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GROWING UP ON THE CURRAGH

Written by Patricia O'Sullivan
Published by Original Writing Ltd in 2011
ISBN: 9781908024244

GROWING UP ON THE CURRAGH
Written by Patricia O'Sullivan.
Stock no. 1327472
1st. 2011. Hardback. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Memories of childhood in the Curragh Military Camp (Ireland) before and during the Second World War. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 9781908024244. Spine and corners bumped, small dent to top edge of rear cover. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased and rubbed.

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Front cover

Cover of GROWING UP ON THE CURRAGH by Patricia O'Sullivan

Contents

  • Introduction
  • Prologue
  • PART I
  • Chapter One
  • THE CURRAGH
  • Chapter Two
  • EARLIEST MEMORIES
  • Chapter Three
  • EARLY YEARS
  • Chapter Four
  • EARLY SCHOOLDAYS
  • Chapter Five
  • FAMILY LIFE IN THE THIRTIES ON THE CURRAGH
  • Chapter Six
  • THE ARMY AND US
  • Chapter Seven
  • ENTERTAINMENT BEFORE THE WAR
  • Chapter Eight
  • SPORTS, AND THE END OF AN ERA
  • Chapter Nine
  • THE EMERGENCY AND EVACUATION
  • Chapter Ten
  • SECONDARY SCHOOL
  • Chapter Eleven
  • OUR NEW DOMAIN
  • Chapter Twelve
  • FAMILY LIFE DURING THE EMERGENCY
  • Chapter Thirteen
  • FOREIGNERS AMONGST US
  • Chapter Fourteen
  • SWIMMING AND OTHER SPORTS
  • Chapter Fifteen
  • BIRTH AND CHANGES
  • Chapter Sixteen
  • 1945
  • Chapter Seventeen
  • END OF SCHOOLDAYS AND FACING THE FUTURE
  • Epilogue