In 1969, less than two weeks after leaving office as President of France, General De Gaulle arrived in Ireland for a six week stay. He and his wife stayed quietly in Kerry and Connemara, observing at … [Read more...] about De Gaulle and Ireland edited by Pierre Joannon
Irish Interest
The Moving Land by Billy Mundow
The Moving Land - Ireland in Image and Verse - the foreword John Banville. This selection of documentary photography by Billy Mundow matches monochrome images of Ireland from the 1960s to the … [Read more...] about The Moving Land by Billy Mundow
Mutiny or Murder by Conor Reidy
On 15 March 1817 the convict ship the Chapman departed from the Cork with 200 male convicts on board. When it dropped anchor off Sydney Cove four months later its decks were blood-soaked. The prison … [Read more...] about Mutiny or Murder by Conor Reidy
A Century of Irish Ads compiled by Derek Garvey
This large format book celebrates 100 years of Irish advertising. The ads come from newspapers, radio and tv. All the great ads are included from Guinness to Cadbury's Chocolate. Also included are … [Read more...] about A Century of Irish Ads compiled by Derek Garvey
An Irish Flora by D A Webb
This handbook will provide the student or keen amateur with a clear and reliable means of identifying those plants which grow wild in Ireland. The book contains details of the plants of Ireland and … [Read more...] about An Irish Flora by D A Webb
Illustrated Weather Eye compiled by Anne McWilliams
Brendan McWilliams' column, Weather Eye, that was published daily for almost two decades in The Irish Times. It was one of the most successful and best-loved features in modern Irish … [Read more...] about Illustrated Weather Eye compiled by Anne McWilliams
The Irish – A Treasury of Art & Literature
The Irish - A Treasury of Art and Literature, is a lavishly illustrated overview of Irish culture. It reveals the breadth of the Irish experience through selected texts and images that mark momentous … [Read more...] about The Irish – A Treasury of Art & Literature
The Brendan Voyage by Tim Severin
Tim Severin and other intrepid sailors set out from Brandon to replicate the voyage of Saint Brendan. They were sailing in a replica boat covered in cow hide. There were no creature comforts on board. … [Read more...] about The Brendan Voyage by Tim Severin
Mother Ireland by Edna O’Brien
An autobiographical tapestry; recollections of an Irish childhood linked to an account of a journey there today. The author's account is interwoven with fragments of Irish mythology, history and … [Read more...] about Mother Ireland by Edna 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