This Day in Irish History: 149 x 232; spine 34; gutter 10; wrap 18
15 January 1947
1 January 1892
17 February 1980
26 March 1990
21 May 1932
O’BRIEN
Dublin Castle is handed over to Michael Collins
• 2 March 1978
U2 make their television debut
• 10 June 1904
James Joyce meets Nora Barnacle
• 23 August 1170
Strongbow lands in Waterford
• 29 September 1979 Pope John Paul II visits Ireland • 1 November 1884
The Gaelic Athletic Association is founded
In this vibrant miscellany of Irish life from the sixth century up to the twenty-first, author Padraic Coffey describes an event for every day of the year: a seminal moment within recent memory, like the divorce, same-sex marriage and abortion referendums, Riverdance at the Eurovision, and Roy Keane’s dramatic exit from Saipan; or further back in history, such as the battles of Clontarf and the Boyne, Annie Moore’s arrival on Ellis Island, and the reading of the Proclamation outside the GPO on Easter Monday, 1916. From seismic political developments to epic sporting events and cultural moments, all the strands of Irishness that make up our national fabric are here. The 366 pieces in This Day in Irish History combine to form a colourful image of a country’s spirit and soul. ‘A monumental book. Unputdownable, educational, thoroughly enjoyable and historically accurate.’ Joe Duffy
13 July 1985 ISBN 978-1-78849-257-7
HISTORY NON-FICTION
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Foreword by Joe Duffy 11 June 1925
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7 November 1990