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Ireland

Frank Delaney

Paperback | Pages: 651 pages

Rating: 4.02 | 9307 Users | 1327 Reviews

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Title	:	Ireland
Author	:	Frank Delaney
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 651 pages
Published	:	February 28th 2006 by Avon (first published August 26th 2004)
Categories	:	Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Cultural. Ireland. European Literature. Irish Literature

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In the winter of 1951, a storyteller arrives at the home of nine-year-old Ronan O'Mara in the Irish countryside. The last practitioner of an honored, centuries-old tradition, the Seanchai enthralls his assembled audience for three evenings running with narratives of foolish kings and fabled saints, of enduring accomplishments and selfless acts -- until he is banished from the household for blasphemy and moves on. But these three incomparable nights have changed young Ronan forever, setting him on the course he will follow for years to come -- as he pursues the elusive, itinerant storyteller . . . and the magical tales that are no less than the glorious saga of his tenacious, troubled, and extraordinary isle.

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Original Title:	Ireland
ISBN:	0060563494 (ISBN13: 9780060563493)
Edition Language:	English
Setting:	Ireland

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Ratings: 4.02 From 9307 Users | 1327 Reviews

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I could maybe go as high as 2.5, but it is no where near a three. I was pretty much skimming the last 200 pages. In Ireland, the reader learns about Irish folklore and history by following the stories of the last Irish Storyteller. It sound much more interesting than it turned out to be. Some of the historic tales captured my interest at the beginning, but the ongoing interludes of the O'Mara family, where young Ronan O'Mara chases the Storyteller around Ireland, just bored me.

This was a delightful novel! It covers the history of Ireland as told by a travelling 'storyteller' which means that it has a lovely, quaint feel. Imagine sitting around a fire (or in an Irish pub...) with an accomplished storyteller--someone who is quite good at his craft--listening while he summons up stories of Ireland's past. He was a very good storyteller and kept me spellbound and always anxious for more!Intertwined with the Irish history is the narrative of the life of the storyteller and

A wonderful book which captures much of the essence of the Irish. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. T. Bartlett Ryle (the professor at Trinity College Dublin) is one of the greatest characters ever.

I finally read Ireland by Frank Delaney. I have had the book since last summer, but I ran out of time toward the end of last year to read it entirely. I read the first 100 or so pages at the end of last summer. So I read a couple of books this year, and then went back to Ireland, telling myself that I wasnt allowed to read anything else until I was finished. I was prepared for a long, laborious week of reading (on top of long days at work, etc.). But I finished it in about three days. I woke up

I was strongly recommended this book after reading and enjoying Delaneys subsequent work, Tipperary. The acclaim from friends and colleagues was certainly not exaggerated; the book immediately grabbed my imagination, and is one of the most enjoyable I have read in quite some time.The book opens with a fateful meeting between a young Irish boy, Ronan OMara, and an itinerant storyteller who comes to stay at his familys house for a few evenings and regales the neighborhood with vivid, fascinating

It is as if Frank Delaney wrote his novel, Ireland, to be an audio book. Ireland is a novel about a Storyteller and the stories he tells about Irish history. We are treated to the creation of Newgrange and the Book of Kells. We learn about Brendan the Navigator and Conor, the King of Ulster. Each story stands alone but together they form still another story. I cannot recommend this book more highlyespecially as an audio book.

This book is outstanding. At first I was dubious, because the description was that it was the history of Ireland. But the introduction dispels concerns over a dry, dusty retelling of Irish history. The author wrote that many a good history has been ruined by historians. The basic plot is that a storyteller comes to a village and stays with a family and tells them three stories. The boy is enthralled, and follows the story teller for years, collecting his stories. For a long time the boy is