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A History of Ireland in 100 Objects

By Fintan O'Toole

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A History of Ireland in 100 Objects

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This book takes 100 objects and explores their significance in shaping Ireland. Photographs are accompanied by a concise and insightful story that shows the social, political and artistic vitality of each object. Beginning with Mesolithic Ireland and ending in 2005, ornamental treasures such as the Book of Kells, the magnificent 8th century Ardagh Chalice and a chair by modernist furniture designer Eileen Gray are given equal importance as pieces such as the bloodstained shirt of Irish revolutionary James Connolly, a 1950s washing machine and the letters from the Anglo Irish Bank sign which were dismantled in 2011. The concept for this book came from a series in the Irish Times by columnist, writer and literary editor Fintan O'Toole, who also writes the robust introduction to the book.
Product details
Number of Pages:
250
Release Date:
2013-03-12
Publication Date:
2013-03-17
Publisher:
Royal Irish Academy
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1908996153
ISBN13:
9781908996152
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
898 g
Height:
264 cm
Width:
276 cm
Thickness:
35 cm
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