From the simplest slab of weathered stone to the most imposing monument, every marker in Glasnevin cemetery bears witness to a life that, in ways small or large, helped shape the history and culture of the Irish state. Shane MacThom is offers a fascinating insight into some of these lives in this book. Within its pages, you'll meet not only the heroes of the Irish fight for freedom, like Michael Collins and amon de Valera, but also lesser-known Irish men and women who made important contributions to the state in the arts, sports, military service, politics and other areas of Irish life. Glasnevin Cemetery, encompassing Mount Jerome, Bully's Acre, the Hugeunot Cemetery and the jewish Cemetery, has great national significance through the social and historical influence of the people buried there from all walks of life over 178 years. Famous people interred there include the founder of the cemetery, Daniel O'Connell, as well as Charles Stewart Parnell, Anne Devlin, O'Donovan Rossa, Christy Brown, Brendan Behan and Luke Kelly.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Mercier Press, The Limited, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
1856358054
ISBN-13
9781856358057
eBay Product ID (ePID)
111964286
Product Key Features
Book Title
Dead Interesting : Stories from the Graveyards of Dublin
Author
Shane Macthomais
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Cultural Heritage, Europe / Ireland
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
7.8in
Item Height
0.5in
Item Width
5.1in
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Da940.5
Copyright Date
2012
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
941.5080922
Series
Glasnevin Trust Ser.
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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