Great Books About Ireland

  I’m 89.2% Scandinavian, but like many of you, I’m a little Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. I make my traditional Beer Braised Corned Beef with Potatoes and Carrots, and Irish Soda Bread. I love a good book about Ireland, too. If you enjoy reading about interesting cultures, maybe you’ll find something to tickle your fancy here. Nonfiction Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt. This evocative memoir documents an Irish family’s struggles during the Great Depression. [The best memoir I have ever read.] Are You Somebody? The Accidental Memoir of a Dublin Woman by Nuala O’Faolain. A woman steps out of the traditional shoes she was always told to fill. The Back of Beyond: […]

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