The Darkness Echoing

<p><b>The Irish Times Top 10 Bestseller!</b><br><b><br>From war to revolution, famine to emigration, <i>The Darkness Echoing</i> travels around Ireland bringing its dark past to life</b><br><br>It''s no secret that the Irish are obsessed with misery, suffering and death. And no wonder, for there is darkness everywhere you look: in cemeteries and castles, monuments and museums, stories and songs.<br><br> In <i>The Darkness Echoing</i>, Gillian O''Brien tours Ireland''s most deliciously dark heritage sites, delving into the stories behind them and asking what they reveal about the Irish.<br><br>Energetic, illuminating and surprisingly funny, <i>The Darkness Echoing </i>challenges old, accepted narratives about Ireland, and asks intriguing questions about Ireland''s past, present and future.<br><br><b>''My history book of the year'' Ryan Tubridy<br><br>''As thought-provoking as it is informative and entertaining''</b><i>Irish Times</i><b><br><br>''Hugely enjoyable, thought-provoking and i