Fascinating County Wicklow History
€20.00
A compilation of events from the past, creating a condensed and intriguing history of County Wicklow.
Two brutal Brittas Bay murders; a Victorian sex scandal; the gold rush in Avoca and a shopkeeper murdered in Barndarrig are just some of the stories in this fascinating book.
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In this, his first County Wicklow local history book, Des delves into truly fascinating episodes in the county’s past:
– Nazi master spy Hermann Görtz who was a guest in Laragh Castle in Glendalough during WWII
– the plight of the community of Ballinahown and their 70 homes that lie submerged beneath Blessington Lakes
– two brutal Brittas Bay murders, a reprisal killing in Delgany, the slaying of a Tinahely moneylender, a shopkeeper murdered in Barndarrig, a Knockananna assassin working for Michael Collins
– a Victorian sex scandal, gold rush in Avoca, building the Wicklow railways, a Titanic passenger from Glencree, art heists, the Vikings, Cromwell, the Battle of Glenmalure, gunrunning in Kilcoole, and an Avoca native hanged in Australia...
An attractive, illustrated book written in an easy style and presented in an innovative format. The book contains compelling short chapters that Des believes are all worth telling and retelling. Selling for only €20, it would make an ideal gift.
About the author:
Des resided in County Wicklow for nearly 30 years and has lived in County Wexford for the past 16 years. This is his seventh local history book, following his No.1 bestsellers ‘Famous Wexford People in History’ and ‘Fascinating Wexford History’ (5 volumes).
Additional information
| Weight | 501 g |
|---|---|
| Book_author | Kiely, Des |
| Cover | Paperback |
