Helen Lee

The Little Book of Galway (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The Little Book of Galway is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts about County Galway. Here you will find out about Galway's history, its literary heritage, its cathedrals and castles, its festivals and fairs, 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 Galway 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 the people, the heritage and the secrets of this fascinating county. Did you know? After the Titanic disaster, the managing director of the White Star Shipping Line, J. Bruce Ismay, retired to Connemara. The first woman to be awarded an engineering degree in Britain and Ireland was Alice Perry, who graduated from university in Galway with a degree in Civil Engineering in 1906. Galway has its very own leaning tower. The round tower at Kilmacduagh is off-centre by 2ft. In 1492 the Mayor of Galway hung his son for murder.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: THP Ireland
• Seitenzahl: 144
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Juli 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780750989503
• Artikelnr.: 53308457

Autorenporträt

HELEN LEE has a Masters in Public Policy and another in International Tourism. Since 1994 she has worked for a major inbound tour operator, conducting tours of the British Isles. In 2004 she was awarded a Fáilte Ireland tour guide badge for the Galway region. She is the author of The Little Book of Galway and The Little Book of The Wild Atlantic Way. She lives in Co. Galway.