In Green and Red - The Lives of Frank Ryan by Adrian Hoar At the onset of the Spanish Civil War, Ryan led the first contingent of Irish volunteers to support the Popular Front against Franco's … [Read more...] about In Green and Red
Non-Fiction
The Civil War in Ireland 1922 – 1923
Eoin Neeson published this history of the Irish Civil war in 1966. It was the first book on that terrible conflict to be published. Ernest Blythe described it as ' Astonishingly objective and … [Read more...] about The Civil War in Ireland 1922 – 1923
The Glory Game
During the 1971/1972 soccer season, the legendary sports journalist Hunter Davies, spent a year with Tottenham Hotspur. The result was one of the best soccer books ever written, The Glory Game. As … [Read more...] about The Glory Game
Ecology and Plant Life
The illustrated dictionary of Ecology and Plant Life is a good teaching aid to studies that are studying Science and Biology for their Junior/Leaving Certificate. Terms are explained in simple … [Read more...] about Ecology and Plant Life
The Grammar of Ornament
In 1856 Owen Jones published this big book of illustrations of Ornamental Art. The book features styles from Ancient Egypt, Byzantine Ornament, Arabian Ornament, Hindoo Ornament and Celtic … [Read more...] about The Grammar of Ornament
The Western Island – The Great Blasket
Robin Flower was a regular visitor to the Great Blasket Island. He wrote about the colourful characters who lived there, as well as growing to appreciate the mysteries of the island where 'strange … [Read more...] about The Western Island – The Great Blasket
Have a Little Faith – A True Story
Mitch Albom returns to non-fiction for this best selling book. Albom writes movingly about the central questions in life. No one can fail to be touched and uplifted by this extraordinary book. … [Read more...] about Have a Little Faith – A True Story
The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
"You hold in your hand a great Secret" It has been passed down through the ages, highly coveted, hidden, lost stolen and bought for vast sums of money. Now Rhonda Byrne reveals the Secret to … [Read more...] about The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
Illuminated Manuscripts
Illuminated Manuscripts are usually strikingly beautiful numbering amongst the most glorious works of art created during the Middle Ages. No one really knows when the art of illuminating manuscripts … [Read more...] about Illuminated Manuscripts
Imperial Rome
This guide to Imperial Rome comes with transparent overlays of Archaeological sites. We can see the ancient monument inits present state. Then we can put the transparency over the picture to … [Read more...] about Imperial Rome