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The Little Book of Fermanagh

English

By (author): Doreen McBride

Did You Know

  • Van Morrison wrote Brown Eyed Girl on a piano in Derrygonnelly

  • Paddy Monaghan, from Ederney, befriended Mohammad Ali and became known as Paddy-Ali

  • St Molaise brought soil containing blood from early Christian martyrs from the Colosseum in Rome and placed it on Devonian Island

  • Natives of Fermanagh had boats called cots, which were shaped like spoons without handles. They are the only boats in the world to be preserved during winter by being scuttled

The Little Book of Fermanagh is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts about County Fermanagh.

Here you will find out about the countys industrial past, its proud sporting heritage, its arts and culture and its famous (and occasionally infamous) men and women. Through quaint villages and bustling towns, this book takes the reader on a journey through County Fermanagh and its vibrant past.

A reliable reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped into time and time again to reveal something new about this colourful county.

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Product Details
  • Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
  • Publication Date: 13 Jun 2024
  • Publisher: The History Press Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781803996684

About Doreen McBride

DOREEN McBRIDE is a retired biology teacher with an interest in the environment folklore local history and storytelling. She spent a year seconded to the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum to develop materials for schools using the grounds from a scientific point of view. The museum published those materials and asked her to write a guide for children which was published by Longmans in 1988. She had a career change in 1991 and became an international award-winning professional storyteller. She served for 12 years on the then Southern Education and Library Board and was President of Association of Northern Ireland Education and Library Boards (2004-2005). She is a prolific author of local history books including seven for The History Press and contributes to local periodicals. She has had three plays broadcast on Radio Ulster and she lives in Banbridge Co. Down.

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