In this people’s history of Ireland, John Creedon introduces a fascinating collection of stories from the Schools’ Collection. This treasure trove of old stories, ways and wisdom, which could have...
The perfect introduction to Ireland’s dramatic fight for sovereignty Gaining independence from British rule has dominated Irish history since the plantation of Ulster. This book focuses on the lead up...
Nóta ó Phádraic Mac Donncha ó réamhfhocal ‘Ráth Chairn: An Talamh Bán’ Tá stair Ráth Chairn lán de scéalta agus de charachtair iontacha agus mar sin tá mé thar a...
"If I can make it clear that there is nothing overly illogical in the traditional story, and if I prove that he was a true Cork native, St. Finbarr, happy...
Tales of passion and romance, love on the battlefield, affairs kept secret on pain of death … From the bride who married in a prison cell, to the leader caught...
This remarkable book provides an account of the history of Ireland like we’ve never seen before. Told through the prism of the lives of twenty-one extraordinary women, it offers an...
From its opening in 1796 to finally closing its doors in 1924, Kilmainham Gaol has held an iconic place in Irish history. Built as Dublin's County Gaol, it held hundreds...
The Great Famine, "an Gorta Mor" in Irish, was a period of mass starvation, disease and emigration in Ireland between 1845 and 1852. It's often referred to as the Irish...
