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
Irish Interest
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
Grace’s Card by Charles Chenevix Trench
This is a political history of Irish Catholic landlords from 1690 to 1800. Many had lost part of their estates under Queen Elizabeth, and most lost all under Cromwell. Those who supported James II … [Read more...] about Grace’s Card by Charles Chenevix Trench
Witches, Spies and Stockholm Syndrome by Finbar Dwyer
This book presents over two dozen fascinating portraits of life in medieval Ireland. The book focuses on unusual and diverting individuals, topics, and events from the 13th and 14th centuries. Against … [Read more...] about Witches, Spies and Stockholm Syndrome by Finbar Dwyer
Nan by Sharon Gmelch
The sub title of the book is The Life of an Irish Travelling Woman Told through the voice of Nan. We hear about how travelers lived, their crafts, where they came from, and how and why they ended … [Read more...] about Nan by Sharon Gmelch