{"product_id":"the-little-history-of-galway-hardcover","title":"The Little History of Galway - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eColm Wallace\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eToday, Galway is home to over 250,000 people and plays host to over a million tourists per year, who come from all over the world to admire and learn about the culture and history of this beautiful county.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGalway has not always been so tranquil, however, and \u003ci\u003eThe Little History of Galway\u003c\/i\u003e takes a look at the struggles of the county's people across the centuries, from the arrival of Stone Age man through the coming of the Normans and their conquest of the city, to Galway's eventual battle for independence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExamining pivotal moments such as the siege of Galway by the feared Oliver Cromwell, the Penal Laws and the Famine, Colm Wallace also explores the writers, artists and thinkers that have called the area home, as well as the local people who have worked hard over generations to make Galway the welcoming place that it is today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCOLM WALLACE is passionate about Irish history. He has a first-class honours masters in History and has written and edited several books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Little History of Galway\u003c\/i\u003e for The History Press. He teaches history to children as a primary teacher and to adults with the Galway Roscommon Education and Training Board. He has appeared on television and radio discussing aspects of Irish history and he has recently been accepted onto a history PHD with University College, Galway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 7.87 x 5.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48229095440605,"sku":"9781803997070","price":37.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/xKozefTAp29781803997070.webp?v=1784729806","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-little-history-of-galway-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}