The Feckin' Book of Irish History: for anyone who hasn't been paying attention for the last 30,000 years (The Feckin' Collection)

The Feckin' Book of Irish History: for anyone who hasn't been paying attention for the last 30,000 years (The Feckin' Collection)

by Colin Murphy (Author), Colin Murphy (Author), Colin Murphy (Author), Donal O'Dea (Author)

Synopsis

Forget the boring stuff you learned in school. Here's the real skinny on Irish history, including: Invasions, Emergencies, one Big Rising, all sorts of Troubles; the Siege of Limerick (continuing), Paddy of the Snakes, Niall of the Nine Hostages, The Big Fella, The Long Fella, Aer Lingus and the Flight of the Earls, Daniel O'Connell, Wolfe Tone and other singers, Gun-running at Howth, Wind-surfing at Lahinch; and, the IRB, the IRA, the EEC, the GAA, the Celtic Tiger, RIP. This title features illustrations that put the "Book of Kells" in the ha'penny place.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: O'Brien Press Ltd
Published: 16 Mar 2009

ISBN 10: 1847170692
ISBN 13: 9781847170699

Media Reviews

'the 10th book in O'Brien's best-selling Feckin' series'

-- Irish Independent

'like its forerunners it's a riot'

-- Irish Independent

'hilarious'

-- Books Ireland
Author Bio
Colin Murphy is the author of The Most Famous Irish People You've Never Heard Of and co-author of the bestselling `Feckin' collection (The O'Brien Press). His debut historical novel Boycott (Brandon) was published in 2012 to great acclaim. Donal O'Dea is a senior Art Director at one of Ireland's leading advertising agencies.