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A road less travelled : tales of the Irish missionaries /

"From the Amazon rainforest to the South Pacific islands, and from India to the African plains, thousands of Irish missionaries devote themselves to the practical service of humanity ... These men and women have had unique adventures, misadventures and truly extraordinary experiences. In this b...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Clerkin, Aidan, Clerkin, Brendan
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Dublin : Open Air, 2011.
Subjects:
Missionaries > Ireland > Biography.
Missionaries > Ireland.
Missionaries.
Ireland.
Missionaries - Ireland.
Missionaries - Ireland - Biography.
Biography.
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Summary:"From the Amazon rainforest to the South Pacific islands, and from India to the African plains, thousands of Irish missionaries devote themselves to the practical service of humanity ... These men and women have had unique adventures, misadventures and truly extraordinary experiences. In this book you will read vivd personal accounts of the most memorable experiences in their adopted homes, spanning the period from the mid-twentieth century up to the 2010 World Cup."--Back cover.
Physical Description:256 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
ISBN:9781846823176 (pbk.)
184682317X (pbk.)