The Great Book of Ireland: Interesting Stories, Irish History & Random Facts About Ireland

History & Fun Facts, Book 1

By: Bill O'Neill

Narrated by: Scott Miller

Length: 3 hrs and 50 mins

Publisher's summary

How much do you know about Ireland? There’s so much to learn about the Emerald Isle that even its residents don’t know. In this trivia book, you’ll learn more about Ireland’s history, pop culture, folklore, and so much more!

In The Great Book of Ireland, you’ll learn:

• How did Ireland get its name?
• Why is it known as the Emerald Isle?
• Who was St. Patrick really?
• What do leprechauns and shamrocks have to do with St. Patrick’s Day?
• Which Irish company had a 9,000-year lease?
• What is Ireland’s top attraction?
• Which movies have been filmed in Ireland?
• Which famous novel may have been based on an Irish myth?
• Which legends did the Irish believe in?

And so much more!

This book is packed with trivia facts about Ireland. Some of the facts you’ll learn in this book are shocking, some are tragic, and others will leave you with goosebumps. But they’re all interesting!

Whether you’re just learning about Ireland or you already think you’re an expert on the state, you’ll learn something you didn’t know in every chapter. Your history teacher will be interesting at all of your newfound knowledge.

So what are you waiting for? Get started to learn more about Ireland!

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The Great Book Of Ireland

I received this Audible book for free in exchange for a honest review 😎. If you are looking for a good book about Ireland,I highly this book🍀

Ireland in a flash!

This book is just fun. There are so many cool fun facts about Ireland here. Things from how it was nicknamed the emerald Isle/Island (due to the densely lush and green vegetation), to famous Irish people. It is also great for losing some of the Irish stereotypes about leprechauns and drinking (among many others). It is more interesting that the facts are just randomly sampled, and a quiz is provided after every section. More importantly, the narration was excellent.

A review copy of this book was given to me upon my own request, and I have written this unbiased review of my own accord.

Very cool

The stories in this book are quite good and they inform a lot about Ireland. The random nature of the facts is also quite exciting, it keeps the reader guessing on what is next. Overall, the style, narration and composition of the book is fun, entertaining and educative.

This book was given to me freely, and I have left this review in exchange. This review is in no way biased, and it only reflects my opinion.

Great book!

Really enjoyed the interesting facts and information. Great for those interested in learning more about Ireland.

When’s the next book?

This is the tenth book I’ve read/listened to by this author. I request every book of his that I see available for review. All of his books, including this one, have been full of interesting information and little known facts. I like his insight into all different aspects… history of an area, their famous people, things they are well known for, silly scary or unusual things that have happened. What a great breadth of information.

This is the third book I’ve listened to by this narrator ( Scott Miller ) and I would listen to another. He presents the information in an entertaining, engaging way. His style is appropriate for this book.

There are no explicit sex scenes, excessive violence or swearing.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and voluntarily left this unbiased review.
Please feel free to comment on whether you found my review helpful.

Interesting, but...

The narrator drove me NUTS. I'm not fluent, but I DO speak enough Irish to be annoyed by his handling of the Irish words that were in the text. They're not pronounced like they're spelled, and pronouncing "uachtaráin" "oo-ka-tron" was... I mean he tried, but he's not even close. It just made it hard to listen to, I'm sorry.

I enjoyed learning about Ireland

This is my second book by Bill O'Neill narrated by Scott Miller, and I like his books. I like listening to them while driving, working around the house and even at work when appropriate. I recommend this book to anyone who likes learning varied and interesting facts about other countries and cultures.

I am very grateful that I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request ; I have voluntarily left this review.

Fun book

This is a light-hearted book. My only annoyance is the overuse of the phrase "that being said". Still fun read.

Exactly as promised

This audiobook is a wonderful collection of facts and trivia about Ireland. It is well paced with enough information to feel knowledgeable of a subject without spending too much time on one topic. I liked how the book was broken up into categories and each section ended with a quiz. The narration was excellent. Scott Miller‘s reading bordered on “game show host” in a charming way and added to the trivia- vibe of the book.
I recommend this book to everyone who enjoys learning general facts and anyone interested in Ireland. It’s a fun book that is entertaining enough to be listened to in one go but easy enough to stop and come back to for small doses of “did you know...”

This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.

Another Great Trivia Book

Bill O'Neill comes through again with another trivia book. This one about Ireland. I love learning fun little facts and hearing the quick stories about people, places and events. Mr. O'Neill does all the research and information gathering so we can enjoy learning without getting bogged down in the hunt for the information ourselves. He presents this information in a fun way that's easy to follow and remember. The narration is well done. Scott Miller has a nice voice and reads at a good pace. I really enjoy Bill O'Neill's trivia books and think everyone should give them a listen/read.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.