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
Irish History
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
Light Years Ago by Tim O’Brien
This is a study of the Cairns of Newgrange and Cairn T Loughcrew, Co Meath. Among the interesting facts contained in the book. It shows that the symbols of the sun engraved on the backstone of … [Read more...] about Light Years Ago by Tim O’Brien
The Irish Civil War by Tim Pat Coogan & George Morrison
The authors take readers beyond the narrow focus other histories put on Michael Collins, this book recreates the entire course of the war that created modern-day Ireland. The book deals with events … [Read more...] about The Irish Civil War by Tim Pat Coogan & George Morrison
Your Children are not Your Children – The Story of Headfort School by Lingard Goulding
Headfort School has always been an idiosyncratic place. Beginning as an 'outpost of empire' at a time when that empire was locally destitute, it served to prepare the sons of the landed classes for … [Read more...] about Your Children are not Your Children – The Story of Headfort School by Lingard Goulding
Grace’s Card by Charles Chenevix Trench
This is a political history of Irish Catholic landlords from 1690 to 1800. Many had lost part of their estates under Queen Elizabeth, and most lost all under Cromwell. Those who supported James II … [Read more...] about Grace’s Card by Charles Chenevix Trench