{"product_id":"being-irish-marie-claire-logue-9781838359348","title":"Being Irish: New Views on Irish Identity Today","description":"What makes the Irish unique? Why do over 70 million people worldwide embrace their Irish heritage? What does it mean to be Irish today? These and other questions are addressed in this fascinating new book. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeing Irish\u003c\/i\u003e gathers a diverse group of 100 people of all ages - including well-known musicians, writers, sportspeople, journalists, political and religious leaders, community activists, asylum seekers, students and others - each trying to give expression to that special something that is more or less recognizable as Irish. This is not a sociological study; it consists of highly personal responses to a question of identity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwenty-one years ago, Paddy Logue compiled the original edition of \u003ci\u003eBeing Irish\u003c\/i\u003e to better understand the recent changes Ireland had undergone. Now his daughter, Derry-based solicitor Marie-Claire Logue, takes up the challenge to take a fresh look at Irishness, this time against a backdrop of Covid-19, Brexit, economic insecurity, a less powerful Catholic Church, and a changing Northern Ireland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is a particular emphasis in this collection on a new generation of Irish, both home-grown and recent arrivals. These 20-40-year-olds embrace their Irish identity as fervently as their elders, but don't necessarily have the same values, concerns and aspirations. Here the voices of this new generation can finally be heard. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbove all, the captivating life stories contained in \u003ci\u003eBeing Irish\u003c\/i\u003e will provide an illuminating and entertaining look at what it means to be Irish today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marie-Claire Logue\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1838359346\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781838359348\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Liffey Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/03\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.60w x 1.00d","brand":"Marie-Claire Logue","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43982018216191,"sku":"9781838359348","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c65df184-77f7-47af-bd7f-633b8ec66af4.jpg?v=1683258811","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/being-irish-marie-claire-logue-9781838359348","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}