A handbook to the events and locations of the Easter 1916 Rising. There are so many different versions of the story of Easter Week 1916. Lorcan Collins, an acknowledged expert...
In this meticulously researched book, Dr Patrick Anderson compares Algeria’s anti-colonial struggle against France with the republican campaign to dismantle Britain’s colonial legacy. Comparing the French and British armies, the...
The Peer the Priests and the Press: A Story of the Demise of Irish Landlordismby Roy GreensladeLord George Augusta Hill was the godson of a British king and the son...
Bloodthirsty buccaneers and buried treasure, fierce sea battles and cold-blooded murders, Barbary ducats and silver pieces of eight. Des Ekin embarks on a roadtrip around the entire coast of Ireland,...
From every county in Ireland, meet women who made a real difference to the world we live in today. From creative craftswomen to singing sensations, poets to sporting champions, patriots,...
‘An excellent and comprehensive exploration of this fascinating subject.’ - Philip Carr-Gomm, author Druid Mysteries ‘Samhain was the entry point into winter, a time of hardship, cold and hunger … It was...
How to Trace Your Irish Ancestors 3rd Edition: An Essential Guide to Researching and Documenting the Family Histories of Ireland's People (Paperback) Whether you're eager to hold on to EU...
‘I was in the Army over thirty years and Derry was the most resentful place I ever served, even the dogs hated us.’ When civil rights protests in the 1960s...
This beautiful book visits twenty-eight richly atmospheric sites and tells the mythological stories associated with them. Woven into these landscapes are tales of love and betrayal, greed and courage, passion...
The Biography of Ireland’s Pirate Queen 1530-1603 Anne Chambers is a biographer, novelist and screenplay writer. Her books include The Great Leviathan: Howe Peter Browne, 2nd Marquess of Sligo, 1788–1845; TK Whitaker: Portrait...
Le Rónán Mac Con Iomaire, Cló Iar- Chomnnachta 2024, In 1969, tháinig dream óg le chéile i gConamara chun tabhairt faoi fheachtas a d’athródh todhchaí na Gaeltachta go deo. Spreagtha...
Lost Gaels is the first comprehensive account of the devastating impact of the Troubles on the GAA, providing a platform for bereaved family and friends to pay homage to their lost...