 Front cover from the first edition of Old Ireland in Colour by John Breslin and Sarah-Anne Buckley | |
| Author | John Breslin and Sarah-Anne Buckley |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | John Breslin |
| Cover artist | John Breslin and Latte Goldstein |
| Language | English |
| Series | Old Ireland in Colour |
Release number | 1 |
| Subject | General history of Ireland |
| Publisher | Merrion Press |
Publication date | 5 October 2020 |
| Publication place | Ireland |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) / Digital |
| Pages | 304 |
| Awards | Best Irish-Published Book Award at the Irish Book Awards 2020 |
| ISBN | 978-1-785-37370-1 |
| OCLC | 1247654905 |
| 941.5082 | |
| LC Class | DA951 .B74 2020 |
| Followed by | Old Ireland in Colour 2, Old Ireland in Colour 3 |
| Website | https://www.oldirelandincolour.com |
Old Ireland in Colour is the first in a series of non-fiction history books written by Irish academics John Breslin and Sarah-Anne Buckley. Released in Ireland in 2020 and in the US in 2021, it consists chiefly of colourisations of black-and-white historical photographs by Breslin along with historical context and captions written by Buckley.
It was Ireland's bestselling book during Christmas 2020[1] and was winner of the Best Irish-Published Book Award 2020.[2] A sequel, Old Ireland in Colour 2, was announced in July 2021[3] and published in September 2021.[4] A third book in the series, Old Ireland in Colour 3, was published in October 2023.[5]
- ^ "Old Ireland in Colour by John Breslin & Sarah-Anne Buckley is the official Irish #XmasBookNo1, as measured by Nielsen BookScan!". Nielsen Bookscan. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ Barry, Aoife (25 November 2020). "'It's a huge thing for a writer': Donal Ryan and Keelin Shanley among Irish Book Awards winners". The Journal. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ "Sequel to smash hit 'Old Ireland in Colour' coming this year". IrishCentral. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
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