Frank McCourt, Whose Irish Childhood Illuminated His Prose, Is Dead at 78
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/20/books/20mccourt.html
The author's 2009 obituary from the New York Times.
Limerick, Burned, Also Finds a Salve in Angela's Ashes
http://www.nytimes.com/1997/08/31/world/limerick-burned-also-finds-a-salve-in-angela-s-ashes.html
An article from soon after the book's release about its significance to the city of Limerick.
Timeline of Irish History
http://www.timelineofirishhistory.com/about
A timeline depicting the history of Ireland.
The Irish Potato Famine
http://www.historyplace.com/worldhistory/famine/
Exploration of the history that gave rise to Irish...
