The Great Book of Ireland: Interesting Stories, Irish History & Random Facts About Ireland (History & Fun Facts)

I never knew that so many different things were invented by people from Ireland! I recommend this book for anyone who wants to know more about this wonderful country!💖💖💖

Author Bill O’Neill has a definite proficiency when it comes to compiling the myriad of useful and educational trivia books he’s published so far. While all of them have been meticulously organized to enhance the reading experience, his Great Book of the various states series I feel is his best since they each epitomizes how great America already is.In each of his Great State books the author sticks to a proven format which consists of the following six chapters [albeit the order might be somewhat different]:In each of the six chapters this book contains:1- State’s History2- State’s Pop Culture3- State’s Attractions4- State’s Inventions, Ideas and More5- State’s Biggest Haunts, Supernatural and Other Weird Facts6- State’s SportsMr. O’Neill begins each chapter by taking an item regarding its topic and gives his readers a brief, yet informative description of about it, this is followed by some random facts, which is then culminated by his giving some questions related to the information which the chapter has just given, naturally the answers are given as well.With six states already written, Mr. O’Neill has decided to move on to writing books on an International level; and what country had he chosen to write about first. I believe, he has befittingly chosen to write about the country of his apparent ancestry, that of Ireland; and in doing so, has chosen to stick to this same format. And to get an idea of the multitude of items the author has written about, all one needs to do is to read the author’s own description, or better yet, peruse the preview pages for a complete listing of the topics being discussed in the pages of this book.For given his readers and myself, an enlightening trivia book about the country and people of Ireland, without giving any blarney in the process, I’m happy to give the author, Bill O’Neill, the 5 STAR he’s receiving.

Enjoyed it

Great book full of lots of interesting and fascinating facts about the Emerald Isle. The book is well-organized, filled with lots of useful trivia. The writing was plain and straight-forward written, which I did enjoy, though some might think it was written at a too level for them. I did not. I do not like being overwhelmed with esoteric facts, phrases or vocabulary, which I have to stop to puzzle over. One thing that did distract me were the many grammatical and copy writing errors, which makes me wonder why the author did not use an editor for his book—or find someone to go through it with a fine-tooth comb to clean up some of the errors. My own background is not Irish, but my husband’s background is, so I took this opportunity to share some of the information I gleaned with the grand-kids and their parents on St. Patrick’s Day. In my opinion, it made the day just a little bit better. I hope to keep the book and use it whenever I am looking for something different, or whenever I am trying to help the family learn more about their heritage. I received this from Library Thing to read and review.

When I first saw this book I thought why read this book I know so much already it will be a waste of time. Well I was wrong and right. I did know a lot about Ireland but I also learned so much. Bill O'Neil has a wonderful way of organizing all this info and delivering it so you remember it and enjoy learning it too. The narrator Scott Miller does a wonderful job with the narration of this book. Between the book being well written and Scott's style of narration it is a really great read. I was lucky to have been gifted this book and this is my honest review. Honestly if you are interested in Ireland at all you must read this book.

Many facts and folklore but written at a 2nd-3rd grade reading level

Easy to read and understand. Especially if someone plans to visit Ireland. Very informative.

Let me start off by saying I just love Bill O'Neill's kindle books. liked so many things about the Great Book of Ireland that there are too many to list. But... here a few Halloween originated in Ireland. I got to admit I didn’t see that one coming. Also that Ireland is the only country in the world to have a Harp a musical instrument as their National Symbol. I thought like most people would that they would have a Shamrock instead. And last but not least My favorite James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan was born there. That’s it from me if you want to know more and believe there is a lot more you will just have to read the book.

Echo en falta alguna curiosidad más, pero es muy difícil incluirlo todo en un mismo libro... Aún así es muy interesante y habla de aspectos muy diversos de Irlanda y su historia, sus costumbres y algunos de sus personajes más destacados (Bram Stoker, por ejemplo). Muy recomendado.

The book is filled with a lot of short pieces of information about Ireland. If you are Irish you might laugh or agree or feel a sense of pride (or not!).When reading it feels like internet searches were done and then the text was copied and pasted to make the book. Often info is repeated, sometimes in the next sentence and often in the next paragraph. Very poor editing and likely no proofreading done other than by the author.The book feels like you are reading a home published book that did not have a second person looking at the text before publication. Grammar, spelling and structure are at a beginner level. Now if you can get past all that and are not a person that would care or notice, this book of Irish trivia may be for you.

The person I bought it for loves it

The Emerald Isle comes to life in Bills latest offering - little known facts -ways of life and a dip into myth for good measure- did you know the Republics capital is Blackpool?- It is - because thats what Dublin translates into English- Apparently my dads mum came from County Cork with the surname Casey and I was born with bright ginger hair- another Irish trait(check out Maureen O'Hara) - keep-em coming Bill -these little masterpieces are eagerly awaited

This book about Ireland and the Irish is not for the person who knows a fair amount about this subject. It seems to be aimed at those who know absolutely nothing about Ireland and is presented in short chapters covering very basic topics as if the reader knows nothing of Ireland and the Irish. It seems to be aimed more at a junior school level of intelligence rather than the person who wishes to know more about the major topics in the Irish people, their folk lore and traditions. Save your money and buy something which informs at a higher level of intelligence.