Beginning in 1968, fifty-five personal essays and poems reveal the power of Ireland's finest writers to delve into the details of Irish life with warmth, sincerity and wit. Here, side by side, are stories around the first moon landing, the eruption of violence in the North, the visit to Ireland by Ronald Reagan, the Eurovision Song Contest, 9/11, direct provision centres, the Celtic Tiger and its crash, great sporting moments, Edna O'Brien, Sean O Riordain, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Nelson Mandela, Steve Jobs and Sinead O'Connor, emigration, moving statues, Irish weather and water, first love and first jobs, wedding day dresses, setting up home, parenthood, illness, loss and starting over. As a record of Ireland from wonderful and unexpected angles, Miscellany50 will amuse and intrigue for many years to come. Originally commissioned for performance at Miscellany50 Live radio festival weekend in late 2018, this is a unique collection in a beautifully illustrated volume.

About the Author
Contributors include: Kevin Barry, Denise Blake, John Boland, Dermot Bolger, Pat Boran, John Bowman, Bernadett Buda, Honor Clynes, Evelyn Conlon, John Connell, Leo Cullen, Gerald Dawe, John F Deane, Louis de Paor, Martina Devlin, Veronica Dyas, Mia Gallagher, Sinead Gleeson, Conall Hamill, Donal Hayes, Robert Higgins, Alannah Hopkin, Cyril Kelly, John Kelly, Anne Marie Kennedy, Claire Kilroy, Caitriona Lally, Mae Leonard, Brian Leyden, John MacKenna, Siobhan Mannion, Rosaleen McDonagh, Lisa McInerney, Danielle McLaughlin, Janet Moran, Mary Morrissy, Colin Murphy, Eilis Ni Dhuibhne, Doireann Ni Ghriofa, Joseph O'Connor, Nuala O'Connor, Simon O Faolain, Melatu Uche Okorie, Michael O'Loughlin, Mary O'Malley, Karl O'Neill, Emilie Pine, Liam Power, Paul Rouse. Barbara Scully, Denis Sexton, Stephen James Smith, Gemma Tipton, Jessica Traynor, Enda Wyley


Book Information
ISBN 9781848407473
Author Cliodhna Ni Anluain
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint New Island Books
Publisher New Island Books
Weight(grams) 438g
Dimensions(mm) 215mm * 145mm * 20mm