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Growing Up with Ireland: A Century of Memories from Our Oldest and Wisest Citizens

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Description for Growing Up with Ireland: A Century of Memories from Our Oldest and Wisest Citizens Paperback.

'An incredible portal to our past' The Sunday Times

On 7 January 1922, Ireland became a free state. Born into that era of turbulence and hope were the twenty-six women and men whose stories and memories of a lifetime are captured by cherished Irish journalist Valerie Cox.

From living memory come stories of the arrival of electricity, story-telling at 'rambling houses', raising a family in an earlier era, the scourge of TB, the big snow of 1932 and hiding out when the Black and Tans raided. These evocative pieces reflect both a simpler time and a tougher ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Hachette Books Ireland
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
Castleknock, Ireland
ISBN
9781529337389
SKU
9781529337389
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-2

About Valerie Cox
In a long career as a reporter working in newspapers, radio and television, Valerie Cox has interviewed people from every county in Ireland. Over eleven years working on the Today programme on RTÉ Radio she travelled around the country covering stories as diverse as the closure of schools, Garda stations and post offices. She was out with the rescue services ... Read more

Reviews for Growing Up with Ireland: A Century of Memories from Our Oldest and Wisest Citizens
An incredible portal to our past ... These are stories of healing and love and life - and pain. Reading them is like sitting next to one of your grandparents, listening to them as they open their heart to you - The Sunday Times Absorbing ... a clear-sighted account of how electricity, mass emigration and healthcare revolutions changed this ... Read more

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