On August 3, 1916, Sir Roger Casement was hanged at Pentonville prison for high treason. In this biography, the author makes full use of a wealth of new material. He deals conclusively with the … [Read more...] about Roger Casement by Brian Inglis
Non-Fiction
Saorstát Eireann – Official Handbook
Saorstát Eireann: Official Handbook, a solid production on heavy, high-quality paper. It was written and illustrated by some of the most talented people in Ireland, at that time. The front cover … [Read more...] about Saorstát Eireann – Official Handbook
Germany Calling by Mary Kenny
A biography of William Joyce, the Irishman who became known as Lord Haw Haw for his Third Reich propaganda broadcasts. Mary Kenny has written an absorbingly elegant study. … [Read more...] about Germany Calling by Mary Kenny
Fiche Blian ag Fás le Muiris ÓSúilleabháin
Fiche Blian ag Fás (Twenty years a Growing) is one of the many books written by the inhabitants of the Blasket Islands. We stock the Irish edition, from 1989. We also have copies of the English … [Read more...] about Fiche Blian ag Fás le Muiris ÓSúilleabháin
The Ronne Expedition to Antartica
Captain Ronne led a 1947 expedition to Antarctica. This is his first person account of the hardships and quiet satisfactions of that undertaking. Ronne properly belittles the glamorous image of … [Read more...] about The Ronne Expedition to Antartica
The Waves Behind Us by Benedict Kiely
Kiely's second volume of memoirs is rich in anecdote and verse. It begins with his arrival in Dublin from Omagh, Co Tyrone, in 1941 and chronicles his career in his adopted city and further … [Read more...] about The Waves Behind Us by Benedict Kiely
L’ivo in Divisa by Aldo Bonasia
Milan in the 1970's evocatively described in Aldo Bonasia's photographs. The shots of an anarchically rebellious outsider, involved in a perennial struggle to bring events to the public … [Read more...] about L’ivo in Divisa by Aldo Bonasia
Travel Guides
We stock a large selection of Travel Guides. We are featuring The Handy London Map & Guide. These guides would enhance any Autumn Break that that you are thinking of taking. Call in and view … [Read more...] about Travel Guides
Ballyheigue Beside the Sea by Joseph Moriarty
Local historian , Joseph Moriarty, published this history of Ballyheigue in 1970's. The book features the history of the village, from pre-Christian times up to the turn of 20th Century. The author … [Read more...] about Ballyheigue Beside the Sea by Joseph Moriarty
A Woman in Berlin introduced by Antony Beevor
For eight weeks in 1945, as Berlin fell to the Russian army, a young woman kept a daily record of life in her apartment building and among its residents. The anonymous author depicts her fellow … [Read more...] about A Woman in Berlin introduced by Antony Beevor