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Beginning in 1968, fifty-five personal essays and poems reveal the power of Ireland's finest writers to delve into the details of Irish life with warmth, sincerity and wit.
Here, side by side, are stories around the first moon landing, the eruption of violence in the North, the visit to Ireland by Ronald Reagan, the Eurovision Song Contest, 9/11, direct provision centres, the Celtic Tiger and its crash, great sporting moments, Edna O'Brien, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Nelson Mandela, Steve Jobs and Sinead O'Connor, emigration, moving statues, Irish weather and water, first love and first jobs, wedding day dresses, setting up home, parenthood, illness, loss and starting over.
ISBN/EAN | 9781848407473 |
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Author | Edited by Clíodhna Ní Anluain |
Publisher | New Island |
Publication date | 27 Sep 2019 |
Format | Paperback |