The Little Book of Kildare

Chris Lawlor

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The History Press Ltd
01 August 2024

Reference works; Trivia & quiz question books; Local history

History, facts and stories about Kildare, new in paperback.

The Little Book of Kildare is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts about this historic county. Here you will find out about Kildare's great houses and historic towns, its monastic heritage, its literary traditions 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 Kildare and its and colourful 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 ancient country.

AUTHOR: Dr Chris Lawlor is a former head of the history department of Meánscoil Iognáid Rís in Naas, County Kildare. He won the County Kildare Archaeological Society's Lord Walter Fitzgerald Prize for Original Historical Research in 2003 and the Irish Chief's Prize for History in 2013. He was also the winner of the Dunlavin Festival of Arts Short Story Competition in 2001 and the Ireland's Own Short Story Competition in 2022. He has contributed numerous articles and chapters to many journals and compilations, and his eleven previously published books include The Little Book of Wicklow. He continues to write and lecture in his retirement.

30 b/w illustrations

By: Chris Lawlor
Imprint: The History Press Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
ISBN: 9781803997032
ISBN 10: 1803997036
Publication Date: 01 August 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr CHRIS LAWLOR is a former head of the History Department in Méanscoil Iognáid Rís, Naas, and has published eleven history books and many historical articles, essays and chapters in journals, magazines and anthologies. Chris won the Lord Walter Fitzgerald Prize for Original Historical Research in 2003 and the Irish Chiefs’ Prize for History in 2013. He is the treasurer of the West Wicklow Historical Society and co-editor of the society’s biennial journal. He is also a member of the Dunlavin Writers’ Group and continues to write, publish and lecture during his retirement. He lives in Dunlavin.

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The Little Book of Kildare

Chris Lawlor

$32.99

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