The Oxford Companion to Irish History Literature and the official town scapegoat

and the official town scapegoat bears the shame of the citizens by fishing junk out of the river with his teeth

and Germans who get straight to the point (“your presentation was simply awful”)

as they say

wisest and brilliant best

The Oxford Companion to Irish History Literature and the official town scapegoatThe Oxford Companion to Irish History offers a radically new and eminently readable introduction to all aspects of the history of this fascinating and complex land. Written by a team of 87 specialists, its 1,800 entries explore Irish history from earliest times to the recent past. Keyfigures and events are re evaluated in the light of recent research, while emerging areas of scholarship, such as women's history and public health, are discussed in