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The Little Book of Antrim
By Barry Flynn
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The Little Book of Antrim is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts about County Antrim. Here you will find out about Antrim's people and places, its business and industry, its spectacular coasts and glens and its proud sporting heritage. Through quaint villages and bustling towns, this book takes the reader on a journey through County Antrim and its vibrant past. A reliable reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped into time and time again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage and the secrets of this ancient county.
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Barry Flynn
Born in Belfast in 1970, BARRY FLYNN has written eleven books of Irish interest, his most recent being The Little Book of Irish Boxing and The Little Book of Armagh . He has worked as a freelance broadcaster for BBC Northern Ireland, RTE, Newstalk and BBC Radio Ulster. He is a tour guide and conducts tours of Belfast’s footballing heritage – and is a host at the George Best house – which is a historic B & B. He gives talks to clubs and societies on the history of Irish football and has established close working links with every club on the island.
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