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An Irish Navvy
Donall Macamhlaigh
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Description for An Irish Navvy
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.
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 ... Read more
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Publisher
Gill
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
, Ireland
ISBN
9781848891883
SKU
V9781848891883
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About Donall Macamhlaigh
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.
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