Sixteen Roads to Golgotha tells the Life Stories of the Sixteen Executed Leaders of the Easter Rising. The leaders include Patrick Pearse, James Connolly and Roger Casement. There are also the life … [Read more...] about Sixteen Roads to Golgotha by Martin Shannon
Irish History
Hotels in Ireland by Frank Corr
Frank Corr takes an in depth look at the glory days of hotels in Ireland. We are featuring four books on the subject. Frank Corr has published three of the four books. Hotels in Ireland A Star … [Read more...] about Hotels in Ireland by Frank Corr
Abandoned Mansions of Ireland by Tarquin Blake
In 2008 Tarquin Blake found his first abandoned "Big House" and so began exploring the lost architecture of Ireland. These mansions were built in the mid-eighteenth century onward and were gradually … [Read more...] about Abandoned Mansions of Ireland by Tarquin Blake
To Speak of Easter Week by Héléne O’Keeffe
To Speak of Easter Week draws on oral history recordings relating to the 1916 Rising and its aftermath,. The stories are based on recordings made by Maurice O'Keeffe for the Irish Life and Lore … [Read more...] about To Speak of Easter Week by Héléne O’Keeffe
Fighting for the Cause by Tim Horgan
The untold stories of some of the men and women of Co. Kerry who gave their all in Ireland’s fight for independence. In Fighting for the Cause well-known Kerry historian Tim Horgan tells the stories … [Read more...] about Fighting for the Cause by Tim Horgan
Des O’Malley by Dick Walsh
The death has been announced of the former Progressive Democrats leader and former Fianna Fáil Minister for Justice Des O’Malley. A colossus of Irish politics, O’Malley had been in poor health … [Read more...] about Des O’Malley by Dick Walsh
Níl aon leabhairín mar do Mheabhar-chinn fhéin le Eilís Uí Bhriain
Níl aon leabhairín mar do Mheabhar-chinn fhéin when translated from Irish means "there is no small book like your own mind". This is one on the many Irish sayings and proverbs that have been collected … [Read more...] about Níl aon leabhairín mar do Mheabhar-chinn fhéin le Eilís Uí Bhriain
Croke of Cashel by Mark Tierney
Thomas William Croke was the second Catholic Bishop of Auckland, New Zealand . He became Archbishop of Cashel and Emly in Ireland at a later date. He was important in the Irish nationalist … [Read more...] about Croke of Cashel by Mark Tierney
The Informer by Sean O’Callagfhan
In 1988 IRA terrorist Sean O'Callaghan walked into a police station and gave himself up. He was sentenced to 539 years' imprisonment for IRA crimes including two murders . O'Callaghan served six of … [Read more...] about The Informer by Sean O’Callagfhan
The Great Cover-Up by Gerard Murphy
Why were both sides of the Irish Civil War so evasive when it came to the death of Michael Collins? Why were they still trying to effect cover-ups as late as the 1960s? Determined to find the truth … [Read more...] about The Great Cover-Up by Gerard Murphy