Ireland's forgotten past : a history of the overlooked & disremembered
Bunbury, Turtle2020
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Why did the Romans never try to conquer Ireland? Why did the King of Spain give his name to an Irish county? And how did brandy change the course of Irish history? Turtle Bunbury explores unexpected corners of the past to offer an informative and entertaining glimpse into 36 lesser-known tales from Irish history, from the eruption of a massive volcano in County Armagh sixty million years ago to more recent events that have made Ireland the vibrant place it is today. In his inimitable sparkly style, Bunbury explores the people and events from high to low that played major roles in Irelands fascinating past but have since been overlooked. These alternative annals include tales of spymasters and scientists, battlefields and brothels, tailors and traitors. Irelands Forgotten Past paints a surprising, witty and engaging new portrait of an Ireland you thought you knew.
Main title:
Ireland's forgotten past : a history of the overlooked & disremembered / Turtle Bunbury.
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Imprint:
London : Thames and Hudson, 2020.
Collation:
223 pages : illustrations (black and white), 1 map ; 21 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: 1.Of Tetrapods & Volcanic Rings -- 2.It Starts with a Bear -- 3.Neolithic Stargazers -- 4.The Bell Beakers -- 5.The Bog Toghers -- 6.Roman Hibernia -- 7.Pagan Christians & Holy Wells -- 8.High Crosses of the Kingdom of Ossory -- 9.The Ui Dunlainge Kings of Leinster -- 10.Sitric Silkbeard & Queen Gormflaith -- 11.The Knights Templar of Ireland -- 12.Rohesia's Castle -- 13.Great Scot: Edward the Bruce's Invasion of Ireland -- 14.Prince Lionel Comes to Carlow -- 15.Great Pretenders & Warring Roses -- 16.The Midland Shires -- 17.Sir William Stanley, Public Enemy No. 1 -- 18.Rise & Fall: The Maguires of Fermanagh -- 19.Cromwell's Tailor -- 20.The Byerley Turk: A Warhorse on the Boyne -- 21.The Lixnaw Project -- 22.Joshua Dawson, Spymaster -- 23.Lord Rosse & the Hell-Fire Club -- 24.The Butcher's Column -- 25.Peg Plunkett, Queen of Vice -- 26.The Cherokee Club -- 27.Gold Fever in Avoca -- 28.Medicinal Springs -- 29.The Night of the Big Wind --Contents note continued: 30.The Crimean Banquet -- 31.The Prince of Wales & the Curragh Wren -- 32.John Henry Foley, Sculptor of an Empire -- 33.Bloody Balfour's Kindly Deeds -- 34.Queen Victoria's Dublin Visit, 1900 -- 35.Killer Gas in the Great War -- 36.Operation Shamrock.
ISBN:
9780500022535
Dewey class:
941.5
Language:
English
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BRN:
367236
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - History | 941.5 BUN | Onloan - Due: 31 Jul 2025 |