Lang Syne Irish Family Clan Information History Fact Book - MacNamara

With one of their proud mottos being ‘Virtue and valour, and with sword in hand, the ancestors of the McNamaras of today were for centuries at the very heart of the turbulent drama that is Ireland’s history.

Stalwart in defence of their heritage and ancient rights and freedom, many paid dearly for their defiant stance. Away from the battlefield, Caitlin MacNamara, born in London in 1913, was the wife of the acclaimed Welsh poet and writer Dylan Thomas and was portrayed by the actress Sienna Miller in the 2008 film The Edge of Love.

In the highly competitive world of sport, Julianne McNamara, born in 1965 to Australian parents, is the former American gymnast who in 1984 was not only the first winner of a U.S. women’s individual gold medal, but who also has the rose Julianne McNamara named in her honour.

The stirring and colourful tale of the McNamaras is presented here

Book Dimensions 10 × 0.4 × 14.5 cm