Renowned children's writer Vincent Mc Donnell puts his trademark spin on the story of the GAA, turning the facts into a fascinating story for younger readers. The GAA, the Gaelic Athletic Association, is the most important sporting organisation in Ireland today. It was started by just a few people with vision & now has more than 800, 000 members. Every year, teams compete to win trophies, cheered on by fans dressed from head to toe in county colours. In Dublin city a small piece of green space, 144 metres by 86 metres, is possibly the most famous place in Irel&. Hardly a single Irish boy or girl hasn't dreamed of one day running onto the pitch at Croke Park to the roar of 80, 000 people. This is the story of the GAA, a story of sport & of the men & women who play the games. Ideal as a reference tool for projects in primary schools, it will appeal to both boys & girls. Starting with the founding of the GAA it describes the origins of hurling & football & their popularity & it celebrates great players like Christy Ring & Pat Spillane & talented GAA families like the A" Ses of Kerry & the Larkins of Kilkenny. Find out about famous GAA trophies & grounds, major competitions & the results down though the years. Learn more about Ladies Football, Camogie & Handball, & discover how the GAA
- celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2009
- has grown to be Ireland's largest & most renowned sporting organisation.

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Details: the Story of the Jews is the history of an extraordinary group of people. This book explores the religion of
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Details: Explore over 500 years of history with Britannia's rulers of the waves in this 6 DVD box set.
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To many people, the Spitfire not only symbolised Britain's victory during the Battle of Britain, but was the very embodiment of air fighting during World War II. The Story of the Spitfire presents a thrilling appraisal of this remarkable aircraft's fighting capability & its pilots tactics. Using official evaluations & reports, alongside technical & tactical developments, plus the recollections of Spitfire pilots, the book provides an unparalleled insight into the combat career of this legendary plane. Despite problems with their new aircraft, the Fighter Command pilots of 1940 were delighted with the Spitfire speed, manoeuvrability & fire-power were all greater than they had been with the biplanes of only a year earlier. In terms of tactics & training the RAF was out of date. The air battles over Britain in late 1940 forged the Spitfire legend but how justified was it? There were only 19 Spitfire squadrons in Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain, but as the RAF turned to the offensive the numbers of Spitfires increased. The combat initiative was lost to enhanced Bf 109s & Fw 190s, but developments in the Spitfire clawed back the advantage, with increased performance & training. By 1944 the Spitfire was frequently operating as a fighter-bomber with new tactics & problems. To many fighter-pilots having bombs strapped under the aircraft verged on an insult but with aerial targets in short supply this was the most effective way of taking the war to the enemy. The Story of the Spitfire details the introduction, development & successes of this incredible aircraft, & charts the training & skills of its pilots. It is a compelling account which will be welcomed by both enthusiast & general reader alike. Ken Delve is the author of more than twenty aviation books, including Bomber Comm&, D-Day: The Air Battle & Night Fighter. Alfred Price, FRHist S, has published nearly fifty aviation books, including Battle of Britain Day & Target Berlin. 23.9 x 16.7 x 2.8 cm, pages 272 ...

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Details: The Story of the Vikings examines their origins, explorations, settlements & culture. Highlighting the Vikings'
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Follow the incredible story of the Vikings as they terrorised the coastlines of Europe for over 300 years, from their infamous adventures overseas to the splendid treasures they left behind. A beautifully illustrated sticker book, packed with information & photographic stickers of Viking helmets & axes, necklaces, chess pieces & even shoes.

Perfect for children.

Measures: 27.5 x 22cm approx.



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A collection of favourite episodes from Series 3 of the BBC children's series based on the novels by Jacqueline Wilson. Danielle Harmer stars as Tracey, a 13-year-old girl who lives in a children's home in between unsuccessful attempts to settle her with ...

First series of the children's TV drama, based on the novels by Jacqueline Wilson. Danielle Harmer plays the 10-year-old girl who grows up in a children's home & who's overactive imagination is always getting her into trouble. Episodes are: ' Tracy Retur ...

This fascinating series gives you a are chance to see a wide range of tractors of all ages, from the earliest machines of the 1920s to present day, hard at work throughout the farming year. Find out about each machine, & its place in agricultural history. SALOP STEAM RALLY Richard Sturdey visits Salop Steam Rally at Onslow Park & shows us some of the more unusual machines from the 1920s in action, including a 1927 Caterpillar & a Huber & Runeley, also from the US. In the next programme Richard Sturdey continues to describe the attributes of some of the vintage working farm machinery in action at the Salop Steam Rally. Today s machines include 1920s & 30s Nuffield, Caterpillar, International, Mogul, International Crawler, & the Fordson Super Major with a combination of propane gas & diesel powered engines. In the final programme from the Salop Steam Ralley, Richard Sturdey looks at the vintage big-boys machines designed for tractor-pulling ie peforming under extra loads. Tractors at work include Leyl&, Fordson, Nuffield, Livery, Allis, Lance, Bulldog & Case. ON THE FARM The first programme finds us in Sussex watching vintage tractors from the 1930s & 40s hard at work, still doing real jobs on the farm mowing, ploughing & hedgecutting. Machines include Fordson, Massey Ferguson, David Brown, Nuffield & Marshall. Back on the farm in the second episode with some more 1940s tractors, this time they are ploughing, drilling & muck-spreading! Machines include those made by Case, Ford, Fiat, Claas, John Deere & Leyl&. The final on the farm programme looks at some of the powerful tractors of the 2nd half of the 20th century, working in the fields. Manufacturers include John Deere, Fendt, Ford, New Holl&, Massey Ferguson, DOE, Challenger, Lamborghini & Marshall. THE DAVID BROWN STORY The first programme features the story of David Brown Tractors from their early beginnings through to the 1960s. In the second installment we pick up the David Brown story in the 1970s when the use of these well-loved tractors expanded from working on the farm, to the production of industrial models for use on the highways. We look at a number of models hard at work in a variety of situations. In the final installment of the David Brown story, we come up to date, with numerous purchasers, including CASE IH, & the subsequent development & production of new machines. ...