Book description
Bestselling author Christopher Winn takes us on a fascinating journey
around Ireland, to discover the tales buried deep in Irish history.
Packed full of myths and legends, firsts, birthplaces, inventions and
adventures, this fact book visits each of the four provinces - Ulster,
Leinster, Munster and Connaught - and unearths the hidden gems that each
county in these provinces holds. Discover where people and ideas were
born, where dreams were inspired and where the unforgettable figures of
Ireland's past now slumber. You'll be able to visit the holy mountain,
Croagh Patrick in Country Mayo, where St Patrick is said to have driven
all the snakes in Ireland into the sea. At Lismore Castle in County
Waterford you will uncover the bathroom dedicated to Fred Astaire, whose
sister Adele was the hugely popular Chatelaine of Lismore in the 1930s
and 40s. On the winter solstice you can bathe in the sunlight that fills
the burial chamber at Newgrange, County Meath - the oldest solar
observatory in the world. This irresistible compendium of facts and
stories will give you a captivating insight into the Irish, and the
ideas and events that have shaped the individual identity of every place
you visit, and will have you exclaiming again and again: 'Well, I never
knew that!' Christopher Winn's first book was the bestselling
I Never Knew That About England
. Volumes on Ireland, Scotland, Wales, London, the English, Irish and
Scottish followed and he has recently published books on the Lake
District, Yorkshire and the River Thames alongside an illustrated
edition of I Never Knew That About England
. A freelance writer and collector of trivia for over 20 years, he has
worked with Terry Wogan and Jonathan Ross and sets quiz questions for
television as well as for the Daily Mail and the Daily Telegraph. He is
married to artist Mai Osawa, who illustrates all the books in the
series. His website is www. i-never-knew-that. com.
