![]() Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine (UK and Ireland) drawing from local and area records, empirical evidence, passed-down oral accounts and more, the author does well to piece together a puzzling part of the country’s swashbuckling past. Irish Farmers Monthly historically, the Irish have always punched above their weight on the international stage, and as pirates, it would seem, we were no different … Ekin blends historical fact with an easy narrative style and a smattering of pirate puns for an entertaining and informative read … his insight into the maritime world of centuries past is fascinating … Ekin’s pirate stories are hair-raising, amusing and exciting Irish Examiner thoroughly researched and beautifully told and filled with exciting untold stories ![]() ![]() Irish Examiner all sorts of tales from Ireland’s pirate past Irish Times his journeys provide insight, not only into piratical matters, but also into the socio-historical past of the island of Ireland ![]() On his trip, which takes in 30 locations, he uncovers new information seeing through the glamorising of these swashbuckling adventurers and revealing stories of lesser-known pirates whose bloodstained careers are. A former journalist, Ekin is a concise writer who laces his work with humour but still manages to rigorously source the crucial details. ![]()
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