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Elizabeth's Irish Wars by Cyril Falls 9780094772205
$17.20Originally published in 1996 and now available in paperback, a historical account of Anglo-Irish history between 1560 and 1602.Book InformationISBN 9780094772205Author Cyril FallsFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Little, BrownPublisher Little, Brown... -
A New Genealogical Atlas of Ireland: Second Edition by Brian Mitchell 9780806316840
RRP: $23.13$20.51Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780806316840Author Brian MitchellFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Genealogical Publishing CompanyPublisher Genealogical Publishing CompanyWeight(grams)... -
A Million Bullets: The real story of the British Army in Afghanistan by James Fergusson
RRP: $24.50$17.56In April 2006 a small British peace-keeping force was sent to Helmand province in southern Afghanistan. Within weeks they were cut off and besieged by some of the world's toughest fighters: the infamous Taliban, who were determined to send the foreigners... -
George I by Ragnhild Hatton 9780300088830
$45.80In 1714 George Ludwig, the fifty-eight-year-old elector of Brunswick-Luneburg, became, as George I, the first of the Hanoverian dynasty to rule Britain. Until his death in 1727 George served as both elector of Hanover and British monarch. An enigmatic... -
The Tribes of Britain David Miles 9780753817995
RRP: $19.34$13.48Who are we? The story of the peoples of Britain and Ireland, drawing on new genetic discoveries, language, buildings and landscape.The diverse peoples of Britain and Ireland are revealed not only by physical characteristics but also through structures... -
My Life in the IRA:: The Border Campaign by Michael Ryan 9781781175187
$23.34Discover the Inspiring Story of a Revolutionary: Mick Ryan's memoir of growing up in Dublin's East Wall and his journey as former IRA Director of Operations. Explore his commitment to the cause, despite suffering, hardship, and disappointment in My Life... -
Counterinsurgency and Collusion in Northern Ireland Mark McGovern 9780745338996
RRP: $36.11$28.26Collusion by British state forces in killings perpetrated by loyalist paramilitaries was a dubious hallmark of the 'dirty war' in the north of Ireland. Now, more than twenty years since the Good Friday Agreement, the story of collusion remains one of the... -
The Book of Ulster Surnames by Robert Bell 9781909556867
RRP: $19.34$16.25Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
The Book of Celtic Myths: From the Mystic Might of the Celtic Warriors to the Magic of the Fey Folk, the Storied History and Folklore of Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, and Wales by Adams Media
RRP: $18.05$12.22Hear the tales of Gods, monsters, magic, and more! Warriors, poets, scholars, and visionaries--from the depths of time the ancient Celts have fascinated us. Their rich heritage lives on today. But who were they? From the Druids and fairies to King Arthur... -
Ireland Under the Union 1800-1900 for CCEA A2 Level by Russell Rees 9781780731230
$17.53Conflict in 19th Century Ireland, has been updated and revised to assist teachers and students to meet the requirements of the CCEA GCE History A2 1 Unit 2, `Ireland Under the Union 1800-1900'. This comprehensive account of the birth of the modern era... -
Lost Ireland (Lost) by Orla Fitzpatrick
RRP: $23.21$16.89Pavilion's 20-title Lost series crosses the Atlantic to chronicle some of the precious losses from across the island of Ireland. Pavilion Books' Lost series traditionally looks at the cherished places of a city that time, progress and fashion... -
Waiting for the Miracle: The uplifting and funny new novel from the bestselling Irish author by Anna McPartlin 9781838773908
RRP: $11.60$8.28'I laughed. I cried. I laughed again' Sinead Moriarty'An enthralling read with . . . so many laughs along the way' Liz Nugent'A funny, poignant and moving read' My WeeklyFrom bestselling Irish writer Anna McPartlin, Waiting for the Miracle is an... -
The Concise History of Ludlow by David Lloyd
RRP: $19.34$14.13Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910723982Author David LloydFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Merlin Unwin BooksPublisher Merlin Unwin BooksWeight(grams) 476g -
Captives: Britain, Empire and the World 1600-1850 by Linda Colley
RRP: $24.50$21.30Ranging over a quarter of a millennium and four continents, Captives uncovers the experiences and writings of those tens of thousands of men and women who took part in Britain's rise to imperial pre-eminence, but who got caught and caught out. Here are... -
On Every Tide: The making and remaking of the Irish world Sean Connolly 9781408709511
RRP: $32.25$21.97An immensely impressive, authoritative history of the Irish diaspora'A richly detailed, scholarly and challenging history' Sunday Times'For Irish history buffs, it's indispensable' Irish Independent'An absorbing, lucid and sometimes harrowing account'... -
The Elizabethan Conquest of Ireland: Bryskett's Cottage by James Charles Roy 9781526770721
RRP: $45.15$31.33This is the story of the 'First British Empire' - in Ireland - and of the perennial Irish Question dating from the middle ages which defeated Britain at the height of her imperial power, and has reached to the present. The Tudor period is crucial and the... -
George Berkeley: A Philosophical Life by Tom Jones
RRP: $45.15$37.07A comprehensive intellectual biography of the Enlightenment philosopherIn George Berkeley: A Philosophical Life, Tom Jones provides a comprehensive account of the life and work of the preeminent Irish philosopher of the Enlightenment. From his early... -
Hitler's Irish Slaves by David Blake Knox
RRP: $18.05$15.88Hitler's Irish Slaves tells the shocking story of 32 merchant seamen from Ireland who were held in conditions of great hardship in an SS slave labour camp from 1943 to 1945. Mercilessly punished for their refusal to join the German war effort, and... -
The History of the 36th (Ulster) Division by Cyril Falls 9780094783102
$17.45A first-hand account of the early days of World War I '..it obeys the formalities of regimental history, while at the same time using powerfully condensed word pictures to convey the paradoxical horror of it all.' (The Irish Times)Book InformationISBN... -
Insurrection: Scotland's Famine Winter by James Hunter 9781780276229
$30.13'A gripping, heart-breaking account of the famine winter of 1847' - Rosemary Goring, The Herald Longlisted for the Highland Book Prize When Scotland's 1846 potato crop was wiped out by blight, the country was plunged into crisis. In the Hebrides... -
King Arthur in Irish Pseudo-Historical Tradition: An Introduction to Mac Erca by Dane Pestano 9780957000261
RRP: $16.11$14.65Were the legends of King Arthur influenced by the Irish tales of the hero Mac Erca? After four years of research and the translation of ancient Irish manuscripts, the forgotten story of the Irish Arthur can now be introduced and revealed for the first... -
The Last Irish Question: Will Six into Twenty-Six Ever Go? by Glenn Patterson
RRP: $21.92$19.80A view of the south of Ireland - political, social, geographical - through the eyes of a liberal northern protestant being asked to rejoin it. 'A pleasure to read... Incisively mixing memoir, reportage and analysis' Daily Mail 'Discursive, humane... -
The Immortal Irishman: The Irish Revolutionary Who Became an American Hero by Timothy Egan
$18.38A dashing young orator during the Great Hunger of the 1840s, Thomas Francis Meagher led a failed uprising against British rule, for which he was banished to a Tasmanian prison colony for life. But two years later he was "back from the dead" and in New... -
From Gaillimh to Galway: The Anglicisation of Irish Place Names by Tom Burnell
RRP: $25.80$19.40Have you ever wondered where your town or townland name came from? Do you want to know more about an Irish locality? Well if so this is the book for you.Featuring a comprehensive breakdown of the all available place names in their anglicised form and... -
The Politics of James Connolly Kieran Allen 9780745304731
RRP: $24.50$16.69Born in 1868 and executed by the British in 1916 for his role in the Easter Rising, the work of Irish national hero James Connolly has long been misunderstood. From Fianna Fail and Sinn Fein, to conservative Irish nationalists and the Church, many groups... -
In Our Day: An Oral History of Dublin's Bygone Days by Kevin C. Kearns
RRP: $30.95$22.20For over fifty years, Kevin C. Kearns trekked the rough-and-tumble streets of the heart of Dublin, hoping to record and preserve the city's vanishing oral history. Armed only with a Sony tape recorder, the ordinary people he encountered - street traders,... -
The Lie of the Land: Irish Identities Fintan O'Toole 9781859841327
$19.96The Lie of the Land is a highly engaging study of Ireland's fractured and shifting identities by one of its most talented writers. From its sometimes confused sense of place, caught somewhere between Europe and America, Ireland has redefined itself in... -
Sean MacDiarmada: 16Lives by Brian Feeney 9781847172631
RRP: $20.63$15.96Sean MacDiarmada moved in the shadows, ultra-cautious about what he committed to paper, aware that his letters could be intercepted by the police. Because of this, history has not allocated MacDiarmada the prominent role he deserves in the organisation... -
Detective: A Life Upholding the Law by Tom Connolly
RRP: $18.05$14.33Tom Connolly joined An Garda Siochana in 1955, following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather. His early days on the force were spent in various villages and towns around Ireland, tracking petty thieves, raiding pubs and patrolling country... -
Forgotten Voices of the Blitz and the Battle For Britain: A New History in the Words of the Men and Women on Both Sides Joshua Levine 9780091910044
RRP: $21.92$15.84Drawing material from the Imperial War Museum's extensive aural archive, Joshua Levine brings together voices from both sides of the Blitz and the Battle of Britain to give us a unique, complete and compelling picture of this turbulent time.In June 1940,... -
Ireland's Secret War: Dan Bryan, G2 and the lost tapes that reveal the hunt for Ireland's Nazi spies by Marc McMenamin
RRP: $23.21$16.96Ireland's Secret War is a thrilling account of the true extent of Irish-Allied co-operation during World War II. It reveals strategic Nazi intentions for Ireland and the real role of leading government figures of the time, placing Dan Bryan and G2 firmly... -
North Dublin: Ireland in Old Photographs by Derek Stanley 9781845887742
RRP: $21.92$16.94North Dublin is vibrant, lively and always changing, a place where people live against the backdrop of some of the city's most renowned landmarks and beautiful buildings. In this book, the author captures the history of North Dublin before the... -
The Rise and Fall of the City of Money: A Financial History of Edinburgh by Ray Perman
RRP: $32.25$31.19It started and ended with a financial catastrophe. The Darien disaster of 1700 drove Scotland into union with England, but spawned the institutions which transformed Edinburgh into a global financial centre. The crash of 2008 wrecked the city's two... -
A Short History of Ireland by Sean McMahon 9781856351379 [USED COPY]
RRP: $14.18$2.75Change is constant in human affairs and Ireland has seen its fair share over the centuries. If we are to understand Ireland's current challenges then we must grasp the complexity of its past. This concise and even-handed account describes the history of... -
Patrick Pearse: 16Lives by Ruan O'Donnell
RRP: $20.63$15.96On 24 April 1916, as President of the Provisional Government, Patrick Pearse appeared under the GPO Grand Portico on Dublin's O'Connell Street and read aloud the Proclamation of the Irish Republic. Nine days later, he was the first of the rebel leaders... -
Prince Philip: Duke of Edinburgh by Annie Bullen
RRP: $10.31$7.61As the longest serving royal consort in British history (1921-2021), this fully-illustrated guide celebrates Prince Philip's remarkable contribution to the monarchy. A strong character full of vigour and verve, he found himself married to the most... -
Agincourt: Great Battles Series by Anne Curry 9780199681020
RRP: $16.76$12.05From Shakespeare to The Beatles, the battle of Agincourt has dominated the cultural landscape as one of the most famous battles in British history. Anne Curry seeks to find out how and why the legacy of Agincourt has captured the popular imagination. ... -
The Great Shame by Thomas Keneally 9780749386047 [USED COPY]
RRP: $24.50$2.95In the 19th century the Irish population was halved. This masterly book traces the three causes of this depletion; first the manine, second the Irish diaspora and the emigrations to places such as America and Canada and thridly the transportations of... -
The Great Shame Thomas Keneally 9780749386047
RRP: $24.50$17.83In the 19th century the Irish population was halved. This masterly book traces the three causes of this depletion; first the manine, second the Irish diaspora and the emigrations to places such as America and Canada and thridly the transportations of... -
The Rising (Centenary Edition): Ireland: Easter 1916 by Fearghal McGarry
RRP: $29.66$22.05The Easter Rising of 1916 not only destroyed much of the centre of Dublin - it changed the course of Irish history. But why did it happen? What was the role of ordinary people in this extraordinary event? What motivated them and what were their aims?...