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Mercier Press's Blog – November 2013 Archive (2)
The most borrowed Irish library books - children's fiction prevails
A recent study on the most borrowed books from Irish libraries in 2012 makes for interesting reading.
Out of the top 10 most borrowed titles for 2012, eight were children's or YA fiction. The only appearance of an Irish writer in the top 10 was also for a children's title - Arthur Quinn and the World Serpent, the first volume in Alan Early's Father of Lies…
ContinueAdded by Mercier Press on November 4, 2013 at 8:11am — No Comments
Happy Birthday, GAA
On this day in history:
1884 - The foundation of the Gaelic Athletic Association.
The Gaelic Athletic Association was founded at 3 pm on Saturday, 1 November 1884, in the billiards room of Lizzie Hayes' Commercial Hotel, Thurles, County Tipperary.
All present that day…
ContinueAdded by Mercier Press on November 1, 2013 at 7:30am — No Comments
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