Gur Cake & Coal Blocks – Eamonn MacThomais

Description

Gur Cake & Coal Blocks by Eamonn MacThomais is a charming and nostalgic memoir of growing up in Dublin during a bygone era. Renowned for capturing the heart and humour of old Dublin, MacThomais shares vivid memories of a time before modern conveniences, when children queued at the cinema with jam jars as payment, and daily life revolved around trams, horse-drawn carts, and corner shops with towering glass jars of sweets.

Through a series of warm, sharply observed anecdotes, Gur Cake & Coal Blocks recalls the unique characters, old remedies, street vendors, and simple pleasures that coloured working-class Dublin life. From tales of ‘loose milk’ fetched from a churn to early mornings at the White Heather Laundry, this book paints a vivid picture of a city in transition, rich with tradition and community spirit.

Ideal for readers interested in Irish social history, nostalgic memoirs, and Dublin folklore, Gur Cake & Coal Blocks is a delightful glimpse into the everyday lives and humour of ordinary people in extraordinary times.