Download or read book Buck Whaley written by David Ryan and published by Merrion Press. This book was released on 2019-01-04 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thomas 'Buck' Whaley was one of the greatest adventurers in Irish history. In 1788 he made an extraordinary 10-month journey from Dublin to Jerusalem for a wager of £15,000, equivalent to several million today. Nearly shipwrecked in the Sea of Crete, he almost died of plague in Constantinople, narrowly avoided a pirate attack, was waylaid by bandits, and met an infamous Ottoman governor known as 'the Butcher'. On his return, he became an overnight celebrity before suffering a catastrophic series of gambling losses that exiled him first to continental Europe (where he attempted to rescue Louis XVI from the guillotine) and then to the Isle of Man. When he died aged 34 in 1800 he had squandered an astronomical £400,000 (around 100 million) 'without ever purchasing or acquiring contentment or one hour's true happiness'. In his lifetime, Ireland was about to erupt in rebellion; France was on the brink of bloody revolution; and the Ottoman Empire was creaking at the seams. Whaley lit up this volatile world like a fast-burning candle but retained his ability to recognise the absurdity of his own actions and the world around him. Buck Whaley tells the full story of his remarkable life and adventures for the first time.
Download or read book Buck Whaley s Memoirs written by Thomas Whaley and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Buck Whaley s Memoirs written by Thomas Whaley and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ireland from the Restoration to the Revolution 1660 1690 written by John Patrick Prendergast and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Liberty Boy written by David M. Gaughran and published by David M. Gaughran. This book was released on 2020-01-18 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dublin 1803: the city has been on a knife-edge since the failed rebellion in July, and Jimmy O'Flaherty suspects a newcomer to The Liberties - Kitty Doyle - is mixed up in it. She accuses him of spying for the English, and he thinks she's a reckless troublemaker. All Jimmy wants is to earn enough coin to buy passage to America. But when the English turn his trading patch into a gallows, Jimmy finds himself drawn into the very conflict he's spent his whole life avoiding. "Liberty Boy is a riveting tale of an overlooked rebellion, told from the perspective of the streets, with gifted dialogue that is more heard than read and unexpected twists that leave you breathless from first page to last." - Cindy Vallar, Historical Novel Society Review. Keywords: Ireland | Irish | historical fiction | literary fiction | Robert Emmett | United Irishmen | Dublin | adventure fiction | historical novel
Download or read book Impressions written by B. C. Mahtab and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Speaker written by and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Lives of the Lord Chancellors and Keepers of the Great Seal of Ireland written by James Roderick O'Flanagan and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Lives of the Lord Chancellors and Keepers of the Great Seal of Ireland written by J. Roderick O'Flanagan and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pictures in the Collection of J Pierpont Morgan at Princes Gate Dover House London written by John Pierpont Morgan and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Peeps at Many Lands Ireland written by Katharine Tynan and published by BoD - Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-02-07 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Peeps at Many Lands: Ireland" is part of the "Peeps at Many Lands" series and was written by Katharine Tynan. This series is known for providing readers with insights into different countries and regions around the world, focusing on their culture, geography, and way of life. Katharine Tynan, the author, likely presents a descriptive and informative narrative about Ireland, covering various aspects such as its people, landscapes, and customs. The "Peeps at Many Lands" series was designed to offer a vivid and accessible portrayal of different countries, often intended for a young audience. For those interested in early 20th-century perspectives on Ireland and travel literature, "Peeps at Many Lands: Ireland" could provide a valuable resource, offering a snapshot of the country during that period. The series aimed to provide an engaging introduction to different cultures and societies around the world.
Download or read book The History of Irish Periodical Literature from the End of the 17th to the Middle of the 19th Century written by Richard Robert Madden and published by . This book was released on 1867 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The History of Irish Periodical Literature from the End of the 17th to the Middle of the 19th Century with Notices of Remarkable Persons Connected with the Press in Ireland During the Past Two Centuries written by Richard Robert Madden and published by . This book was released on 1867 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The History of Irish Periodical Literature written by Richard Robert Madden and published by . This book was released on 1867 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book British Paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art 1575 1875 written by Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2009 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering the period between the late 16th century through to the third quarter of the 19th century, this book features paintings by English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish artists which are part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Download or read book The Comic Irishman written by Maureen Waters and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1984-06-30 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Comic Irishman makes heretofore unacknowledged distinctions among different types of comic Irishmen and convincingly casts away the stereotyped version of the stage Irishman. It shows how the Irish comic character—whether a blundering fool or a lazy, fun-loving fellow—evolved into a glib and witty rogue. The book is a critical study of modern Irish fiction and drama. The first part provides an analysis of the various Irish comic figures which were popular in the nineteenth century. These are discussed within a social and historic framework because they were to a large extent shaped by the erosion of Gaelic culture under the impact of English government. In the process of shifting from one cultural nexus to another, the Irishman came to be regarded as highly inferior to his English counterpart, yet amusing because of his difficulty with the English language and his rebellious, unpredictable behavior. The second part of the book discusses the writings of such twentieth-century authors as James Joyce, Samuel Beckett, Sean O'Casey, and Flann O'Brien, who concentrated on the analysis of the stage Irishman. Some brilliantly exploited the comic tradition, while other used satire to explode what they perceived as a debasing myth.
