How Long to Read Dublin Street Life and Lore – An Oral History of Dublin's Streets and their Inhabitants

How Long Does it Take to Read Dublin Street Life and Lore – An Oral History of Dublin's Streets and their Inhabitants?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 2 minutes to read Dublin Street Life and Lore – An Oral History of Dublin's Streets and their Inhabitants by Kevin C. Kearns

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The first half of this century was the heyday of Dublin's vibrant and bustling traditional street life. Now in Dublin's Street Life and Lore, through the vivid oral histories of the participants themselves, Professor Kevin Kearns chronicles this rich street life and lore for future generations. The fascinating and often poignant verbal testimonies of Dublin's last surviving tram drivers, lamplighters, market traders, street dealers, spielers, buskers, local characters and others of their vanishing breed, comprise a wholly original and captivating personal historical record of Dublin's long renowned street life, told in Professor Kearns's uniquely engaging and informative style. Dublin Street Life and Lore: Table of Contents Introduction - Dublin Street Life and Oral Urbanlore - Historical Perspectives on Dublin Street Types - Street Figures of Yesteryear Lamplighters Dockers Postmen Chimney Sweep Signwriter Pawnbroker Fortune Teller - Dealers, Spielers, Vendors and Collectors Market and Street Dealers Spieler Newspaper Vendors Scrap Collectors - Transport and Vehicles Men Jarveys Tram Drivers Pioneer Cabbie Bicycle and Car Parkers Busman - Animal Dealers, Drovers and Fanciers Drovers Horse Dealers Pig Raiser Bird Market Men Pigeon Fanciers - Entertainers and Performers Buskers Pavement Artists Mimes and Clowns Bardic Street Poets

How long is Dublin Street Life and Lore – An Oral History of Dublin's Streets and their Inhabitants?

Dublin Street Life and Lore – An Oral History of Dublin's Streets and their Inhabitants by Kevin C. Kearns is 355 pages long, and a total of 90,525 words.

This makes it 120% the length of the average book. It also has 111% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Dublin Street Life and Lore – An Oral History of Dublin's Streets and their Inhabitants Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 14 minutes to read Dublin Street Life and Lore – An Oral History of Dublin's Streets and their Inhabitants aloud.

What Reading Level is Dublin Street Life and Lore – An Oral History of Dublin's Streets and their Inhabitants?

Dublin Street Life and Lore – An Oral History of Dublin's Streets and their Inhabitants is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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