Bobby Sands was 27 years old when he died. He spent almost nine years of his life in prison because of his Irish republican activities. He died, in prison, on...
In 1849, the Thomas Arbuthnot set sail for Australia.Onboard were 194 Irish girls. I heard the emotion in Sarah’s voice as she asked, ‘Will we ever come back?’ ‘Come back where?’ ‘Home,’...
Wild and Wonderful Around the World with Éanna A very personal world tour, exploring how it feels to be among plants and animals in another continent and not to recognise...
Wolf-Men and Water Hounds The Myths, Monsters and Magic of Ireland Uncover the secrets of our island in this engrossing look at magical landmarks across the country. Travelling province by...
An exploration in Irish about Germany’s relationship with memory on a local and national level following and in response to the Nazi regime. Agus deireadh curtha le réimeas na Naitsithe...
Lady Augusta Gregory’s collection and translation of Irish folk legends brings, as Yeats observed, ‘Ireland’s gift of imagination to the world’. Following on from the bestselling Irish Myths and Legends: Gods...
Lady Augusta Gregory’s Irish Myths and Legends, or Gods and Fighting Men as it was first titled in 1904, is an essential collection of Irish myths, legends and folk tales...
While officially Ireland has two languages, in truth is it is probably closer to three: English, Irish, and Irish-English (Hiberno-English). And it is this third language, Irish-English, that most Irish...
A fully illustrated history of Ireland’s most famous sporting institution, published in association with the GAA museum in Croke Park. This is a fascinating and colourful introduction to Gaelic games,...
