This is a biography of Michael Joseph O'Rahilly. He was born in Ballylongford, Co Kerry in 1875. He became interested in Irish Nationalism. This eventually led him to found the Irish Volunteers in … [Read more...] about The O’Rahilly by Marcus Bourke
Irish History
Ireland’s Civil War by Calton Younger
This book was first published in 1968 and was one of the first to deal with the the Irish Civil War in great detail. This is a classic history of the civil war and the author's attention to detail … [Read more...] about Ireland’s Civil War by Calton Younger
Early Irish History and Chronology by Dáibhí ÓCróinín
This collection of previously published essays reflects 25 years of research by Dáibhí O Cróinín. The author delves into the subject of the medieval science of time and time-reckoning, or computus. … [Read more...] about Early Irish History and Chronology by Dáibhí ÓCróinín
The Abbey Rebels of 1916 by Fearghal McGarry
Drawing on a huge range of previously unpublished material, The Abbey Rebels of 1916 explores the experiences, hopes, and dreams of these remarkable but largely forgotten individuals: Maire Nic … [Read more...] about The Abbey Rebels of 1916 by Fearghal McGarry
Bowen’s Court by Elizabeth Bowen
Bowen's Court describes the history of one Anglo-Irish family in County Cork from the Cromwellian settlement. The Bowen family lived at the Court until 1959when Elizabeth Bowen was forced to sell the … [Read more...] about Bowen’s Court by Elizabeth Bowen
Celtic Dawn by Ulick O’Connor
The extraordinary renaissance in Irish literature that took place in the late nineteenth century was part of the cultural rebirth of the nation that included nationalist politics, a revival of the … [Read more...] about Celtic Dawn by Ulick O’Connor
Towards Ireland Free and Brother against Brother by Liam Deasy
Towards Ireland Free is the story of one of the leaders of the War of Independence. In this account of the War of Independence in West Cork, he vividly recreates the tense and hope-filled atmosphere … [Read more...] about Towards Ireland Free and Brother against Brother by Liam Deasy
The Ancient and Present State of the County of Kerry by Charles Smith
This scholarly work was first published in 1756. In 1979 Mercier Press reprinted the book. The revised edition was published in modern English. However, the maps and illustrations were reproductions … [Read more...] about The Ancient and Present State of the County of Kerry by Charles Smith
Walking Along The Border by Colm Tóibín
This is Toibin's first book. It is an account of his summer 1986 journey walking the length of the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The book was written while he was a … [Read more...] about Walking Along The Border by Colm Tóibín
Ireland Since the Famine by F S L Lyons
This book is a full-scale study of the political and social history of Ireland from 1850 to the 1970s. The political evolution of the Irish nation forms the basis of the book. From the state of … [Read more...] about Ireland Since the Famine by F S L Lyons