Beat the Goatskin Until the Goat Cries!
Beat the Goatskin Until the Goat Cries!
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Presents an account of Ireland, particularly rural Ireland with its customs, education, sport, literature, music and song. This book talks about its writers and Wrenboys, its musicians and singers, its footballers and teachers, and its corner boys. It also focuses on the pubs and parishes, their rogues, and poets and playwrights.
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Beat the Goatskin Until the Goat Cries! by Gabriel Fitzmaurice
Presents an account of Ireland, particularly rural Ireland with its customs, education, sport, literature, music and song. This book talks about its writers and Wrenboys, its musicians and singers, its footballers and teachers, and its corner boys. It also focuses on the pubs and parishes, their rogues, and poets and playwrights.
Gabriel Fitzmaurice was born in 1952 in the village of Moyvane, Co. Kerry, where he still lives. He has taught in the local national school, of which he is principal, since 1975. He is the author of more than thirty books and has been described as 'one of Ireland's favourite poets'. He broadcasts on radio and television on education and the arts. His translations from the Irish are also available in Poems from the Irish and his latest book of children's poetry, I'm Proud to be Me! was published in 2005.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781856355001 |
| ISBN 10 | 1856355004 |
| Title | Beat the Goatskin Until the Goat Cries! |
| Author | Gabriel Fitzmaurice |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The Mercier Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2006-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |