Ireland's forgotten past : a history of the overlooked & disremembered / Turtle Bunbury.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bunbury, Turtle, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ireland--History.

Ireland.

History.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

223 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cm

Other Title:

Ireland

History of the overlooked and disremembered

Place of Publication:

London : Thames & Hudson, [2020]

Summary:

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 Ireland's fascinating past but have since been overlooked. These alternative annals include tales of spymasters and scientists, battlefields and brothels, tailors and traitors. 'Ireland's Forgotten Past' paints a surprising, witty and engaging new portrait of an Ireland you thought you knew.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-217) and index.

ISBN:

9780500022535

0500022534

OCLC:

1140123536