Book Review: Local viewpoints compiled by John Creedon illuminate our national Irish history

Readers can learn about local experiences, and memories from over 80 years ago, of major 19th century events such as the Great Famine and the Land Wars, whose narratives are best-known to most of us (if at all) at a much broader — often less interesting — national level.

John Creedon, radio show producer and broadcaster with his book, ‘An Irish Folklore Treasury’. Picture: Larry Cummins

• An Irish Folklore Treasury
• John Creedon 
• Gill Books, €24.99