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DESCRIPTION
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GRADE
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Ancient
Legends of Ireland, by Marlene Ekman (Illustrator), Wilde, Lady Wilde |
Marlene Ekman is the
illustrator of many fine books on Ireland and the Celtic culture. |
ALL |
N |
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Big Wind: A
Novel of Ireland, by Beatrice Coogan |
Bringing a generation of Irish history to life, the story of the O'Carroll
family of County Tipperary begins with the Big Wind of 1839 and continues through the
Great Famine and the land war between peasants and Anglo-Irish landlords. |
G/J |
F |
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Bodhran
Makers, by John B. Keane |
A saga of the struggle between hard-living farmers and the Church, "The
Bodhran Makers" is set in rural Ireland in the 1950s. Every January the farmers celebrate
their Celtic ancestry with a festival of singing, drinking and music made with the Bodhran
(a drum made from goat skin). This year there's a confrontation from the parish priest
charging "paganism." |
J/H |
F |
| Brave
Margaret: An Irish Adventure, by Robert San Souci |
Margaret, the brave
red-haired heroine of this adaptation of an Irish tale, slays a sea monster, is ensnared
by a witch, kills a giant, rescues her beloved Simon, and wins her freedom before marrying
her man. Dramatic illustrations with tilty perspectives add flair to this feminist
adventure tale. |
ALL |
F |
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Brian Boru:
Emperor of the Irish, by Morgan Llywelyn |
Just a boy when he witnesses the horrors of invasion on his small clan in the
west of Ireland - an attack that leaves his mother and two of his brothers dead - Brian
Boru swears to one day put an end to his country's sufferings by stopping the clan wars,
uniting the people of Ireland, and halting forever the threat of the Norsemen |
J/H |
F |
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Castles of
Britain and Ireland: The Ultimate Reference Book, by Plantagenet Somerset Fry, David
Lyons (Photographer) |
What is it about castles that fires the imagination? Even the most derelict
ruins inspire spine-tingling visions of archers atop crenellated walls and pots of boiling
oil pitching down onto the heads of enemies below. For readers who have ever wished they
lived in a castle, "Castles of Britain and Ireland" is a dream come true. |
ALL |
N |
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Celtic
Heritage: Ancient Tradition in Ireland and Wales, by Alwyn Rees |
A book that explains the
ancient cultural traditions that gave birth to and passed on literature that continues
to interest and inspire the average reader, as well as writers and artists. The Reeses are
experts in their field, not popularizers; however, their book is not an arcane tome
intended for Ph.D candidates. |
J/H |
N |
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Clans and
Families of Ireland: The Heritage and Heraldry of Irish Clans and Families, by John
Grenham |
A genealogical history of
Ireland and its people, from prehistoric times to the present day, traces the origins of
placenames and surnames and provides full-color illustrations of clan coats of arms and
tartans, along with photographs of the Irish landscape. |
J/H |
N |
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Classic Irish
Recipes, by Georgina Campbell, Marlene Ekman (Illustrator) |
Georgina Campbell is the
author of "Meals for All Seasons" and a variety of Irish cookbooks. |
ALL |
N |
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Complete Book
of Irish Country Cooking |
Traditional and wholesome recipes from Ireland. |
ALL |
N |
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Dubliners,
by James Joyce |
My favorite thing about Joyce
is that you can just pick up "Dubliners" and read it and be completely satisfied
with the short stories. And then, if you want to be scholarly and give yourself a
challenge, you can delve into them like a crunchy apple and ask yourself all those
questions the characters seem to be asking themselves... |
J/H |
N |
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Essential
Celtic Mythology: Stories That Change the World, by Lindsay Clarke |
Nine stories offer armchair adventures of love, war, and honor and highlight
values central to ancient Celtic cultural values that continue to shape and inspire the
Western mind. These tales bring to life a world of miraculous events and acts of passion,
peopled with fair maidens, brave warriors, giants, and ogres in a world governed by the
virtues of fairness, generosity, wisdom, and loyalty. |
J/H |
N |
| Finn MacCoul
and His Fearless Wife: A Giant of a Tale, by Robert Byrd |
This visually attractive
treatment of the early Celtic folktale, in which Finn and his crafty wife foil the
menacing giant, Cucullin, is musical in its wording and graced with a fine sprinkling of
old Irish artifacts |
ALL |
F |
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Frommer's
Portable Dublin, by George McDonald, Arthur Frommer |
For the short-term traveler
who insists on value and doesn't want to pack a full-size guidebook, here's a brand-new
series that selects the very best in each destination and presents it all at a glance. The
latest on hotels, restaurants, sightseeing, shopping, and nightlife - it's all yours in a
nutshell in these inexpensive, lightweight guides. |
ALL |
N |
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Irish Isle:
Cookbook with Irish CD, by Sharon O'Connor |
Irish food has been
undergoing a transformation during the past decade. Here are creative menus and delicious
recipes from Ireland's most romantic country house hotels, adapted especially for American
kitchens. A 50 minute CD of Irish music is included to set the mood. |
ALL |
N |
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Lonely Planet
Ireland, by Tom Smallman, Steve Fallon, Pat Yale |
In addition to the requisite
lowdown on food and accommodations, a detailed activities section covers everything from
walking and birdwatching to hang gliding and rock climbing. The book's intriguing
"boxed asides" delve into topics ranging from the mystical to the environmental,
including the witch of Kilkenny, the legend of Inishbofin Island, the Birr Observatory and
Telescope, even Ireland's disappearing bogs. |
ALL |
N |
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Michael
Collins: The Man Who Made Ireland, by Tim Pat Coogan |
It is one of the greatest story collections in the English language--an
unflinching, brilliant, often tragic portrait of early twentieth-century Dublin. The book,
which begins and ends with a death, moves from "stories of my childhood" through
tales of public life. Its larger purpose, Joyce said, was as a moral history of Ireland. |
J/H |
F |
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SOS Titanic,
by Eve Bunting |
Fifteen-year-old Barry O'Neill is traveling from Ireland to New York on the
Titanic. He is heartsick about leaving the beloved grandparents who raised him for the
last 10 years and apprehensive about rejoining his parents, who have been in China. He's
also worried about the Flynn brothers, arch enemies traveling in steerage who have
threatened to throw him overboard. |
J/H |
F |
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To School
Through the Fields: An Irish Country Childhood, by Alice Taylor |
Taylor's memoir of her
childhood in the Irish countryside was the biggest bestseller in Ireland's history,
winning a devoted audience with its vivid, affectionate tales of life in a time that now
seems long past. Her memories are colorful, gentle, and alive with character in the spirit
of the emerald land. |
J/H |
N |
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