The Darkness Echoing : Exploring Ireland’s Places of Famine, Death and Rebellion
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1529176956
ISBN-13
9781529176957
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Imprint
Penguin (Transworld)
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 6th, 2023
Print length
384 Pages
Weight
274 grams
Dimensions
12.70 x 19.80 x 2.70 cms
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From war to revolution, famine to emigration, The Darkness Echoing travels around Ireland bringing its dark past to life
Ireland is a nation obsessed with death. We find a thrill in the moribund, a strange enchantment in the drama of our dark past. It''s everywhere we look and in all of our beloved myths, songs and stories that have helped to form our cultural identity. Our wakes and ballads, our plays and famine sites, all of them and more come together to tell ourselves and the world who we are and what we have suffered to get here.
Gillian O''Brien had a beloved grandmother who tried on outfits in preparation for her wake. Always fascinated by the Irish preoccupation with death and the rituals around it, Gillian sets out to explore this intriguing habit of ours, to be compelled to celebrate the macabre and relish the darkness of own mortality. In The Darkness Echoing she tours Ireland to find our most haunted and fascinating historical sites, to discover the stories behind them and reveal what they say about Ireland as a nation.
''My history book of the year'' Ryan Tubridy
''As thought-provoking as it is informative and entertaining'' Irish Times
''Hugely enjoyable, thought-provoking and informative ... An essential read'' History Ireland
From war to revolution, famine to emigration, The Darkness Echoing travels around Ireland bringing its dark past to life
Ireland is a nation obsessed with death. We find a thrill in the moribund, a strange enchantment in the drama of our dark past. It''s everywhere we look and in all of our beloved myths, songs and stories that have helped to form our cultural identity. Our wakes and ballads, our plays and famine sites, all of them and more come together to tell ourselves and the world who we are and what we have suffered to get here.
Gillian O''Brien had a beloved grandmother who tried on outfits in preparation for her wake. Always fascinated by the Irish preoccupation with death and the rituals around it, Gillian sets out to explore this intriguing habit of ours, to be compelled to celebrate the macabre and relish the darkness of own mortality. In The Darkness Echoing she tours Ireland to find our most haunted and fascinating historical sites, to discover the stories behind them and reveal what they say about Ireland as a nation.
''My history book of the year'' Ryan Tubridy
''As thought-provoking as it is informative and entertaining'' Irish Times
''Hugely enjoyable, thought-provoking and informative ... An essential read'' History Ireland
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