The Bog Irish: Who They Were and How They Lived

by Frank Murphy

Focuses on period from 1600 - 1850.

215 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1988

About the author

Frank Murphy is a retired school principal living in Cork. His teaching career took him from Dublin to north Wexford and finally to Cork city. He writes stories, non-fiction, and poetry in Irish and English, with much of his work featured in school books and anthologies in Ireland, the UK, and beyond.

Reviews

[Jeanette · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Bog Irish by Frank Mruphy gives excerpts of from historical sources ranging from from 1600 - 1850 that gives insight to the Gaelic-speaking Irish population in terms of customs and life-style.