Turning Green With LiteracyFor those who might want to read more, Cahill has written a delightful little book: How the Irish Saved Civilization.
By THOMAS CAHILL
Published: March 16, 2010
WHY should we celebrate the Irish?
No doubt, several reasons could be proffered. But for me one answer stands out. Long, long ago the Irish pulled off a remarkable feat: They saved the books of the Western world and left them as gifts for all humanity.
[Snarky aside: I note that the Irish Potato Famine and ensuing influx of Irish to America (1847-1856) produced a "Nativist" anti-Irish backlash very similar to today's GOP anti-Hispanic hysteria.]
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