Dead Interesting by Shane Macthomais
Dead Interesting bears witness to a life that, in ways small or large, helped shape the history and culture of the Irish state and recounts the stories of famous, infamous, and just plain interesting Irish people interred in Glasnevin and other Dublin cemeteries, including Michael Collins, Christy Brown, Brendan Behan and Luke Kelly
"MacThomáis [..] has a great knowledge of graveyards and a great knack for storytelling" -- Colm Farren
"our cemeteries are a treasure trove of the fascinating, the tragic, and the unexplainable."
"our cemeteries are a treasure trove of the fascinating, the tragic, and the unexplainable."
Shane MacThomáis has been the resident historian and tour guide at Glasnevin Cemetery for over twelve years. A second-generation historian, Shane has been involved in the Dublin historical and literary fields for over 15 years. As well as being a television and radio pundit, Shane worked in the James Joyce Centre as its librarian and archivist and was a key member of the hugely successful 1916 Rising Tour.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781856358057 |
| ISBN 10 | 1856358054 |
| Title | Dead Interesting |
| Author | Shane Macthomais |
| Series | Glasnevin Trust |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The Mercier Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2012-02-15 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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