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Little Book of Mayo [Hardback]

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  • Format: Hardback, height x width: 198x129 mm, 30 Illustrations, black and white
  • Series: Little Book of
  • Pub. Date: 09-Jun-2016
  • Publisher: Nonsuch Publishing
  • ISBN-10: 1845888928
  • ISBN-13: 9781845888923
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  • Price: 26,34 €*
  • * This title is out of print. Used copies may be available, but delivery only inside Baltic States
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  • Format: Hardback, height x width: 198x129 mm, 30 Illustrations, black and white
  • Series: Little Book of
  • Pub. Date: 09-Jun-2016
  • Publisher: Nonsuch Publishing
  • ISBN-10: 1845888928
  • ISBN-13: 9781845888923
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The Little Book of Mayo is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts about County Mayo. Here you will find out about Mayos natural history, its myth and legend, its proud sporting heritage particularly its long-running quest for Sam and its famous (and occasionally infamous) men and women. Through quaint villages and bustling towns, this book takes the reader on a journey through County Mayo and its vibrant past. A reliable reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped into time and time again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage and the secrets of this ancient county.
Foreword 5(4)
Acknowledgements 9(2)
1 The Geography of County Mayo
11(13)
2 Crime and Punishment
24(13)
3 Ten Famous Mayo Faces
37(17)
4 Ten Famous Mayo Places
54(16)
5 Granuaile
70(7)
6 Religion and Superstition
77(17)
7 Ballintubber Abbey
94(5)
8 The Great Famine in Mayo (1845-1849)
99(12)
9 The Quest for Sam: The Story of Mayo Football
111(7)
10 The Night the Devil Appeared in Tooreen
118(6)
11 Samuel Lewis: The Topography of County Mayo
124(11)
12 Agriculture, Commerce and Tourism
135