Celebrating everything that's wonderful about the green isle and its people, ranging from geographical wonders to cultural symbols, literary genius to enduring monuments, Blarney Stone to Molly Malone, there is something in this gift book for everyone. Mini-biographies of great Irish men and women cover everyone from Yeats to Bono. Full of entertaining quotations and fascinating facts, Best of Irish is a lovely book championing the achievements, quirks, and cultural wealth of Ireland.
Introduction The Old Country Mystical People, Mystical Places The Birth of the Nation A Taste of Ireland The Gift of the Gab Ireland Under Fire The Great Famine An Independent Ireland Storytelling Sounds Irish Dublin Sporting Ireland Ireland on Screen Belfast Modern Ireland