The irish wake
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The living and the dead remain bound together in the irish wake - the oldest rite of humanityin this beautifully written and highly original memoir, he gives an intimate, eye-witness account of the death and wake of his father, and explores the wider history of the irish wakethey go in great numbers, often with young children, to wake with their deadwith an uplifting, positive message at its heart, my father's wake celebrates the spiritual depth of the irish wake and shows how we too can find a better way to deal with our mortality, by living and loving in the acceptance of deathalong with reports of incoming atlantic storms, the local radio station runs a thrice-daily roll-call of the recently departedthey bear the burden of the coffin on their shoulders and dig the grave with their own handsthe islanders have no fear of deathfor twenty years writer and filmmaker kevin toolis hunted death in famine, war and plague across the world before finding the answer to his quest on the island of his forebearsbut on a remote island, off the coast of county mayo, death has a louder voiceoxfam shop colne road death is a whisper in the anglo-saxon worldsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethey keep vigil through the night with the corpse and share in the sorrow of the bereaved
6 €
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The irish brotherhood describes what it was like to be inside the kennedy inner circleoxfam bookshop skipton the irish brotherhood is the history of jack kennedy's original political inner circlewith bobby, who was determined to make his own mark apart from his famous family, his life-long struggle, never won, never losthardback with unclipped dust jacketkennedy and further fills out the picture of the man revealing that jack kennedy was at heart a politicianto win the white house would be a victory not only for jack kennedy, but for the downtroddenit is intriguing an indelible portrait of the son, brother, friend, congressman, senator and presidentwar veterans who were young, ambitious, and they wanted their country backclean and crisp pagesled by bobby kennedy, kenny o'donnell, larry o'brien, and dave powers they were tough minded, irish-catholic guys who were joined together by a common ambition to see jack kennedy through to the white housesee oxfam website for delivery information read moredust jacket in pristine conditionat the center of the story is kenny o'donnell, jack kennedy's tough talking, no-bullshit, top political aidewith joe, as kenny and larry prove to him that their outsider approach was going to work after jack's crushing victory in '58, which sets the stage for the presidential campaign to comethey collectively decided that if the political powers would not let them in willingly then they would kick the door downno matter that he was irish, catholic, and his "old man" had made as many enemies as friends - jack had ambition, brains, a special charismajack recognized he needed kenny's blue collar, political genius and kenny recognized something special in jackthis book is a missing piece of the story of the improbable rise to power of john fhe enjoyed the rough and tumble and despite his personal issues, or perhaps because of them, he became determined to succeed beyond anybody's expectationsjack kennedy was their man, their leader
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My wild irish rosethe irish tenors: anthony kearns, ronan tynan, finbar wrightthe rose of traleethe green fields of francethink of it as a celebration of freedomlet there be peace
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The 1st newly remastered cd compilation of the irish rovers in almost a decade features the smash hit
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The irish party album2–the pogues & the dublinersthe irish rovervarious artistsimages are for illustrative purposes onlyactual item cover, artwork and / or edition may vary1–thin lizzywhisky in the jar
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The irish specimen fish committee framed certificate 205mm wide 270mm high in the name of jnaylor of norcott avenue, stockton heath, warringtonfor a rod and line capture of a whiting weighing 3 lbs 55 ozs at youghal bay on the 4th of june collection from ireby or i can post at cost £4 read more
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Eventually, in elizabeth's reign, both sides resorted to the use of force on a large scale in a series of bloody wars and rebellions that were to culminate in the earl of tyrone'sthe reformation in england further distanced the irish, as the majority of irishmen adhered stubbornly to their catholicism
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The story of the irish landscape is the story of irelandsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop clifton very good condition; some shelf wear
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44 €
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Oxfam bookshop victoria road the irish sketch book and critical reviews; with illustrations by the authorforest green binding with intricate designthis book is a hardback editionslight marks and scuffs on the spinesee oxfam website for delivery information read morepencil mark on first page and some marks on pages throughoutslightly fragile binding
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16 €
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Product description reusable luck of the irish leprechaun 550ml water bottle fun for all the family at home, work or on holiday, our new range of reusable bottles are great for the environment and life on the gothey are food safe, hold 550ml of liquid, but cannot be put in the dishwasher or microwaveprinted with a funky designs they are colourful and practical•dispatched from united kingdom 1st class royal mail deliveryplease allow 2-3 days for delivery usually dispatched within 1 - 2 working daysfree uk postage this is a good clean conditioned new itemdimensions: height 23cm width 8
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Spirit of the irish - the ultimate collection by the dubliners kingdom
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The irish civil war law, execution and atrocity by sean enright (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 8 to 10 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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The irish fairy door company - interactive worry plaque *excellent conditioncollection in person onlycondition is used
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Shamrock the irish bearhas been stored in a box from a smoke and pet free home collect from bristol bs1 6lp happy to post which would be £2ty collectable beanie babie 5 inches tall when seated he is really soft and has a four leaf clover embroidered on his chest ideal for st patricks day all tags in mint condition this bear has been kept as a collectable item only
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The irish tin penny whistle learn how to play book with cddispatched with royal mail 2nd class
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Walton's the irish tin penny whistle learn how to play book with cd
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Oxfam bookshop victoria "the first irish photographs date from , a year after the discovery of the photographic processin the following decades, irish political life was dominated by the struggle for land rights, for home rule, and for independencethe great famine was to kill over a million irish between and , and force an even greater number to flee their homelandthey reveal the labour of rural survival: cutting peat, fishing, gathering seaweed and tilling the soil, against the magnificence of the often harsh irish landscapeyet these images, reproduced here in colour and covering the first century of ireland in the era of photography, do much more than tell a gripping political storyand they show the transforming impact of modernity, as industry and urban expansion brought ireland into a new era"--publisher descriptionas that story unfolds, we see inspirational leaders and impatient rebels, and their campaigns of persuasion and violencethey give an insight into a people, a landscape, and a lost way of lifesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethey evoke the grandeur, elegance and complacency of life in the big house, home and symbol of the anglo-irish elitein the century that followed, ireland was to know tragedy and triumph, bitter struggle and agonized compromisewe glimpse too the injustices that inspired them, above all the mass eviction of peasants from their homes by the law
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irish doodle puppies f1bas a designer breed, they combine the best traits from the irish setter and poodlemum is a red f1 irish doodle and dad is a kennel club registered apricot poodlethey can be visited and seen with their mum in advance if you’d like to meet them! irish doodles are known for their fun personalities, loyalty to their owners and intelligencewe have found that these are wonderful family dogs that form very close bonds with peopleour beautiful family dog has had her first litter of 3 black & 3 apricotthey will be ready for their forever homes from the end of octoberall puppies will be microchipped and vaccinatedprice from £ to £used to being handled by adults and children (our young grandchildren regularly play with them)they are non allergenic and non moulting
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This auction is for the hellboy: wake the devil mini-series and the prestige format 1-shot hellboy: the wolves of saint august these books are written and drawn by mike mignolaare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablewe have graded the books of the miniseries nm/mt (see pictures) the 1-shot a small damage on the spine (see picture) everybody has his own way of looking at gradings, so please look at the pictures to get a good feel for the items listed click the fbi-comics beneath seller on the left side for combined shipping with other lots we do combine shipping and will refund the additional shipping when we have shipped the order read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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irish doodle puppies f1bas a designer breed, they combine the best traits from the irish setter and poodlemum is a red f1 irish doodle and dad is a kennel club registered apricot poodlethey are ready for their forever homes nowthey can be seen with their mumwe have found that these are wonderful family dogs that form very close bonds with peopleour beautiful family dog has had her first litter of 3 black & 3 apricotpuppies are microchipped and vaccinatedused to being handled by adults and children (our young grandchildren regularly play with them)price from £ to £they are non allergenic and non moultingirishdoodles are known for their fun personalities, loyalty to their owners and intelligence
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Oxfam shop kendal sub-titled 'put your ego under your pillow and wake up!'the intent of this book is to help the planet wake up from the dream of separation, and discover awareness itself is always here now--the essence that animates consciousnessthese stories are exposed and there is the possibility of transcendenceonly three archetypal ego stories veil our ability to identify with this essencesee oxfam website for delivery information read morehardback with dust jacket, as new
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Combining the good looks and personalities of the golden retriever and the irish setter, the golden irish makes a wonderful family petthese pups make life a little sweeter just by being at your sideviewings can be done virtually via whatsapp or in-person £500 deposit fully refundable 5 males 5 females microchipped with first vaccines both parents have had full dna testing puppies will be wormed and flee'd every two weeks prior to leaving read morethey offer everything that a growing family could possibly want from their pet dogthese dogs will be delighted to meet you and will race to the door to see you at the end of every day while remaining lovingly loyal to the endthey enjoy getting and giving loads of attention and affection, and they are a lot of fun to be around
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The spectra wake rope with pvc coat has zero stretch and is super stiff to provide the crisp instantaneous response most wakeboarders are looking forit's luxurious leather grip handle feels super soft and comfy, no matter if you pop, drop or turn
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Pick up only brand new dressed in the irish flag colours this little donkey where’s he matching irish hat and scarf with pridehe a beautiful little gift he’s from sligo read more
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As new still sealed, including riverdance and other irish favourites, performed by the irish showtime bandnext day dispatch guaranteedprice includes uk p&p read morepaypal accepted19 great tracks
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20 great irish tracks in vgcprice includes uk p&pi will combine to save postage, see my other listingstotal playing timeits a great day for the irish, sweet rosie o'grady, galway bay, harrigan and many others(box i) read morepaypal accepted
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irish cob gelding !5,1 ride and drive great in heavy traffic 7 years old he is a genuine straight all rounder with perfect manners he is a happy to hack out on his own or in company he is snaffle mouthed with 3 great paces he has hunted in ireland he will let you mount from a mounting block he will live in or out and perfect stable manners he is 100% in heavy traffic /clip / shoe and box he is fully passported and micro chipped with the irish horse society he has no lumps or bumps good home essential serious enquiries only please for this lovely horse very sad sale a lady over 60yrs has been riding him nearly every day i ride him and i am 72 yrs young read more
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Francis edward ledwidge () was an irish war poet and soldier from county meatha keen trade unionist with connections to sinn fein, he joined the irish army in lord dunsany's regiment, saw action in italy and serbia, was sent to the front, and was killed near ypres, aged just 30the book itself, bound in black cloth, is in good condition, the exterior showing only pale patches at the tops of the covers and some minor bumping of corners with no frank damagehis poetry shows his deep love of nature and wild-life, and he perhaps foreshadows the modern titan, seamus heaneyedward john moreton drax plunkett, 18th baron of dunsany (), was an anglo-irish writer and dramatist; his work, mostly in the fantasy genre, was published under the name lord dunsanyour book is in good general condition and, unusually, retains its dust jacket (unclipped)inside, the endpapers are very lightly browned, but clean; binding firm with no loose pages; pages clean and brightduring the s he was considered one of the greatest living writers of the english-speaking worldborn to a poverty-stricken family, his education was minimal, and once old enough, he began to work at whatever job might be availablethe jacket is rather age-worn, with rubbing of angles and folds, some chips and tears to edges, and general grubbiness, but is intactsee oxfam website for delivery information read moresometimes known as the "poet of the blackbirds", he was killed in action at the battle of passchendaele during world war ioxfam books & music islington francis ledwidge was ireland's major war poet, sometimes called "the poet of the blackbirds"title etc in rather faded gilt lettering on the spineb/w frontispiece portrait of the poethowever, his passion was poetry, and he self-educated in the hope of eventually achieving a white-collar job which might allow him to write with greater freedom
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Brand new not opened open your child's imagination! this handcrafted wooden fairy door is made and decorated in ireland, sprinkled with a little magic and ready for your fairy to move in! each irish fairy door comes with a magic key in a bottle, three stepping stones, the family/ fairy lease agreement, a notepad for your fairy and the fairy welcome guide all you need to help settle your fairy into their new human home! once you register your fairy's name on the fairy workplace log on our website, you and your child will be able to enjoy a magical interactive journey with exclusive stories on a weekly basis
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Oxfam shop ulverston performed by the irish showtime band 1barney hare 2the blackthorn stick 3clare time 4cockles & mussels 5lord of the dance 6lord of the dance (reprise) 7monto 8our wedding day 9riley was a rascal 10suili a run 11spancil hill 12star of munster 13tao of the pipe 14the banks of the roses 15the harp that once 16the lark in the morning 17the last train to wexford 18the road to kildare 19the spinning wheel 20the three leaf shamrock see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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