The sub title for the book is Kerry's Republican Dead. Kerry historian Tim Horgan, charts the lives and deaths of the 161 men and women who died fighting for the from the time of 1916 Rising … [Read more...] about Dying for the Cause by Tim Horgan
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A – Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants
This two-volume slip-cased guide to over 15,000 ornamental garden plants provides plant profiles from new and exotic to popular garden favourites. It aims to be easy-to-use with alphabetical … [Read more...] about A – Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants
Nathaniel’s Nutmeg by Giles Milton
The tiny island of Run is an insignificant speck in the middle of the Indonesian ocean. .At the beginning of the seventeenth century however, Run's harvest of nutmeg turned it into the most lucrative … [Read more...] about Nathaniel’s Nutmeg by Giles Milton
Dhá Chéad de Cheoltaibh Uladh le Énrí Ó Miureasa
This book in Irish was first published in 1934. The English translation of the the title is An Anthology of 200 years of Ulster Songs. The book contains many songs and poems. The songs and poems … [Read more...] about Dhá Chéad de Cheoltaibh Uladh le Énrí Ó Miureasa
Tiomna Núa (The New Testament)
This Irish language version of the New Testament was published in 1951. It was translated into Irish by Ernest Edwin Joynt. The book was printed using the old Gaelic font. and the style of … [Read more...] about Tiomna Núa (The New Testament)
The Art of Drawing by Philip Rawson
The sub title of this book is An Instructional Guide. The author offers quite different way of thinking about drawing. Not the usual analytical approach but one based more on intuition and … [Read more...] about The Art of Drawing by Philip Rawson
Private Eye – The 60 Yearbook – Edited by Adam MacQueen
Still going strong after 60 glorious years, it is with great pleasure we can recommend The 60 Yearbook. The book contains six decades of jokes and journalism. Happy Birthday Private Eye. Keep … [Read more...] about Private Eye – The 60 Yearbook – Edited by Adam MacQueen
The Road to Gortadrislig by Paddy Fitzgibbon
Local Kerry author Paddy Fitgibbon, tries to unravel the meaning of language. He also endevaours to give meaning to the many "sayings" and phrases used by Kerry people. Kerry folk have a … [Read more...] about The Road to Gortadrislig by Paddy Fitzgibbon
Imperial Overstretch by Roger Burbach & Jim Tarbell
George W. Bush has fundamentally changed America's place in the world. In some neo-conservative circles the word 'empire' is back in fashion. A great republic that broke away from the British empire … [Read more...] about Imperial Overstretch by Roger Burbach & Jim Tarbell
Goodbye to All That by Robert Graves
An autobiographical work that describes firsthand the great tectonic shifts in English society following the First World War. Goodbye to All That is a matchless evocation of the Great War's haunting … [Read more...] about Goodbye to All That by Robert Graves