So once was I

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So Once Was I has a story for everyone, representing all threads of Irish society’s rich tapestry. Embark on an intriguing tour through our national necropolis in these pages, and become acquainted with the famous and forgotten that once walked the streets of Dublin.

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Remember now as you go by, as you are now so once was I ?

From unmarked plots to striking monuments, Glasnevin Cemetery has become home to a microcosm of Irish society since it opened its gates in 1832. Every grave has a story to tell, but with more than a million souls resting there, many of these stories have been long forgotten.

So Once Was I sets out to celebrate the quirky, strange and sometimes unbelievable tales of lesser-known figures in Ireland’s famous cemetery. Representing all threads of Irish society’s rich tapestry, from lion tamers to pioneering aviators, the mistress of the macabre to a mysterious, murderous count, forgotten revolutionaries to the mammy of Irish cooking, the cemetery’s population is reanimated in this book through vivid retellings of their lives. This intriguing tour through the national necropolis brings back to life those Joyce called the ‘faithful dead’, an intricate mosaic of stories rediscovered among the grandeur of Glasnevin’s famed monuments.

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Weight 0.6 kg
Dimensions 23.4 × 15.3 × 3 cm
Book_author

Farrell, Warren

Publisher

Merrion Press

Imprint

Merrion Press

Cover

Paperback

Pages

336

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

363.750941835 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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