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Roger Casement: 16Lives by Angus Mitchell
RRP: $21.92$16.89A fascinating examination of the extraordinary life of Roger Casement, executed as part of the 1916 rising, fighting the empire that had previously knighted him. Roger Casement was a British consul for two decades. However, his investigation into... -
Firefighters of Belfast by Brian Allaway 9781912147458
RRP: $16.76$12.26The firefighters responded to every incident during the Troubles, wherever it was located, seeing the best and worst of humanity. The years 1969 to 1994 were particularly difficult for Northern Ireland, and what would become known as 'the Troubles' would... -
James Connolly: Working Class Hero by Rod Smith 9781781998724
$7.86Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781781998724Author Rod SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 50Imprint In A NutshellPublisher Poolbeg Press Ltd -
Edie: An American Biography by Jean Stein
RRP: $16.76$12.05A brilliant and unique biography of Andy Warhol's tragic muse, the 60s icon Edie Sedgwick'Exceptionally seductive... You can't put it down' LA TimesOutrageous, vulnerable and strikingly beautiful - in the 1960s Edie Sedgwick became both an emblem of, and... -
The Northern Ireland Question: Perspectives on Nationalism and Unionism by Patrick John Roche 9781783241453
$20.87Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781783241453Author Patrick John RocheFormat PaperbackPage Count 392Imprint Wordzworth PublishingPublisher Wordzworth PublishingWeight(grams)... -
Shillelagh: The Irish Fighting Stick by John W Hurley
RRP: $25.74$22.79Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781450538411Author John W HurleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 372Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent... -
West Cork Railways: Birth, Beauty and Betrayal by Chris Larkin
RRP: $30.96$22.21This wonderful publication provides a unique visual and historical record of the West Cork Railway as rail enthusiast and historian Chris Larkin warmly remembers the lifetime of the rail system in a travelogue which allows readers to hop onto a West Cork... -
Parliament: The Biography (Volume I - Ancestral Voices) by Chris Bryant
RRP: $21.92$15.84The history of Parliament is the history of the United Kingdom itself. It has a cast of thousands. Some were ambitious, visionary and altruistic. Others were hot-headed, violent and self-serving. Few were unambiguously noble. Yet their rowdy... -
The Irish: Tales of Emigration, Exile and Imperialism by Turtle Bunbury 9780500296646
RRP: $16.76$11.39Explore the lives of over forty men and women – great and otherwise – whose pioneering journeys beyond the Irish shore played a profound role in world history. The Irish have always been a travelling people. Since 1800 an estimated 10 million people... -
Striking Back: The Untold Story of an Anti-Apartheid Striker by Mary Manning
RRP: $16.76$15.21`Young shopworkers on Henry Street in Dublin, who in 1984 refused to handle the fruits of apartheid, provided me with great hope during my years of imprisonment, and inspiration to millions of South Africans.' Nelson Mandela Dunnes Stores cashier... -
The Book of Contemplation: Islam and the Crusades by Usamah ibn Munqidh
RRP: $16.76$12.05The volume comprises lightly annotated translation of a key medieval Arabic text that bears directly on the Crusades and Crusader society and the Muslim experience of them.About the AuthorUsama ibn Munqidh was born on 4 July, 1095 in northern Syria. In... -
Cornwall: A History: Revised and updated edition by Philip Payton 9780859890274
RRP: $32.25$28.63A new edition of Philip Payton's modern classic Cornwall: A History, published now by University of Exeter Press, telling the story of Cornwall from earliest times to the present day. Drawing upon a wide range of original and secondary sources, it begins... -
A Narrow Sea: The Irish-Scottish Connection in 120 Episodes - as heard on BBC Radio by Jonathan Bardon 9780717180592
RRP: $34.82$25.35The first history of the special relationship between Ireland and Scotland from acclaimed historian Jonathan Bardon, based on his BBC Radio series Based on the popular BBC Ulster radio series of the same name, A Narrow Sea traces the epic sweep of... -
Diarmait King Of Leinster by Nicholas Furlong 9781856355056
$19.21Diarmait Mac Murchada was a king through misadventure. Owing to a series of fatal family mishaps he was elected to power in 1126 at sixteen. He ruled through a turbulent period and became one of the most dominant figures in Irish history. Furlong... -
IRA Terror on Britain's Streets 1939-1940: The Wartime Bombing Campaign and Hitler Connection by Dick Kirby
RRP: $19.34$14.33Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781526786425Author Dick KirbyFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Pen and Sword True CrimePublisher Pen and Sword True CrimeWeight(grams) 152g -
Maps of London and Beyond by Adam Dant
RRP: $38.70$28.73A spectacular, large-format collection of Adam Dant's fine art maps giving a unique view of our history and life today. Artist and cartographer Adam Dant surveys London's past, present and future from his studio in the East End. Beautiful, witty and... -
Chasing Sam Maguire: The All-Ireland Football Championship 1928–1977 by Dermot Reilly 9781788493802
RRP: $41.27$38.82It is almost one hundred years since the Sam Maguire Cup was first awarded to the winner of the All-Ireland Football Championship, the pinnacle of sporting ambition for generations of Gaelic footballers. Here, we celebrate all the heartbreak and glory of... -
Liam Lynch: To Declare a Republic by Gerard Shannon
RRP: $23.21$22.30Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781788558211Author Gerard ShannonFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Merrion PressPublisher Merrion Press -
The History and Topography of Ireland by Gerald of Wales
RRP: $12.89$9.44Gerald of Wales was among the most dynamic and fascinating churchmen of the twelfth century. A member of one of the leading Norman families involved in the invasion of Ireland, he first visited there in 1183 and later returned in the entourage of Henry... -
Wasted Years Wasted Lives, Volume 2: The British Army in Northern Ireland 1978-79 by Ken Wharton 9781912174157
RRP: $28.32$23.61Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912174157Author Ken WhartonFormat PaperbackPage Count 376Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company -
Becoming Irish American: The Making and Remaking of a People from Roanoke to JFK by Timothy J. Meagher 9780300126273
RRP: $32.25$26.99The origins and evolution of Irish American identity, from colonial times through the twentieth century "Subtly provocative. . . . [Meagher] traces the making and remaking of Irish America through several iterations and shows the impact of religion on... -
Transhumance and the Making of Ireland's Uplands, 1550-1900 Eugene Costello 9781837651474
RRP: $38.69$32.53First full survey of how transhumance operated in Ireland from the sixteenth century to the beginning of the twentieth. WINNER: American Conference for Irish Studies Donald Murphy Prize for Distinguished First Book 2021 Special Commendation, Publication... -
Fifty Years On: The Troubles and the Struggle for Change in Northern Ireland by Malachi O'Doherty 9781786496669
RRP: $16.76$11.35In 1969, an eruption of armed violence traumatized Northern Ireland and transformed a period of street protest over civil rights into decades of paramilitary warfare by republicans and loyalists. In this evocative memoir, Malachi O'Doherty not only... -
A Short History of the IRA: From 1916 Onwards by Brendan O'Brien 9781788490788
RRP: $11.60$9.13An accessible, clearly-written account of the IRA from 1916 to today. It covers the origins and history of the organisation, its aims, the political and military thinking which has driven its activities, and the major personalities who have shaped the... -
The Dublin Railway Murder: The sensational true story of a Victorian murder mystery by Thomas Morris 9781787302396
RRP: $21.92$15.05A thrilling and perplexing investigation of a true Victorian crime at Dublin railway station. Dublin, November 1856: George Little, the chief cashier of the Broadstone railway terminus, is found dead, lying in a pool of blood beneath his desk. ... -
Before the Dawn: An Autobiography by Gerry Adams 9781847179166
RRP: $18.05$14.33Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams offers a unique, intimate account of his childhood in working-class Belfast and the turbulent years of social activism that followed. First published in 1996 - at a time when politics in the North was at an impasse, and the... -
The Book of the Cailleach: Stories of the Wise Woman Healer by Gearoid Crualaoich 9781859184127
$34.11This powerful analysis of the 'wise women healer' from the oral traditions of Ireland's rural communities, is unique in its depth and perspective. Stories, told and retold, embedded in the texture of culture and community, collected and studied for many... -
Armed Struggle: The History of the IRA by Richard English
RRP: $21.92$16.33A timely work of major historical importance, examining the whole spectrum of events from the 1916 Easter Rising to the current and ongoing peace process, fully updated with a new afterword for the paperback edition. 'An essential book ..... -
Ireland'S Magdalen Laundries and the Nation's Architecture of Containment by James M. Smith 9780719078880
RRP: $25.79$23.87Ireland's Magdalen Laundries and the Nation's Architecture of Containment connects Ireland's Magdalen laundries and the nation-state's nativist politics in the post-independence era, while critically evaluating cultural representations of the Magdalen... -
A Bitter Winter: The Irish Civil War, 1922-23: 2022 by Colum Kenny
RRP: $11.60$9.83Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913934378Author Colum KennyFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Eastwood BooksPublisher Wordwell -
Irish History: A Captivating Guide to the History of Ireland by Captivating History 9781637162453
RRP: $23.18$15.80Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781637162453Author Captivating HistoryFormat PaperbackPage Count 194Imprint Captivating HistoryPublisher Captivating HistoryWeight(grams) 290gDimensions(mm)... -
A Richness of Martens: Wildlife Tales from Ardnamurchan by Polly Pullar
RRP: $11.60$8.10Longlisted for the Highland Book Prize 2019 When Les and Chris Humphreys moved to Ardnamurchan 15 years ago, little did they realise they would be sharing their home with some of Britain's most elusive and misunderstood mustelids. Amongst all the... -
The Toxic Travel Guide: Meditations for the Anxious Mind's Guide to the Biggest Dumps in Ireland by Frankie McNamara
RRP: $16.76$11.24Ireland's Instagram sensation Meditations for the Anxious Mind takes us on a trip around Ireland of the likes you've never seen before, from the trolley-filled Liffey to the glamour of Navan. Ever been curious about... -
Politics in the Republic of Ireland John Coakley (University College Dublin, Ireland) 9781032357652
RRP: $49.01$43.40Building on the success of previous editions, Politics in the Republic of Ireland continues to provide an authoritative introduction to all aspects of government and politics in this seventh edition.Written by some of the foremost experts on Irish... -
Fifty Things You Need To Know About British History by Hugh Williams
RRP: $19.34$12.85What are the 50 key events you need to understand to grasp British history? If you could choose the 50 things that define British history, events of significance not only in themselves, but in their importance to wider themes running through... -
Diaries Volume Three: Power and Responsibility by Alastair Campbell
RRP: $21.92$15.84POWER AND RESPONSIBILITY is the third volume of Alastair Campbell's unique daily account of life at the centre of the Blair government. It begins amid conflict in Kosovo, and ends on September 11, 2001, a day which immediately wrote itself into the... -
Rome and Jerusalem: The Clash of Ancient Civilizations by Martin Goodman
RRP: $24.50$17.56In Rome and Jerusalem: The Clash of Ancient Civilizations, Martin Goodman explores the history of a titanic struggle whose repercussions are still felt today. In 70CE, after four years of Jewish rebellion, Roman legions devastated the great city of... -
A Party with Socialists in It: A History of the Labour Left Simon Hannah 9780745345574
RRP: $19.34$12.96*A Guardian Book of the Day* The defeat of socialist firebrand Jeremy Corbyn as Labour Leader in 2019 confirmed Tony Benn's famous retort 'the Labour party has never been a socialist party, although there have always been socialists in it.' For... -
The Kidnapping: A hostage, a desperate manhunt and a bloody rescue that shocked Ireland by Tommy Conlon 9781844886630
RRP: $21.92$20.32'Riveting . . . a triumph . . . intertwining personal narratives with wider themes of remembrance, loss, courage and blame' Gary Murphy, Irish ExaminerNovember 1983. Early morning in suburban south Dublin. Businessman Don Tidey is snatched from his car... -
A Short History of the Irish Revolution: 1912 -1927 by Richard Killeen
RRP: $15.47$11.17The Irish revolution began with the Ulster crisis of 1912 followed by the Irish Nationalist Party securing the passage of the Home Rule Act in 1914. By then, however, the Great War had broken out: the Act was suspended for the duration of the war, with...