Download or read book The Pocket Book of Great Irish Speeches written by Fiona Biggs and published by POCKET BOOK. This book was released on 2017 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some of the finest speeches ever made have been spoken in Ireland. This book highlights 45 eminent and influential speeches, from Robert Emmet's defiant speech from the dock on the eve of his execution, to Panti Bliss's passionate 21st century oratory in support of gay marriage in Ireland. With a short biography of each speaker and highlights of their selected speech, this book features some of Ireland's most inspiring and evocative speakers, from politics to the arts.