Stories from the Sea: Legends, adventures and tragedies of Ireland's coast by Jo

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Ireland is an island nation, inextricably linked with and dependent upon the sea which surrounds us. Let Jo Kerrigan's tales and Richard Mills' evocative photographs transport you to the coast to rediscover the stories and legends gathered over the centuries by its communities.

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Ireland is an island nation, inextricably linked with and dependent upon the sea which surrounds us. From earliest times, ships from distant lands have brought goods, ideas, invaders, influencers. Our legends, and particularly the imramma or magical Otherworld voyage tales, show how deep our involvement with the ocean goes.Jo Kerrigan has discovered and retold tales from all around the Irish coast of storms, shipwrecks, pirate attacks and smuggling, as well as shipping stories, both of long distance trading and the little boats which took supplies from major harbours to smaller communities.The sea has an enduring fascination: let Jo's tales and Richard Mills' evocative photographs transport you to the coast to rediscover the tales gathered over the centuries by its communities.

Author Biography

Jo Kerrigan grew up amid the wild beauties of West Cork; after working in the UK as writer, academic and journalist, she returned home to the place she loved best. She now writes regularly for a range of publications, including The Irish Examiner and the Evening Echo as well as international magazines, and operates a very popular online weblog.Richard Mills, born in Provence, moved to West Cork at the age of 16. Since then he has combined the career of press photographer with The Irish Examiner and Evening Echo, with that of keen wildlife photographer, garnering many national and international awards and seeing his images published across the world. He has also been the subject of a TV programme by the wildlife film maker, Eamon de Buitlear.

Table of Contents

Introduction page 09Chapter I: The Sea Carried Them 11Chapter II: Raiders, Traders, Pirates 61Chapter III: Making a Living From the Sea 97Chapter IV: Build That Boat Well: Lives Depend On It 127Chapter V: Storms and Shipwrecks 179Chapter VI: No Moon Tonight: The Smuggling Game 211Chapter VII: Travelling Far From Home 241Chapter VIII: Ireland Calling 271

Review

allow Jo Kerrigan's tales in Stories from the Sea along with stunning photographs by Richard Mills transport you to the Irish coastline. Rediscover the stories and legends gathered over centuries in this wonderful book of legends, adventures, and tragedies of Ireland's coast * Munster Express *featuring stunning photographs of the coastline, Jo Kerrigan takes readers through the intriguing history of legends, adventures and tragedies gathered and handed down over centuries by Ireland's coastal communities * West Cork People *

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allow Jo Kerrigan's tales in Stories from the Sea along with stunning photographs by Richard Mills transport you to the Irish coastline. Rediscover the stories and legends gathered over centuries in this wonderful book of legends, adventures, and tragedies of Ireland's coast

Details ISBN1788492056 Author Richard Mills Short Title Stories from the Sea [Working Title] Language English Year 2021 Photographer Richard Mills ISBN-10 1788492056 ISBN-13 9781788492058 Format Hardcover Pages 288 Place of Publication Dublin Country of Publication Ireland Publisher O'Brien Press Ltd Publication Date 2021-09-20 Illustrations 130 Halftones, color UK Release Date 2021-09-20 Subtitle Legends, adventures and tragedies of Ireland's coast Illustrator Shona Shirley Macdonald Translator Daire MacPhaidin Edited by Gnon Baba Birth 1969 Affiliation Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad, India Position UN Under-Secretary General and Rector Qualifications MD MPA DEWEY 398.20941506 Audience General Imprint O'Brien Press Ltd We've got this

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