Phoenix Park
Phoenix Park.the book
your personal copy
"This
is an enthusiast's book."
RTÉ's Today with Pat Kenny
"Author
Brendan Nolan provides a fascinating read."
Irish Independent.
Phoenix
Park History and Guidebook
by Brendan Nolan
signed
and dedicated copies @ €18.95
The
Phoenix Park, one of the biggest enclosed parks in the world, provides
a breath of fresh air amid the urban sprawl of modern Dublin.
Brendan Nolan's comprehensive guide to the Phoenix Park covers its origins
and history, buildings and monuments, wildlife, literary associations,
local lore, military use, sports, self-guided walks, and its future
in an urban environment.
The author provides detailed histories and descriptions of all of the
landmarks in the Park, including the Zoo, Áras an Uachtaráin,
Farmleigh, Ashtown Castle, the American Ambassador's Residence, and
Garda Headquarters.
He touches on the infamous murders of 1882, the Eucharistic Congress
of 1932, and the visit of Pope John Paul II in 1979, not to mention
an early U2 concert on the park racecourse.
This book is of interest to tourists and visitors, to Dubliners in general,
and to anyone interested in this most historic and scenic park.
Order your signed copy now for home delivery .
visit the website here
"It's
a fabulous book. It should be in all schools."
West Dublin Access Radio
Nolan
sets well-known events in the Park's history beside accounts of its
buildings and institutions, as well as obscure subjects like park rangers'
uniform regulations.
Irish Times
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