| Wherever Green Is Worn: The Story of the Irish Diaspora Contributor(s): Coogan, Tim Pat (Author) |
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ISBN: 1403960143 ISBN-13: 9781403960146 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin OUR PRICE: $31.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2002 Annotation: The population of Ireland is five million, but 70 million call themselves Irish. Here is their story in all its richness and complexity. Tim Pat Coogan traveled around the world where green is indeed worn to talk to the people who weaved the tale of "a dream born in a herdsman's shed and the secret scriptures of the poor." Along with American presidents, best-selling authors and Riverdancers, Ireland gave the world a caring tradition borne by missionaries and teachers who spread a message of hope and the panorama of their life abroad comes alive in this magisterial work. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Ireland - Social Science | Emigration & Immigration - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General |
| Dewey: 909.049 |
| Physical Information: 1.9" H x 6" W x 9" (2.40 lbs) 768 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Ireland - Ethnic Orientation - Irish |
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| Publisher Description: The population of Ireland is five million, but 70 million call themselves Irish. Here is their story in all its richness and complexity. Tim Pat Coogan traveled around the world where green is indeed worn to talk to the people who weaved the tale of a dream born in a herdsman's shed and the secret scriptures of the poor. Along with American presidents, best-selling authors and Riverdancers, Ireland gave the world a caring tradition borne by missionaries and teachers who spread a message of hope and the panorama of their life abroad comes alive in this magisterial work. |
Contributor Bio(s): Coogan, Tim Pat: - Tim Pat Coogan is Ireland's best-known historical writer. His 1990 biography of Michael Collins rekindled widespread interest in the revolutionary era. He is also the author of The IRA, Long Fellow, Long Shadow, Wherever Green is Worn, and The Famine Plot. |