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
Irish History
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
The Celts by Nora Chadwick
The author describes the rise and spread of the Celts and their arrival in the British Isles. The book includes an appreciation of their religion, art and literature in these islands. It is a study … [Read more...] about The Celts by Nora Chadwick
Sean Keating in Context by Éimear O’Connor
The sub-title of the book is Responses to Culture and Politics in Post Civil War Ireland. This book examines Keating's thoughts on culture, politics, economics and several other issues in the … [Read more...] about Sean Keating in Context by Éimear O’Connor
Bianconi – King of the Irish Roads by M O’C. Bianconi & S J Watson
Charles Bianconi (1786 - 1875) revolutionized the transport system of 19th century Ireland. This first full length biography draws largely on his private papers and diaries. The authors describe … [Read more...] about Bianconi – King of the Irish Roads by M O’C. Bianconi & S J Watson
The Gates Flew Open by Peadar O’Donnell
Peadar O'Donnell joined the IRA and led Guerilla activities in Donegal and Derry during the Irish War of Independence. He was arrested and became involved in organizing a hunger strike among the … [Read more...] about The Gates Flew Open by Peadar O’Donnell
Banned in Ireland by Julia Carlson
This collection of interviews was edited for Article 19: International Centre on Censorship. A watchdog organization named for Article 19 of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Ireland's … [Read more...] about Banned in Ireland by Julia Carlson
Quotations from P H Pearse complied by Proinsias Mac Aonghusa
Padraic Pearse has had more influence on Ireland of the twentieth century than any other person. The very fact that, over one hundred years and more after his execution by an English firing squad, … [Read more...] about Quotations from P H Pearse complied by Proinsias Mac Aonghusa
The Irish Counter Revaluation 1921 – 1936 y John M Regan
In 1921, Michael Collins argued that the Anglo-Irish treaty offered nationalists the freedom to achieve freedom. In 1926, Kevin O'Higgins went to London with a proposal to have the British monarch … [Read more...] about The Irish Counter Revaluation 1921 – 1936 y John M Regan
Freedom and the Fifth Commandment by Brian Heffernan
The guerilla war waged between the IRA and the crown forces was a pivotal episode in the modern history of Ireland. This book addresses the War of Independence from a new perspective by focusing on … [Read more...] about Freedom and the Fifth Commandment by Brian Heffernan