Vanishing Ireland

Recollections of our Changing Times

James Fennell, Turtle Bunbury

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Hachette Books Ireland
08 November 2011

History; Social & cultural history; Local history

In Vanishing Ireland: Recollections of our Changing Times, the third book in the bestselling Vanishing Ireland series, bestselling author Turtle Bunbury and award-winning photographer James Fennell, once again, travel the length and breadth of the country talking to the people of Ireland who share with them their memories of ways and traditions of Irish life.

Through their own words and memories, men and women from every corner of Ireland transport us through the years, back to a time when life was simpler, when the emphasis was on the community, family life, tradition and a sense of national identity. Through a unique collection of stunningly evocative portrait and landscape photographs, and moving personal interviews we are reminded of our culture and are given a first hand account of an Ireland that is almost unrecognisable in today's world.

Vanishing Ireland: Recollections of our Changing Times brings together the stories of those who lived through Ireland's formative years. These poignant interviews and photographs will make you laugh and cry but, above all, will provide a valuable chronicle that connects twenty-first century Ireland to a rapidly disappearing world.

By: James Fennell, Turtle Bunbury
Imprint: Hachette Books Ireland
Country of Publication: Ireland
Edition: 1
Dimensions: Height: 289mm, Width: 236mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 1.288kg
ISBN: 9781444733051
ISBN 10: 1444733052
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 08 November 2011
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Award-winning travel writer and historian, Turtle Bunbury was born in 1972 and educated in Dublin and Scotland. After graduating from Trinity College Dublin with a degree in Modern History in 1996, he spent three years in Hong Kong working as a freelance correspondent with the South China Morning Post. Since his return to Ireland, he has developed his interest in Irish and world history, contributing articles to magazines and newspapers around the world. His subsequent travels have brought him to Zimbabwe, South Africa, Mexico, Sri Lanka and the USA. His recent publications include The Landed Gentry & Aristocracy of Co Wicklow (2005), Living in Sri Lanka (2006), Vanishing Ireland (2006), The Irish Pub (2008) and, most recently, Dublin Docklands - An Urban Voyage (2009). He also co-wrote the script of the 2008 BIFF-nominated documentary 'John Henry Foley -Sculptor of the Empire'.Turtle is Homes Editor for The White Book and a frequent contributor to The Irish Times and The Irish Daily Mail. He lives in County Carlow with his wife Ally and daughters Jemima and Bay. Photographer James Fennell was born and educated in Ireland. Now established as one of the country's foremost photographers, he has spent much of the past decade travelling extensively around the world. He works primarily in the areas of interiors, travel, lifestyle and portraiture and his work has been widely featured in magazines and newspapers from Vogue Living and House & Garden to The Financial Times and The Irish Times. Vanishing Ireland: Recollections of our Changing World is the third instalment in the hugely successful Vanishing Ireland series.

Reviews for Vanishing Ireland: Recollections of our Changing Times

An ideal Christmas present * Sunday Independent * An absolutely beautiful book * Pat Kenny, Today with Pat Kenny * A genuine treasure ... full of stunning photographs and fascinating profiles * The Dubliner * One of the best picture books of the year * Irish Examiner * A wonderful book * Metro * A dignified tribute to the older generation who grew up, so it seems, in another world. * The Irish Examiner *