101 Irish lives

A collection of Irish lives, this book tells the stories of 101 Irish men and women, ranging in time from St Patrick to Bono and Bob Geldof. All kinds of people are included - business people, politicians, broadcasters, patriots, actors, priests, adventurers, sportsmen, musicians and writers. Among the biographical entries in the book are Grace O'Malley, Arthur Guinness, St Columcille, Eamon de Valera, Brian Boru, Brendan Behan, Terry Wogan, Stephen Roche, Monsignor James Horan, Mary Robinson and Tony O'Reilly.