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This Day in Irish History Padraic Coffey

This Day in Irish History By Padraic Coffey

This Day in Irish History by Padraic Coffey


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Summary

A vibrant miscellany of Irish life with an event for every day of the year, both recent - divorce, same-sex marriage & abortion referendums and Riverdance - and historical: the battles in Clontarf and the Boyne, Annie Moore's arrival on Ellis Island, and reading the Proclamation on Easter Monday, 1916.

This Day in Irish History Summary

This Day in Irish History: From the social media sensation @thisdayirish by Padraic Coffey

You may know all about the Easter Rising and the Good Friday Agreement, but did you know that the hypodermic needle was invented in Tallaght? Or that Dublin was the first city in the world to have a woman stockbroker, decades before London or New York? Or that the formula used to create the video game Tomb Raider was sketched on a bridge in Cabra in the nineteenth century?

With one entry for every day of the year, this book marks the anniversaries of momentous events in Irish history: in politics, medicine, music, sport and innovation.

In this accessible, comprehensive and authoritative book, discover the moments that have helped to shape the national identity of Ireland.

This Day in Irish History Reviews

A monumental book. Unputdownable, educational, thoroughly enjoyable and historically accurate.

-- Joe Duffy

this handsome hardback will be bound to leap onto the gift list when the festive season approaches ... once you look up a particular date, it is well-nigh impossible not to read the entry before or after it ... it has something for everyone

* Tuam Herald *

About Padraic Coffey

Padraic Coffey was born in Sligo and grew up in Tubbercurry. He attended University College Dublin, where he received a BA in 2008 and an MA in 2010. After graduating from college, he worked in a freelance capacity for the Sunday Independent, as well as some other publications. This is his first book, which was inspired by his social media account of the same name. He currently resides in Vancouver, Canada, with his wife.

Additional information

GOR012138513
9781788492577
1788492579
This Day in Irish History: From the social media sensation @thisdayirish by Padraic Coffey
Used - Very Good
Hardback
O'Brien Press Ltd
20210913
368
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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