This is the definitive biography of the divisive Archbishop of Dublin. McQuaid was known as the 'Ruler of Catholic Ireland'. The politicians, of the time, were afraid to make decisions that would … [Read more...] about John Charles McQuaid by John Cooney
Irish History
Maamtrasna – The Murders by Jarlath Waldron
Five members of the same family murdered brutally in one terrible night. What follows is a tortuous and tortured tale of malice and revenge and injustice. A judicial murder that rocks the … [Read more...] about Maamtrasna – The Murders by Jarlath Waldron
Ireland during the Second World War
The noted British historian Ian S Wood cast an historical eye over Ireland and its neutral stance during the Second World War. This well researched book has many fine photographs. You might not … [Read more...] about Ireland during the Second World War
Boycott by Charles A Boycott
In the autumn of 1880, Captain Charles Cunningham Boycott, a land agent for Lord Eme on his Co. Mayo estate, was called upon by the Land League to reduce rents after a bad harvest. He refused to do … [Read more...] about Boycott by Charles A Boycott
The Green Flag by Robert Kee
Robert Kee's history ranges from the Protestant Plantations through Wolfe Tone, the Great Famine to the founding of the Fenian Movement and the Irish Free State. His authoritative and … [Read more...] about The Green Flag by Robert Kee
Oliver Plunkett – by Tomás Ó Fiaich
On 1st July 1681, having been found guilty of high treason for promoting the Catholic faith, Oliver Plunkett was hanged, drawn and quartered in London. In 1975, he was canonised by Pope Paul IV. … [Read more...] about Oliver Plunkett – by Tomás Ó Fiaich
Ireland in International Affairs edited by Ben Tonra
The editor has assembled essays from a number of distinguished scholars to discuss Ireland's place in international affairs. The topics covered include; The European Dimension Ireland's … [Read more...] about Ireland in International Affairs edited by Ben Tonra
Cin Lae Amhlaoibh le Tomás De Bhaldraithe
This is the text, in Irish, of a diary kept by Humphrey O Sullivan between 1827 and 1835 while living in Callan, County Kilkenny, and working as a teacher. The entries concern many everyday events and … [Read more...] about Cin Lae Amhlaoibh le Tomás De Bhaldraithe
King of the Beggars by Seán O’Faoláin
A thoughtful biography about the charismatic lawyer and voice of the common people of Ireland, mostly Catholics, who had been displaced by the English and Scottish in the time of Cromwell and had … [Read more...] about King of the Beggars by Seán O’Faoláin
Guns & Chiffon by Sineád McCoole
Interesting spotlight on the women incarcerated in Dublin's infamous Kilmainham Gaol during the Easter Rising and the Civil War during the years of 1916-1923. Generously illustrated with a great … [Read more...] about Guns & Chiffon by Sineád McCoole