Books written by Andrew Carpenter

  • The Field Day Anthology of Irish Writing
    The Field Day Anthology of Irish Writing

    ELIZABETH MALCOLM , Editor , Until the middle of the nineteenth century , if an Irish woman became ill ... The poor frequently preferred to rely on lay healers , often ' wise women ' , and a vast array of traditional and patent remedies ...

  • The Field Day Anthology of Irish Writing
    The Field Day Anthology of Irish Writing

    The lad came to where his brothers were , and told them than he had not found water . Then Ailill went to get water , chanced on the same well , refused to kiss the hag , and returned without water .

  • Verse in English from Eighteenth-century Ireland
    Verse in English from Eighteenth-century Ireland

    From about 1797 , Lysaght lived in Dublin where he became well - known as a writer of society verses and of songs . He was a strong opponent of ... A street in Dublin , like all the other streets and places mentioned in the poem . 7.

  • Art and Architecture of Ireland
    Art and Architecture of Ireland

    This monumental work provides new insight into every facet of the strength, depth, and variety of Ireland's artistic and architectural heritage.

  • The Word Wizard
    The Word Wizard

    The Word Wizard is a light-hearted children's picture book that follows the humorous antics that occur when a boy meets a wizard.

  • The Writers: A Sense of Ireland : New Work by 44 Irish Writers
    The Writers: A Sense of Ireland : New Work by 44 Irish Writers

    After ten years of upheaval -- not only the 'Troubles' in the north of Ireland but also great political and social changes in the south -- Irish writing is healthier,...

  • Field Day Anthology of Irish

    Provides a commanding view of Irish writing over the past 1500 years and defines the range and quality of Ireland's distinctive literature.