Memories from an Irish Village School & Other Tales

Memories from an Irish Village School & Other Tales PDF Author: Liam O Caiside
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781527276949
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 68

Book Description
Join Liam O' Caiside as he gives you a peek back into his small, rural Irish community in the 1950s and 60s. See what school life was like for those children, particularly those from poorer backgrounds, and how it was something to be dreaded and endured, rather than enjoyed. But then see how the community was sustained by kinship, humour and music, and carried by the local eccentric characters who brightened up the grey days with their unique ways of life that are often unimaginable in our modern world. The scars due to what the village children endured are everlasting, but the fond memories of those neighbours and characters that enriched O'Caiside's childhood have helped overshadow the dread. They have sustained him, and through his telling, he hopes to pass on their memory as well as never forget those who suffered under the harsh rule of the Master.

Waterford Harbour

Waterford Harbour PDF Author: Andrew Doherty
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750995947
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 149

Book Description
Waterford harbour has centuries of tradition based on its extensive fishery and maritime trade. Steeped in history, customs and an enviable spirit, it was there that Andrew Doherty was born and raised amongst a treasure chest of stories spun by the fishermen, sailors and their families. As an adult he began to research these accounts and, to his surprise, found many were based on fact. In this book, Doherty will take you on a fascinating journey along the harbour, introduce you to some of its most important sites and people, the area's history, and some of its most fantastic tales. Dreaded press gangs who raided whole communities for crew, the search for buried gold and a ship seized by pirates, the horror of a German bombing of the rural idyll during the Second World War – on every page of this incredible account you will learn something of the maritime community of Waterford Harbour.

Famine Echoes

Famine Echoes PDF Author: Cathal Póirtéir
Publisher: Gill & MacMillan
ISBN: 9780717123148
Category : Famines
Languages : en
Pages : 301

Book Description
Famine Echoes gives a unique perspective on the greatest tragedy in Irish history as descendants of Famine survivors recall the community memories of the great hunger.
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