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User Review - MaelBrigde - LibraryThingH. V. Morton somewhat set the tone for travel writing in his day--this book was published in 1930. Though dark whispers decry his personality on internet sites, and though he offered a poeticized and ... Read full review
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User Review - thesmellofbooks - LibraryThingFascinating and often beautifully written. Morton doesn't tell all, and doesn't understand all, and brings his beliefs with him as we all do. Nevertheless it is a glimpse into a time and place that remains only in the slimmest living threads and the memories of its people. Read full review
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Bibliographic information
| Title | In search of Ireland |
| Author | Henry Vollam Morton |
| Edition | 5 |
| Publisher | Methuen, 1931 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Dec 20, 2006 |
| Length | 280 pages |
| Subjects | Ireland |
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