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...
"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...
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...
This book is a collection of snippets of information and history, one for each day of the year, about some of the most interesting events and people in Ireland and...
In these essays published in the pages of the Irish Times and some recently in Comhar magazine itself, the author takes us on a journey to Russia, Iran, Kurdistan, Egypt,...
The rebellion that set Ireland free, told as a graphic novel. The 1916 Easter Rising was an attempt by a small group of militant Irish republicans to win independence from...
The Life and Death of Thomas Russell. Tomás Ruiséal, from Kilcooly near Ballydavid in West Kerry, was an idealistic young teacher and member of the Gaelic League. He joined the...
This book provides a standardised version of the original Irish text as well as an introduction and an English translation that will give modern readers a new insight into Ó...
