{"title":"Malachy McCourt","description":"County Limerick native Malachy McCourt is the authority to tell the history of Ireland. He has written several books, including the bestselling A Monk Swimming, Singing My Him Song, Danny Boy, Voices of Ireland, and The Claddagh Ring. Complementing his literary work, McCourt is also a skilled actor. He appeared in the television series Oz and in feature films such as The Bonfire of the Vanities. He lives in New York City.","products":[{"product_id":"claddagh-ring-paperback","title":"Claddagh Ring - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBestselling author Malachy McCourt recounts the story of Ireland's timeless symbol of loyalty, friendship, and love, a ring design of two clasped hands that is worn by millions worldwide. Following the success of his Running Press titles \u003cem\u003eDanny Boy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eVoices of Ireland\u003c\/em\u003e, McCourt explores this beloved icon of Irish heritage through vivid anecdotes, charming folk tales, and recent documented incidents. Said to have been first crafted more than 400 years ago in a fishing village on Galway Bay, there is much more to the story of the Claddagh ring than simple popular history, and McCourt tracks it down and recounts it with his stellar storytelling finesse.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51366081954015,"sku":"9780762420148","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/b6yc3lUMU_9780762420148.webp?v=1789080816"},{"product_id":"malachy-mccourts-history-of-ireland-paperback-paperback","title":"Malachy McCourt's History of Ireland (Paperback) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Malachy McCourt offers an authoritative and engrossing one-volume chronicle of Ireland from pre-Christian times to the present, told with Irish flair by the gifted storyteller.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The pages are populated with figures from myth, history, and the present-from Saint Patrick to Oliver Cromwell, James Joyce, Samuel Beckett, and Charles Parnell to Sinead O'Connor and Bono. Some beloved, some controversial-each influenced the course of Irish and world history. While McCourt vividly describes Ireland's turbulent history, he also offers a cultural survey with fresh insights to the folklore, literature, art, music, and cuisine of Ireland, producing an irresistible tour through the Emerald Isle.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51366082445535,"sku":"9780762431816","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/1SB5bGMd9b9780762431816.webp?v=1789080819"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/malachy-mccourt.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}