The Killoughy Barrack blockade was an event with tragic consequences that took place in 1849. The consequences of these events has for generations been imprinted in the memories of those living in the … [Read more...] about The Rahan Boys and the Killoughy Barracks Affray by Marie Smith
Irish History
Eleanor Countess of Desmond by Anne Chambers
Apart from the occasional or passing reference, historians have ignored or forgotten her. Now in a vigorous, moving biography, Anne Chambers writes about the amazing life and the ambitions of this … [Read more...] about Eleanor Countess of Desmond by Anne Chambers
Maude Gonne by Nancy Cardozo
William Butler Yeats fell in love with first time he saw Maud Gonne She was the woman to whom he addressed some of the most moving love poems in the English language. Though she refused to marry him, … [Read more...] about Maude Gonne by Nancy Cardozo
The Ancient and Present State of the County of Kerry by Charles Smith
Ancient and Present State of the County of Kerry was originally published by Charles Smith in 1756. This history of Kerry represents the last of his works before his death in 1762. Smith is … [Read more...] about The Ancient and Present State of the County of Kerry by Charles Smith
A Thread of Violence by Mark O’Connell
In 1982 Malcolm Macarthur, the wealthy heir to a small estate, found himself suddenly without money. The solution, he decided, was to rob a bank. To do this, he would need a gun and a car. In the … [Read more...] about A Thread of Violence by Mark O’Connell
History of Ireland by Rev E A D’Alton
We present an unusual eight volume set of Rev D'Alton's epic history of Ireland. The eight books feature the history of Ireland from the earliest times up to the present times. That is 1929 when the … [Read more...] about History of Ireland by Rev E A D’Alton
A History of Ireland and Her People by Eleanor Hull
This his two volume history of Ireland was published in 1926 by Phoenix Publishing. Volume 1 From Earlier Times to the Tudor Period Volume 2 From the Stuart Period to Modern Times Both … [Read more...] about A History of Ireland and Her People by Eleanor Hull
The Celts by Alice Roberts
The Celts are one of the world's most mysterious ancient people. In this compelling account. Alice Roberts takes us on a journey across Europe, uncovering the truth about this enigmatic tribe. The … [Read more...] about The Celts by Alice Roberts
The Great Hunger by Cecil Woodham Smith
The Great Hunger is the story of one of the worse disasters in world history: The Irish Potato Famine of the 1840's. In only five years one million died of starvation, and emigrants by the hundreds … [Read more...] about The Great Hunger by Cecil Woodham Smith
An Enemy of the Crown by David Burke
In the early 1970s, Sir Maurice Oldfield of the British Secret Service, MI6, embarked upon a decade-long campaign to derail the political career of Charles Haughey. The English spymaster believed … [Read more...] about An Enemy of the Crown by David Burke