Description
Forget the boring stuff you learned in school. Here's the REAL skinny on Irish history.
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; the IRB, the IRA, the EEC, the GAA, the Celtic Tiger, RIP.
With illustrations that put the Book of Kells in the ha'penny place.
About the Author
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.
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 IrelandBook Information
ISBN 9781847170699
Author Colin Murphy
Format Hardback
Page Count 256
Imprint O'Brien Press Ltd
Publisher O'Brien Press Ltd
Weight(grams) 331g
Dimensions(mm) 190mm * 125mm * 25mm
