Ireland: An Encyclopedia for the Bewildered

By K.S. Daly

Book Overview

At last, a book on the real Ireland. This compendium of uncommon knowledge contains the essential information necessary for a true understanding of modern Ireland. Hundreds of entries, ranging form Abbatoir to Zozimus, enlighten, clarify, amuse and entertain. Here are answers to everything you would ever want (& never think) to ask, from the acronym for the Six Counties to the last words of Brendan Behan. The Irish people and their history are all chronicled through the amazing anecdotes and fantastic facts of Irish life. Wide-ranging, informative and authoritative, this book is also wildly funny.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0898157498
• ISBN13: 9780898157499
• Release Date: July 1995
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.5" x 0.5" x 4.8"