Tag Archives: Ireland

Book Review: The Scotch-Irish: A Social History

Posted on July 23, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Scotch-Irish:  A Social History, by James G. Leyburn As someone who has a great deal of Scot-Irish in my background, which is evident in my light skin with freckles, I picked this book up as a way of reading … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Complete Idiot’s Guide To Irish History And Culture

Posted on April 17, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Complete Idiot’s Guide To Irish History And Culture, by Sonja Massie Although I am generally fond of the Idiot’s Guide series [1], I found this book to be somewhat dissatisfying on at least a couple of grounds that are … Continue reading →

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Non-Book Review: John De Courcy: Prince Of Ulster

Posted on April 2, 2016 by nathanalbright

John De Courcy: Prince Of Ulster, by Steve Flanders When I requested this book from the De Re Militari for my next read, I was pleasantly surprised to see this book looked much smaller than I had thought. Being used … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Banished And Forgotten

Posted on January 27, 2016 by nathanalbright

Banished And Forgotten: Irish Slaves In The West Indies, by Louise Gherasim, Illustrated by Neecol Johnson This book is a short one, only about 175 pages including maps, references, and a historical appendix that looks at some of the noted … Continue reading →

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Somewhere Between Epilepsy And The Zombie Apocalypse

Posted on October 19, 2015 by nathanalbright

Today a situation occurred on an Aer Lingus flight in Ireland where a young man in his 20’s flipped out, bit a fellow passenger who was trying to help him, and then died after the pilot had declared a medical … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Irish Americans

Posted on July 15, 2014 by nathanalbright

The Irish Americans, by Jay P. Dolan One thing about this book that speaks highly in its favor is that it is a very honest book. Given the political nature of ethnic studies designed for a mass audience, this volume … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Angela’s Ashes

Posted on March 7, 2014 by nathanalbright

Angela’s Ashes, by Frank McCourt Considering that I am the appreciative reader of more than my fair share of memoirs of difficult childhoods and adolescence [1], I wonder often what separates a book like this that wins the Pulitzer Prize … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Destiny Our Choice

Posted on February 28, 2012 by nathanalbright

Destiny Our Choice, by John Attenborough When I saw this book in the Legacy Institute library, I was curious to read it, since I have a fairly strong interest in the English Civil War (being a fairly strong republican with … Continue reading →

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Borrowed Heaven

Posted on November 16, 2011 by nathanalbright

Seven or eight years ago, one of my favorite bands of all time, the Corrs (a band made up of three lovely Irish women and their brother, whose music is Celtic pop at its finest) released their (to-date) most recent … Continue reading →

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The Other Side of Connections

Posted on March 11, 2011 by nathanalbright

Early this morning, I read news stories about a major quake in Tokyo along with tsunami worries.  Fortunately, my friend is okay–but I have seen on my Facebook news page that many of my own friends have friends and family … Continue reading →

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