The Story We Carry in Our Bones, Juilene OsborneMcKnight
The Story We Carry in Our Bones, Juilene OsborneMcKnight
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The Story We Carry in Our Bones
Irish History for Americans

Author: Juilene Osborne-McKnight

Narrator: Juilene Osborne-McKnight

Unabridged: 8 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/14/2021

Synopsis

More than forty million people consider themselves Irish-American, and yet most of them do not truly understand the rich cultural history of their ancestors. From prehistoric times to the emigration of the Irish to Amerikay, this broad, yet comprehensive, history gives a general overview of the deep history of Irish-Americans.

The book includes such interesting topics as the four cycles of Irish storytelling, ancient Celtic legends of shapeshifting and Fair Folk, the six Gaelic languages and their relation to one another, the Gallic Wars with Julius Caesar, the Anglo-Norman invasion, the sacred ceremonies and religious beliefs of the Druids, the real story of St. Patrick, the Great Famine brought on by British involvement, the mass exodus of Irish to America, and the struggle for Irish-Americans to rebuild their lives upon new soil, in an unwelcome land.

About Juilene Osborne-McKnight

Juliene Osborne-McKnight is a professor of English at DeSales University in Pennsylvania. She received her MFA in poetry and creative nonfiction from Carlow University, which included a study in residence at Colaiste Naomh Padraig in Ireland. She is also a talented seanchai, a traditional storyteller in the ancient Irish tradition.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Michael on March 22, 2025

This audiobook, a free offering from Audible, was a basic history that covered a few areas I was unfamiliar with, particularly the American story of the Irish. Although not a deep scholarly study, it was a good listen while I was between books during the St. Patrick's Day period. Slainté......more

Goodreads review by Andrea on December 29, 2016

Great "beginner" book for Americans interested in their Irish Ancestors. The author touches on everything from the origins of the Celts, what we know about life in Ancient Ireland before written history, Druid beliefs and the acceptance of Christianity, Viking, Norman and English Invasion/Control, e......more

Goodreads review by Bridget on March 17, 2019

This was a great non fiction read on the history of the Irish, not dry at all.......more

Goodreads review by M. on February 28, 2022

The content is fine, generally accurate though of course simplified. A good introduction to Irish history. But the constant blurbs from her own fiction began to quickly tire me, and the book seemed like little more than an exercise in self-advertisement. The comment near the end that taking bibles o......more

Goodreads review by Mark on August 01, 2024

A must read for anyone of Irish American descent. Great story telling, accessible history, moving accounts of faith and love. Proud to be Irish American.......more

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