Ireland's Most WantedTM : The Top 10 Book of Celtic Pride, Fantastic Folklore, and Oddities of the Emerald Isle

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thomsen, Brian.

Series:

Most wanted Ireland's most wanted

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Curiosities and wonders--Ireland.

Ireland--Miscellanea.

Curiosities and wonders.

Ireland.

Local Subjects:

Curiosities and wonders--Ireland.

Ireland--Miscellanea.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Dulles, : Potomac Books Inc., 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Faith and begorrah, 'tis a grand book, it is!

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Photographs; Introduction; Irish Emblems, Terms, and Things Known by All; Proverbs and Maxims; Saintly Scions; High Crosses; Sites of Beauty and Wonder; Irish Castles; Dublin History before 1850; Modern Dublin History; Irish Bars of Dublin; Irish Bars in New York City; Irish Pub Drinks; Irish Cocktails; Spirited Drinkers of the Old Sod; Irish Delicacies; Rebel Songs; Heroes of Legend and History; Legendary Lasses; Silver-Tongued Orators; Irish Men of the Cloth; Irish Novelists; Narratives of Ireland; Memoirs of the Old Sod; Poets, Playwrights, and Pamphleteers

Pearls of Wisdom from Oscar WildeActors of The Emerald Isle; Irish Actresses; Out-of-Place Irish; U.S. Film Appearances by Irish Republican Army Members; Cinematic Masterpieces of the Old Sod; Irish Filmmakers; Acts, Shows, and Entertainers; Engineers, Explorers, and Men of Science; Ghosts, Spectres, and Other Spooky Stuff; Sprites, Spirits, and Superstitions; Leprechauns; Sports Figures and Accomplishments; Ireland's Contributions to Rock 'n' Roll; Gems of Irish TV; The Emerald Isle in Emmy Contention; Irish-American Politicians Past and Present; St. Patrick's Day Parades

Battles on the Old SodIndignities and Crimes; The Worst of the Penal Laws; Irish Jailbirds; Guerrilla Warriors of the Old Sod; Rebellions, Mutinies, and Rescues; Irish Warriors Fighting off the Shores of the Emerald Isle; IRA Guerrilla Objectives; Societies and Gangs; Cutthroats and Killers; The Heights of Irish Absurdity; Irish Stereotypes; Irish Jokes; Museums, Libraries, and Research Centers; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; W; X; Y; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781597974424

1597974420

OCLC:

755592550