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Irish Heritage Month March 2023
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Irish knit murder
by Peggy Ehrhart
When 70-something Isobel Lister, a harmless eccentric, is murdered after performing some beloved Irish songs at the senior center celebration, crafting magazine editor Pamela Paterson is on the case, and that means for the killer, the jig will soon be up.
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A guest at the feast : essays
by Colm Tóibín
"From one of the most engaging and brilliant writers of our time comes a collection of essays about growing up in Ireland during radical change."
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St. Patrick's Day
by Gail Gibbons
Filled with facts, legends and traditions, this updated edition of the classic book brings readers the most accurate and recent historical understanding of St. Patrick and the holiday celebrating him.
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The Story of Irish Dance
by Helen Brennan
From early accounts of dance customs in medieval Ireland to the present, Helen Brennan offers an authoritative look at the evolution of Irish dance. Every type of dance from social to traditional to clergy is included. Brennan takes care to explain the different styles and traditions that evolved from different parts of Ireland; which results in some lively discussions as people reminisce over old favorites. She also discusses how dance evolved to become such an important part of Ireland's culture and history. An appendix is offered to help explain the various steps involved in each style of dance including the Munster or Southern style, Single Shuffle, Double Shuffle, Treble Shuffle, the Heel Plant, the Cut, the Rock or Puzzle, the Drum, the Sean Nos Dance Style of Connemara, and the Northern Style.
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In Kiltumper : a year in an Irish garden
by Niall Williams
An award-winning author documents a year living in the garden of his wifes ancestral home in Kiltumper in rural Ireland, following the natural rhythms of the earth as they observe its wonders.
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Surrender : 40 songs, one story
by Bono
One of the music worlds most iconic artists writes about his remarkable life for the first time, from his early days growing up in Dublin, to U2s meteoric rise to fame, to his more than 20 years of activism dedicated to the fight against AIDS and extreme poverty.
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Frommer's Ireland
by Yvonne Gordon
A comprehensive guide to exploring the Emerald Isle from the Cliffs of Moher to Grafton Street in Dublin with tips to beat the crowds, self-guided walking tours and the best places to stay and dine.
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The children of gods and fighting men
by Shauna Lawless
"The Viking King of Dublin is dead. His young widow, Gormflaith, has ambitions for her son...Gormflaith also has a secret. She is one of the Fomorians, an immortal race who can do fire-magic. She has kept her powers hidden at all costs...Fódla is one ofthe Tuatha Dé Danann with the gift of healing. Her kind dwell hidden in a fortress, forbidden to live amongst the mortals...She finds a land on the brink of war--a war she is desperate to stop"
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Harford County Public Library
1221-A Brass Mill Rd Belcamp, Maryland 21017 410-273-5600 hcplonline.org
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