That Place We Call Home

That Place We Call Home
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Publisher : Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Total Pages : 244
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ISBN-10 : 9780717189861
ISBN-13 : 0717189864
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Book Synopsis That Place We Call Home by : John Creedon

Download or read book That Place We Call Home written by John Creedon and published by Gill & Macmillan Ltd. This book was released on 2020-10-30 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Creedon has always been fascinated by place names, from growing up in Cork City as a young boy to travelling around Ireland making his popular television show. In this brilliant new book, he peels back the layers of meaning of familiar place names to reveal stories about the land of Erin and the people who walked it before us. Travel the highways, byways and boreens of Ireland with John and become absorbed in the place names, such as 'The Cave of the Cats', 'Artichoke Road', 'The Eagle's Nest' and 'Crazy Corner'. All hold clues that help to uncover our past and make sense of that place we call home, feeding both mind and soul along the way.


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