The life and times of Grace O'Malley 1530 - 1603, this book tells the story of the notorious pirate from the West of Ireland. Her story is set against the backdrop of life and politics in the 16 … [Read more...] about Granuaile – A Notorious Woman
Irish History
The Pocket History of Kerry
The Pocket History of Kerry by Gerald O'Carroll is a scholarly work about our native County. The book begins in Pre-Christian Times and continues to the Twentieth Century. There are lots of … [Read more...] about The Pocket History of Kerry
Unstoppable Brilliance
Unstoppable Brilliance - Irish Geniuses and Asperger's Syndrome. The authors speculate that if some of Ireland's heroes and most artistic people were alive today, they would be diagnosed with … [Read more...] about Unstoppable Brilliance
Guerrilla Days in Ireland
Guerrilla Days in Ireland was written by Tom Barry. It tells the story of the famous West Cork Flying Column, told by the man who led it. By far the most interesting book about the War of … [Read more...] about Guerrilla Days in Ireland
The Shannon Valley – A Rambler’s Guide & Map
The Shannon Valley extends from Portumna to Athlone. We stock a lovely guide and map of the area. Included are details of the historic sites at Lorrha, Sheela na Gig at Doon Castle and the early … [Read more...] about The Shannon Valley – A Rambler’s Guide & Map
The Capuchin Annuals
We have a large stock of Capuchin Annuals. These yearly books ran from 1930 to 1977 and were published by The Franciscan Community in Ireland. The annuals with there distinctive dark brown covers were … [Read more...] about The Capuchin Annuals
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 Great Fraud of Ulster by T M Healy
The Great Fraud of Ulster is the story of the Ulster Plantation in the 1600's. This a grim and fascinating account of the way the Plantation of Ulster was carried out. This book was published by … [Read more...] about The Great Fraud of Ulster by T M Healy
Divided City – Portrait of Dublin 1913
In Dublin during 1913 the employers imposed a lock-out of their workers. The confrontation between the employers, led by William Martin Murphy, and the workers , led by Jim Larkin became one of the … [Read more...] about Divided City – Portrait of Dublin 1913
A World of Stone
A World of Stone - The Aran Islands. This is an excellent introduction to the three Aran Islands. The people and rugged landscape inspired such writers as Liam O'Flaherty, J M Synge and Seamus … [Read more...] about A World of Stone