Drawing on a huge range of previously unpublished material, The Abbey Rebels of 1916 explores the experiences, hopes, and dreams of these remarkable but largely forgotten individuals: Maire Nic … [Read more...]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
Irish History
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
The O’Donnells of Tyrconnell by Francis M O’Donnell
Ambassador Francis Martin O’Donnell explores the fascinating history of his forbearers in this comprehensive study. The Elizabethan conquest of Ireland in the early 1600s extinguished the rule of the … [Read more...] about The O’Donnells of Tyrconnell by Francis M O’Donnell
Children of the Rising by Joe Duffy
Children of the Rising is the first ever account of the young lives violently lost during the week of the 1916 Rising. Boys and girls, rich and poor, Catholic and Protestant - no child was … [Read more...] about Children of the Rising by Joe Duffy
The Bloodied Field by Michael Foley
On the morning of 21 November 1920, Jane Boyle walked to Sunday Mass in the church where she would be married five days later. That afternoon she went with her fiancé to watch Tipperary and Dublin … [Read more...] about The Bloodied Field by Michael Foley