Bloodthirsty buccaneers and buried treasure, fierce sea battles and cold-blooded murders, Barbary ducats and silver pieces of eight. Des Ekin embarks on a roadtrip around the entire coast of Ireland, in search of our piratical heritage, uncovering an amazing history of swashbuckling bandits, both Irish-born and imported.
Ireland’s Pirate Trail tells stories of freebooters and pirates from every corner of our coast over a thousand years, including famous pirates like Anne Bonny and William Lamport, who set off to ply their trade in the Caribbean. Ekin also debunks many myths about our most well-known sea warrior, Granuaile, the ‘Pirate Queen’ of Mayo Thoroughly researched and beautifully told. Filled with exciting untold stories.
| Format |
Häftad |
| Omfång |
368 sidor |
| Språk |
Engelska |
| Förlag |
O'Brien Press Ltd |
| Utgivningsdatum |
2021-05-03 |
| ISBN |
9781788492454 |
