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Charles Haughey, "An Taoiseach" and the Fianna Fáil
While reading JWI I also came acros the following unfamiliar names and terms. For a better understanding of the story, I had to look them up and here is what I found out: Haughey, Charles James (1925–… more →
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Charles Haughey, "An Taoiseach" and the Fianna Fáil
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magicforest wrote 2 years ago: While reading JWI I also came acros the following unfamiliar names and terms. For a better understan … more →
Flann O'Brien
magicforest wrote 2 years ago: In his book Monagan mentions O’Brien several times . He simply likes the romantic and cheerful … more →
The 3th, 4th, 5th and 6th chapter
magicforest wrote 2 years ago: I must admit that I have some great trouble reading this book since the vocab is really driving me … more →
Vocabulary (JWI -1. and 2. chapter)
magicforest wrote 2 years ago: 1.) His eyes going adamantine (like a diamond in hardness and brilliance) 2.) I was happy to get out … more →
1. and 2. chapter
magicforest wrote 2 years ago: The story begins in a Turkish barber in Cork where David Monagan, the American protagonist with Iris … more →
Few sentences about the author
magicforest wrote 2 years ago: David Monagan is an American writer with Irish roots, currently a resident in Cork. He has been a le … more →
Jaywalking with the Irish (+ Celtic Tiger)
magicforest wrote 2 years ago: In this semester, our clas is going to devoid most of its attention to this very book. We are going … more →
