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
Irish History
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
Wild Sports of the West
William Hamilton Maxwell (June 30, 1792 in Newry, County Down, Ireland – December 29, 1850 in Musselburgh, Scotland) was a Scots-Irish novelist. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. … [Read more...] about Wild Sports of the West
Moving Beyond Sectarianism
This work looks at sectarianism, noting that in its day-to-day manifestations it is perhaps most remarkable for being so widespread as to be invisible. This authoritative work was edited and compiled … [Read more...] about Moving Beyond Sectarianism
The Workhouses of Ireland by John O’Connor
The workhouse was the most dreaded and feared institution in Ireland. The workhouse system of poor relief was imposed on the Irish people in spite of the opposition of Catholic and Protestant, … [Read more...] about The Workhouses of Ireland by John O’Connor
Éagóir by Sean Ó Cuirreáin
ON 17 AUGUST 1882 five members of a family in Maamtrasna Co Galway were murdered. Eight local men were convicted of the crime based on what later emerged to be perjured evidence. Informers and … [Read more...] about Éagóir by Sean Ó Cuirreáin
Jonathan’s Travels by Joseph McMinn
This is the first illustrated account of Jonathan Swift's life-long and extensive travels around Ireland. Author of Gulliver's Travels, one of the world's greatest satirical fantasies, Swift … [Read more...] about Jonathan’s Travels by Joseph McMinn
Twentieth Century Ireland – Nation and State
Twentieth-Century Ireland is a revised and extended study of the long twentieth century, surveying politics, administrative history, social and religious history, culture and censorship, politics, … [Read more...] about Twentieth Century Ireland – Nation and State
Lady Gregory’s Complete Irish Mythology
This is a wonderful collection of early middle ages Irish mythology. The stories are full of vibrant hero characters who battle other tribes or the gods that interfere with their lives. The … [Read more...] about Lady Gregory’s Complete Irish Mythology
Conduct Unbecoming
Conduct Unbecoming is a landmark political memoir from one of Ireland’s most outspoken and respected public figures, Desmond O’Malley. Born in Limerick in 1939, Desmond O’Malley went on to become … [Read more...] about Conduct Unbecoming