The Irish Bar

Author : Pete McCarthy
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-18
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781466866379

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McCarthy's Bar by Pete McCarthy Pdf

"It was half past five in the morning as I lurched through the front door of the B&B. Mrs. O'Sullivan appeared just in time to see me pause to admire the luminous Virgin holy water stand with integral night-light, and knock it off the wall. Politely declining the six rounds of ham sandwiches on the tray she was holding, I edged gingerly along the hallway to the wrong bedroom door and opened it." Despite the many exotic places Peter McCarthy has visited, he finds that nowhere else can match the particular magic of Ireland, his mother's homeland. In McCarthy's Bar, his journey begins in Cork and continues along the west coast to Donegal in the north. Traveling through spectacular landscapes, but at all times obeying the rule, "never pass a bar that has your name on it," he encounters McCarthy's bars up and down the land, meeting fascinating people before pleading to be let out at four o'clock in the morning. Through adventures with English hippies who have colonized a desolate mountain; roots-seeking, buffet-devouring American tourists; priests for whom the word "father" has a loaded meaning; enthusiastic Germans who "here since many years holidays are making;" and his fellow barefoot pilgrims on an island called Purgatory, Peter pursues the secrets of Ireland's global popularity and his own confused Irish-Anglo identity. Written by someone who is at once an insider and an outsider, McCarthy's Bar is a wonderfully funny and affectionate portrait of a rapidly changing country.

Author : Carlene O'Connor
Publisher : Kensington Cozies
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781496719102

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Murder in an Irish Pub by Carlene O'Connor Pdf

The luck of the Irish runs out for a professional poker player in this mystery set in County Cork that will “will leave cozy readers well satisfied” (Publishers Weekly). A poker tournament in the small village of Kilbane in County Cork is drawing players from across the country, but none more famous than Eamon Foley. A tinker out of Dublin, he’s called the Octopus for playing like he has eight hands under the table. But when Foley is found at the end of a rope, swinging from the rafters of Rory Mack’s pub, it’s time for the garda to take matters into their own hands. Detective Sargent Macdara Flannery would lay odds it’s a simple suicide—after all, there’s a note and the room was locked. But officer Siobhán O’Sullivan suspects foul play, as does Foley’s very pregnant widow. Soon it’s up to Siobhán to call a killer’s bluff, but if she doesn’t play her cards right, she may be the next one taken out of the game.

Author : James Fennell,Turtle Bunbury
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Bars (Drinking establishments)
ISBN : UOM:39015082750269

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The Irish Pub by James Fennell,Turtle Bunbury Pdf

In this cheerful celebration, more than 250 photographs capture the essence of pubs from every part of Ireland. The volume's beautiful interiors and charming stories are an invaluable chronicle of traditional Irish life.Thames & Hudson

Author : Cian Molloy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : IND:30000087955104

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The Story of the Irish Pub by Cian Molloy Pdf

Whether referred to as an ale house, a tavern, an inn, or the modern-day pub, it occupies a very special place in Irish history and culture yet surprisingly little has been written about it. This book tells the history of pubs in an entertaining and informative way. It describes all the major developments in the history of the pub and unearths many amusing facts and figures about the licensed trade in the context of Irish history in general. It's a celebration of these houses and the people who lived and worked in them. Also included are profiles, with a photograph and brief description, of 100 traditional pubs that have been owned by the same families for over 100 years. These pubs are scattered throughout Ireland and a map is included to help readers locate them.

Author : Mike Danahey,Allison Hantschel
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011-02-28
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781439625781

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Chicago's Historic Irish Pubs by Mike Danahey,Allison Hantschel Pdf

From dancing at Hanley’s House of Happiness to raising pints at Kelly’s Pub on St. Patrick’s Day, the history of the Irish community in Chicago is told through stories of its gathering places. Families are drawn to the pub after Sunday church, in the midst of sporting events, following funerals, and during weddings. In good times and bad, the pub has been a source of comfort, instruction, and joy—a constant in a changing world. Based on interviews with tavern owners, musicians, bartenders, and scholars, Chicago’s Historic Irish Pubs explores the way the Irish pub defines its block, its neighborhood, and its city.

Author : Richard Lalor Sheil
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1854
Category : Ireland
ISBN : NYPL:33433067278733

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Sketches of the Irish Bar by Richard Lalor Sheil Pdf

Author : James Roderick O'Flanagan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1879
Category : Courts
ISBN : HARVARD:HL4MKZ

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The Irish Bar by James Roderick O'Flanagan Pdf

Author : Eoghan Walsh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798666062746

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Brussels Beer City by Eoghan Walsh Pdf

"This book shows that there are few stories as remarkable as the complicated love affair Brussels has with beer." - Jonny Garrett, Co-Founder of The Craft Beer Channel, Beer Writer of the Year 2019From the brewery that once employed Congolese freedom fighter Patrice Lumumba, to the race against time to rescue Brussels' rich industrial heritage from the maws of rapacious developers, and the see-sawing fortunes of the city's artisan brewers, Brussels brewing has had a tumultuous past. The city is rightly famed around the world for its vitally important lambic brewing traditions, but there is a history of Brussels brewing brewing that goes so much further and deeper than that. And more than that, the history of beer in Brussels is the history of modern Brussels itself - from a regional backwater to an industrial powerhouse, to the hubris of post-war de-industrialisation and the subsequent revival of local brewing at the end of the 20th century, Brussels and its brewers have seen it all.This collection, bringing together work by Eoghan Walsh on his award-winning blog Brussels Beer City and for Belgian Beer and Food Magazine, brings to life the family dynasties, the brewers, and the activists that sought to keep this invaluable legacy alive into the 21st century. Santeï!"Part picaresque dig into the archives, part elegy for the city's lost breweries, part celebration of Brussels' ineffable spirit, this lucidly written and deeply researched Brussels brewing history is a delight at every turn. Walsh shares key anecdotes from centuries past, draws surprising comparisons, and makes some compelling prognostications for what's next for the city's brewers and beer lovers. This necessary work is a must for anyone who appreciates Belgian beer." - Claire Bullen, Editor, Good Beer Hunting""Fascinating, enjoyable, packed with anecdotes and stories about people and beer (and, er, football skullduggery), this gives the reader an insider's guide to Brussels' beer and brewing history and evokes a sense of nostalgia without being sickly or fussy. Read with a pint or two of Zinnebir to hand And then pour another." - Adrian Tierney-Jones

Author : Robert Shelton Mackenzie,Richard Lalor Shiel
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 770 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2024-03-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783385391864

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Sketches of the Irish Bar by Robert Shelton Mackenzie,Richard Lalor Shiel Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.

Author : William Henry Curran
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1855
Category : Ireland
ISBN : YALE:39002089541057

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Sketches of the Irish Bar by William Henry Curran Pdf

Author : Richard Lalor Sheil
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1854
Category : Ireland
ISBN : YALE:39002089541099

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Sketches of the Irish Bar by Richard Lalor Sheil Pdf

Author : William Henry Curran
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1855
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:600015824

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Sketches of the Irish bar; with essays by William Henry Curran Pdf

Author : Irish Bar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1799
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : OXFORD:N11706099

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A Report of the Debate of the Irish Bar, on Sunday, the 9th of December, 1798, on the Subject of an Union of the Legislatures of Great Britain and Ireland by Irish Bar Pdf

Author : Bill Barich
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781510732209

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A Pint of Plain by Bill Barich Pdf

After meeting an Irishwoman in London and moving to Dublin, Bill Barich?a “blow-in,” or stranger, in Irish parlance?found himself looking for a traditional Irish pub to be his local. There are nearly 12,000 pubs in Ireland, so he appeared to have plenty of choices. He wanted a pub like the one in John Ford's classic movie, The Quiet Man, offering talk and drink with no distractions, but such pubs are now scare as publicans increasingly rely on flat-screen televisions, rock music, even Texas Hold ‘Em to attract a dwindling clientele. For Barich, this signaled that something deeper was at play?an erosion of the essence of Ireland, perhaps without the Irish even being aware. A Pint of Plain is Barich's witty, deeply observant portrait of an Ireland vanishing before our eyes. While 85 percent of the Irish still stop by a pub at least once a month, strict drunk-driving laws have helped to kill business in rural areas. Even traditional Irish music, whose rich roots “connect the past to the present and close a circle,” is much less prominent in pub life. Ironically, while Irish pubs in the countryside are closing at the alarming rate of one per day, plastic IPC-type pubs are being born in foreign countries at the exact same rate. From the famed watering holes of Dublin to tiny village pubs, Barich introduces a colorful array of characters, and, ever pursuing craic, the ineffable Irish word for a good time, engages in an unvarnished yet affectionate discussion about what it means to be Irish today.

Author : J. Roderick O'Flanagan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1879
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:937974276

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The Irish Bar ... by J. Roderick O'Flanagan Pdf