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Parish Far from Home
Philip O'connor
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Description for Parish Far from Home
Paperback. 8vo .Illustrated. First edition.Signed by the author.The Gaelic Athletic Association is an Irish amateur sporting and cultural organisation.It promotes traditional Irish sports including hurling ,gaelic football camogie and handball.
‘This story is not about sport alone. This is a story about what Irish emigrants abroad have achieved despite a lack of resources, despite still living in the shadow of our neighbour across the water, and despite being weighed down by the stupidity of some of the decisions made by our politicians. Even today none of us takes the decision lightly to leave our family and friends and go and try our hand in another country. But if we do … thanks to those who have gone before us, there is often a community ready and ... Read more
‘This story is not about sport alone. This is a story about what Irish emigrants abroad have achieved despite a lack of resources, despite still living in the shadow of our neighbour across the water, and despite being weighed down by the stupidity of some of the decisions made by our politicians. Even today none of us takes the decision lightly to leave our family and friends and go and try our hand in another country. But if we do … thanks to those who have gone before us, there is often a community ready and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9780717150182
SKU
KEX0307870
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Philip O'connor
Philip O’Connor lives in Stockholm with his wife and two children, where he runs his own communications company. He is also PRO of the European County Board of the GAA. This is his first book.
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