The Irish Century: A Photographic History of the Last Hundred Years

by Michael MacCarthy-Morrogh and Michael MacCarthy Morrogh

Book Overview

From the poetry of Yeats to the strife between landlords and tenants to the terrors of Bloody Sunday and the struggle for peace, The Irish Century explores the Emerald Isle's unique history, culture,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1570982376
• ISBN13: 9781570982378
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Roberts Rinehart Publishers
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 3.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 10.1" x 12.5"

Customer Reviews

An Excellent History of Modern Ireland

This book does a great job explaining the complicated modern history of Ireland. No one side is made the hero, nor is one side made the villian. This is a rare un-biased history of Ireland and features not only great photo's but outstanding writing.

A true depiction of the struggles and pleasures of the Irish

Unlike many of its predecessors, The Irish Century does not portray Ireland as an embattled war zone wrought in a conflict that has devoured its culture. Instead, through wonderful photographs, Michael MacCarthy Morrogh and Neil Jordan have brought to the surface a true vision of Ireland and the Irish. Through photos, the everyday life of the Irish has been beautifully preserved. This life, although at times characterized by poverty, tyranny, and war, nonetheless was filled with joy and hope. The sharp juxtaposition of an beautiful Irish wedding and the Eater Rebellion of 1916 speaks to this varried life of this, The Irish Century.