Description
Amazing and Extraordinary Facts: Ireland takes you on an absorbing journey around Ireland to unearth the adventures, inventions, legends, firsts and birthplaces that have shaped the unique history of Ireland.
From Baltimore to Barbary, Titanic to Shergar, and even the myth of the Aran jumper, this intriguing compendium of facts and stories will give you a captivating insight into The Emerald Isle, and the ideas and events that have shaped the individual identity of this remarkable country.
Brief, accessible and entertaining pieces on a wide variety of subjects makes it the perfect book to dip in to. The amazing and extraordinary facts series presents interesting, surprising and little-known facts and stories about a wide range of topics which are guaranteed to inform, absorb and entertain in equal measure.
About the Author
Sarah Elliott holds a degree in Modern History and recently obtained an MA in Irish History from Maynooth University. She is interested in all facets of Irish life and has published books on subjects as diverse as the Irish beard and GAA. Sarah works in the Irish book trade and lives in North County Dublin.
Book Information
ISBN 9781910821138
Author Sarah Elliott
Format Hardback
Page Count 144
Imprint Rydon Publishing
Publisher Rydon Publishing