The occupation of the Irish port of Kinsale by a Spanish force in 1601 and its surrender to an English army early in 1602 is an event of both European and Irish significance. This work, based mainly … [Read more...] about Kinsale, The Spanish Intervention in Ireland at the End of the Elizabethan Wars
Irish Interest
From a Gaelic Outpost by Aodh De Blácam
This rare book was published by the Catholic Truth Society in 1921. The author had a romantic notion of the Ireland that he came from. Also he was faithful to the Catholic ethos of his … [Read more...] about From a Gaelic Outpost by Aodh De Blácam
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
Endurance by Alfred Lansing
Ernest Shackleton and a crew of 27 men, sailed for the South Atlantic on the 'Endurance' with the object of crossing the Antarctic over land. In October 1915, still half a continent away from their … [Read more...] about Endurance by Alfred Lansing
A Guarded Life by Majella Moynihan
In 1984, Majella Moynihan was a fresh-faced young Garda recruit when she gave birth to a baby boy. Charged with breaching An Garda Síochána's disciplinary rules. By becoming pregnant and having a … [Read more...] about A Guarded Life by Majella Moynihan
Ballads from the Pubs of Ireland by James N Healy
A scarce collection of songs. Sixty four songs along with music and commentaries divided into sections on; songs to go with a pint, parties, celebrations and wandering ballad makers and sporting … [Read more...] about Ballads from the Pubs of Ireland by James N Healy
Passions and Homilies from the Leabhar Breac edited by Robert Atkinson
The Passions and the Homilies from Leabhar Breac: Text, Translation and Glossary. Robert Atkinson, M. A., LL. D., Professor of Sanskrit and Comparative Philology in the University of Dublin; and Royal … [Read more...] about Passions and Homilies from the Leabhar Breac edited by Robert Atkinson
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
Burning Heresies by Kevin Myers
In this remarkable sequel to his critically acclaimed memoir Watching the Door, journalist Kevin Myers reflects on his roller-coaster career over three decades in the Irish media. The sub title of the … [Read more...] about Burning Heresies by Kevin Myers
My Chinese Experience by Billy Costine
In August of 2003, Billy's twenty-six and a half year marriage broke down. Things were tough and at times it was a lonely existence, which sometimes left him in a vulnerable place. But being a firm … [Read more...] about My Chinese Experience by Billy Costine