{"product_id":"great-irish-speeches-9781847248879b","title":"Great Irish Speeches","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eGreat Irish Speeches\u003c\/span\u003e contains 50 of the most stirring and memorable speeches in Irish history. From the political oratories of Charles Stewart Parnell, Michael Collins and Eamon De Valera to emotive addresses by the nation's celebrated poets, writers and musicians, all of the included speeches have had a remarkable impact on the course of Irish and world history. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eEach speech is preceded by an introduction, which places the address in context and underlines its historical significance, as well as an iconic photograph of the speaker. Presented chronologically, the collection provides tremendous insight into Irish history. Includes the following speeches: \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEamon de Valera 'That Ireland which we dreamed of'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEamon de Valera 'The abuse of a people who have done him no wrong'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn F. Kennedy 'Ireland's hour has come'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJack Lynch 'The Irish government can no longer stand by' \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiam Cosgrave 'Mongrel foxes'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharles J. Haughey 'We are living away beyond our means' \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoe Connolly 'People of Galway - we love you'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn Hume 'Sit down and negotiate our future with us'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMary Robinson 'Come dance with me in Ireland' Maire Geoghegan-Quinn '\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA necessary development of human rights' \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeamus Heaney 'The achievement of Irish poets'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDavid Trimble 'A cold house for Catholics' \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoe Higgins 'Ansbacher Man'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGerry Adams 'Now there is an alternative'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIan Paisley 'A Northern Ireland in which all can live together in peace'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBertie Ahern 'This is what Ireland can give to the world'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Quercus","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42824688173136,"sku":"9781847248879B","price":10.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9781847248879-l.jpg?v=1785897637","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/en-ca\/products\/great-irish-speeches-9781847248879b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}