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Why Do People Kiss the Blarney Stone?: And 176 Other Fascinating Irish Trivia Questions
Author(s): Ryan Hackney (Author), Amy Hackney Blackwell (Contributor)
- Publisher: Adams Media
- Publication Date: 18 Jan. 2013
- Language: English
- Print length: 256 pages
- ISBN-10: 1440560056
- ISBN-13: 9781440560057
Book Description
Fáilte!
Brew yourself a cuppa and settle in to discover. . .Why Do People Kiss the Blarney Stone? It’s the closest you can feel to the Emerald Isle without boarding a plane! You’ll tickle your noggin with spirited questions, including: How did a white bull start a war?
What is Brian Boru’s connection to Guinness?
Why was 1847 known as Black ’47?
Where does peat come from?
What’s so special about the Book of Kells? This terrific little tome provides the answers to those questions and many more. With information on Irish history, mythology, and culture, you’ll be able to go on and on about anything and everything about The Old Sod.
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About the Author
Ryan Hackney received his BA and MA in the history of science from Harvard University. He has written for Let’s Go guides to Britain, Europe, and Ecuador, and he edited Let’s Go Ireland. He also got engaged in Ireland (to an American) and has an Irish-Canadian bulldog named Chaucey.
