St. Patrick's Day: 10 must-read books about Ireland
10 books about the Emerald Isle for the holiday.
4. 'How the Irish Saved Civilization,' by Thomas Cahill
Cahill presents Ireland as "an island of saints and scholars" who kept Western civilization alive during the Dark Ages.



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