Superstitions of the Irish Country People
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Superstitions of the Irish Country People by Padraic O'farrell
Recalls those customs and beliefs held in fear by the Irish for generations.The late Padraic O'Farrell was one of Ireland's most prolific popular authors. Born in County Kildare in 1932, he went on to become a senior army officer based in Mullingar. He was the author of forty books, including a number on Irish proverbs and sayings: Gems of Irish Wisdom, Irish Rogues, Rascals and Scoundrels and How the Irish Speak English. Other books are The Burning of Brinsley MacNamara, The Blacksmith of Ballinalee, Who's Who in the Irish War of Independence and Civil War 1916-23, and a Michael Collins novel, Rebel Heart. He also scripted two historical plays and a musical based on the Great War and wrote features and theatre reviews for various publications, among them The Irish Times and Theatre Ireland. He died in 2003.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781856354400 |
| ISBN 10 | 1856354407 |
| Title | Superstitions of the Irish Country People |
| Author | Padraic O'farrell |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The Mercier Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2004-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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