{"product_id":"notre-dames-happy-returns-dublin-the-experience-the-game-9780268023089","title":"Notre Dame's Happy Returns: Dublin, the Experience, the Game","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe University of Notre Dame's connection with Ireland has been entrenched in Notre Dame's heritage and identity since the founding of the university in 1842. The university is also closely associated with Ireland through its renowned football team, the Fighting Irish. When some thirty-five thousand Americans descended on Dublin, Ireland, for the Emerald Isle Classic football game between Notre Dame and Navy (played on September 1, 2012) at Aviva Stadium, the relationship between Notre Dame and the land and its people was celebrated throughout Dublin and the rest of Ireland. Now the allure of both Ireland and the Emerald Isle Classic football game are brought together in \u003ci\u003eNotre Dame's Happy Returns: Dublin, the Experience, the Game\u003c\/i\u003e. Senior University Photographer Matt Cashore took thousands of photographs for this book, and has selected nearly two hundred of his favorite shots for this large-format collection, capturing the sights, historic places, and cultural riches that make Ireland special for fans of the Fighting Irish. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWoven together with brief cultural and historical captions by Brian Ó Conchubhair and Susan Mullen Guibert, \u003ci\u003eNotre Dame's Happy Returns\u003c\/i\u003e contains dozens of full-page photographs of Ireland's capital city. Ranging from art and architecture to spectacular views of Dublin Castle, Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Trinity College, Casino Marino, Saint Stephen's Green, shops, pubs, and other notable landmarks, the photographs capture the mythical attraction of one of Europe's most vibrant cities and offer readers a glimpse of its rich history. The photographs and text also highlight the university's commitment to scholarship through the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies, Notre Dame's Catholic tradition of service in Ireland, and the extraordinary beauty of the countryside beyond Dublin. In addition, the book explores the introduction of American football in Ireland and Notre Dame's role in elevating the sport there, and contains a special section on the 2012 Notre Dame-Navy game in Dublin. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs travel guide, sports book, and lush photographic essay all in one, \u003ci\u003eNotre Dame's Happy Returns\u003c\/i\u003e is a must have for those who attended the Notre Dame-Navy game in Aviva Stadium as well as for all Notre Dame football fans. It will also be of interest to graduates, subway alumni, members of the Notre Dame family, and university supporters for whom Ireland is a spiritual and ancestral home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrian O'Conchubhair is associate professor of Irish Language and Literature and a fellow of the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies at the University of Notre Dame. A native of County Kerry, Ireland, he has published on Irish history, culture, politics, and language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSusan Mullen Guibert is an associate at Peterson Rudgers Group. She is coauthor of \u003cem\u003eClashmore Mike Comes Home\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatt Cashore is the senior university photographer for the University of Notre Dame. His photos have been published in \u003cem\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eESPN: The Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Notre Dame Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50410030989586,"sku":"9780268023089","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d60328cc-ef29-4c73-9112-fb120f90daf6.jpg?v=1729299646","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/notre-dames-happy-returns-dublin-the-experience-the-game-9780268023089","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}