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Irish construction workers in post-war Britain are celebrated in song and story. Donall MacAmhlaigh kept a diary as he worked the sites, danced in Irish halls, drank in Irish pubs and lived the life of the roving Irish navvy. Work was hard, dirty and dangerous, followed by pints in the Admiral Rodney, the Shamrock, the Cattle Market Tavern and others. Living conditions were basic at best. This vivid picture of an Irish navvy's life in England in the 1950s mirrors that of an entire generation who left Ireland without education or hope. Days without food or work, the hardships of work camps, lonesome partings after trips home, periods of intense isolation and bitter reflection were all part of the experience.
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Donall MacAmhlaigh from Galway moved with his family to Kilkenny when aged fourteen. Later he joined the army but left in 1951 and emigrated to England. By choice he settled in Northampton, married, had children and wielded the pick and shovel all his working life. He died in 1989.
Titel: An Irish Navvy: The Diary of an Exile
Verlag: Collins Books
Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
Einband: Paperback
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Zustand: New. 2014. Revised edition. Paperback. This vivid picture of an Irish navvy's life in England in the 1950s mirrors that of an entire generation who left Ireland without education or hope. Days without food or work, the hardships of work camps, lonesome partings after trips home, periods of intense isolation and bitter reflection, all were part of the experience. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DBR; 3JJPG; BJ; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 10. Weight in Grams: 196. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Artikel-Nr. V9781848891883
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Zustand: New. Über den AutorDonall MacAmhlaigh from Galway moved with his family to Kilkenny when aged fourteen. Later he joined the army but left in 1951 and emigrated to England. By choice he settled in Northampton, married, had children and wi. Artikel-Nr. 597098299
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. An Irish Navvy | The Diary of an Exile | Donall Macamhlaigh | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2014 | Gill Books | EAN 9781848891883 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu. Artikel-Nr. 105739069
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