Breatnach, Caoilte

Kinvara: A Seaport Town on Galway Bay

Soft cover

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There are some marks on the endpaper where stickers have been removed. A record, in image and word, of a coastal community’s social and economic life, its traditions and the changes it has experienced since the late 19th century. The volume includes photographs taken between the 1890s and the 1960s which offer glimpses into an era when Kinvara was a busy port and market town, yet working and living at a slower pace – that of horse carts, sailing boats and manual labour. The explanatory captions which accompany the photographs contain details on folklore, traditions and local history. Quotes and anecdotes capture the wit and humour of the Kinvara people. The book’s introduction places the town’s development in a wider historical context.

Additional information

Format

Soft cover

Writer

Breatnach, Caoilte

Publisher

Tir Eolas

Publication Year

1997

ISBN

9781873821077

Language

English