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.
With 37 illustrations
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.
With 37 illustrations
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Turtle Bunbury is the author of several books, including The Irish Pub. He was a co-presenter of The Genealogy Roadshow on RTÉ television, and also appeared on BBC1's Wogan's Ireland and episodes of the American and Irish versions of the 'Who Do You Think You Are?' TV series.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction - It Starts with a Bear 1. Of Tetrapods and Volcanic Rings 2. The Bear from Clare 3. Neolithic Stargazers 4. The Bell-Beakers 5. Bog Toghers 6. Roman Hibernia 7. Pagan Christianity 8. The Kingdom of Ossory 9. The Uí Dúnlainge Kings of Leinster 10. Sitric Silkbeard & Queen Gormflaith 11. The Knights Templar of Ireland 12. Rohesia's Castle 13. Great Scot: Edward the Bruce's Invasion of Ireland 14. Prince Lionel Comes to Carlow 15. Great Pretenders & Warring Roses 16. The Midland Shires 17. Sir William Stanley, Public Enemy No. 1 18. Rise & Fall: The Maguires of Fermanagh 19. Cromwell's Tailor 20. The Byerley Turk: A Warhorse on the Boyne 21. The Lixnaw Project 22. Joshua Dawson, Spymaster 23. Lord Rosse & the Hell-Fire Club 24. The Butcher's Column 25. Peg Plunkett, Queen of Vice 26. The Cherokee Club 27. The Avoca Gold Rush 28. The Lucan Spa 29. The Night of the Big Wind 30. The Crimean Banquet 31. The Prince of Wales & the Curragh Wren 32. John Henry Foley - Sculptor of an Empire 33. Bloody Balfour's Kindly Deeds 34. Queen Victoria's Dublin Visit, 1900 35. Killer Gas in the Great War 36. Operation Shamrock
