Kinsale, Ireland: Christmas Eve, 1601 As thunder crashes and lightning rakes the sky, three very different commanders line up for a battle that will decide the fate of a nation....
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 voices of the dead - speaking of their lives, their hopes and dreams - echo through this book. In vivid, tender, thought-provoking pieces, Danny Morrison celebrates the indomitable human...
The crown was the symbol of British power in Ireland, and in December 1921 opponents of the Anglo-Irish Treaty claimed that its terms tied Ireland to the Crown...
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...
It’s A Time-Travelling Journey Through Ireland … It’s A Historopedia! Buckle up and get ready to travel back in time with John and Fatti Burke’s new adventure through Ireland’s history. This...
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,...
This excellent turn-of-the-century introduction to Irish crochet is a well-planned guide to all levels of skill and experience. The work includes step-by-step, illustrated directions for dozens of classic motifs, borders,...
Daniel O'Connell was a huge celebrity in his time. A brilliant barrister, he protested against every kind of oppression, but all by peaceful means - though he did kill a...
This is the story of a Wicklow man born into a nineteenth century world of privilege who became one of the most influential politicians in Irish and British history. He...
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,...
