Tag: Ireland
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The Immortal Irishman by Timothy Egan
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Immortal Irishman: This guy packed a lot into 44 years. Quick synopsis: The story of Thomas Francis Meagher who was an Irish Nationalist and American Civil War general. Fact for Non-History People: Meagher was actually sentenced to death by the British. His sentence was commuted to life in Tasmania. Yeah,…
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The Strangers’ House by Alexander Poots
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Strangers’ House: Take a relaxing stroll through a sometimes-dangerous place. Quick synopsis: A look at some of the writers and poets of Northern Ireland. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: C.S. Lewis was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Fun Fact for History Nerds: Oscar Wilde and Samuel Beckett both went…
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Voyage of Mercy by Stephen Puleo
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Voyage of Mercy: Want to know why Ireland hates England? Well, here is one of the many reasons! Quick synopsis: The story of America’s first true humanitarian mission during the Great Irish Famine. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: One of the donations to Ireland came from the Choctaw Indian tribe.…