The True(ish) History of Ireland' reveals the funny side of Ireland's story. Using hearsay, rumour and some brilliant cartoons, writer Garvan Grant and cartoonist Gerard Crowley have created an (almost) factual look at the birth, childhood and adolescence of the nearly mature nation. Get to the very heart of what it means to be a True Gael by taking a look at the accidental invention of poitin by St Patrick, the conquest of the country by some evil, yet rather posh English people and the discovery of the legendary Everlasting Pint in a cave in east Galway.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 224
Publisher: The Mercier Press Ltd
Published: 06 Mar 2015

ISBN 10: 1781172730
ISBN 13: 9781781172735

Author Bio
Garvan Grant is a writer, editor, historian and award-winning short story writer. He worked for 'The Sunday Business Post' from 1999 to 2013 and is now working as a freelance editor and writer. He also wrote the satirical 'Backspin' column for 'In Dublin' from 1998 to 2004, and the hugely popular 'PostMortem' column for 'The Sunday Business Post' from 2004 to 2014. Gerard Crowley is one of Ireland's best-loved cartoonists. His comic strip, 'The Last Resort', has been appearing in 'The Sunday Business Post' for the past 20 years and his work regularly appears in 'The Irish Farmers' Journal'. His work has also appeared in the 'Irish Medical Times', the 'Irish Independent', the 'Herald' and the 'Irish Daily Star'.