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Dictionary of British and Irish History by Philip Waller 9780631201557
RRP: $62.30$57.12An authoritative and extensive resource for British and Irish history Quickly access basic information on the history of the British Isles from this reliable resource. A Dictionary of British and Irish History provides concise information covering all... -
Waiting for the Miracle: The uplifting and funny new novel from the bestselling Irish author by Anna McPartlin 9781838773908
RRP: $17.53$12.13'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 Great Shame by Thomas Keneally 9780749386047 [USED COPY]
RRP: $37.03$4.47In 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 by Thomas Keneally
RRP: $37.03$26.54In 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... -
Crime and Conflict in Northern Ireland, 1921-2021: Stability, Conflict, Transition by Aogan Mulcahy 9781782055730
RRP: $29.15$24.43The book analyses the relationship between crime and conflict in Northern Ireland since the establishment of the Northern Irish state in 1921. Despite the vast research literature that focuses on Northern Ireland's political divisions and the violence of... -
George I by Ragnhild Hatton 9780300088830
$69.23In 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... -
My Life in the IRA:: The Border Campaign by Michael Ryan 9781781175187
$35.28Discover 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... -
Percy Bysshe Shelley: Poet and Revolutionary by Jacqueline Mulhallen
RRP: $33.13$22.50Percy Shelley (1792-1822) was one of the major English Romantic poets. This biography emphasises the political, revolutionary side of his dramatic life. Shelley has long been revered for his poems To A Skylark and The Mask of Anarchy, but this was... -
The Book of Ulster Surnames by Robert Bell 9781909556867
$24.02Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
The Great Tapestry of Scotland by Alistair Moffat
RRP: $58.50$43.10The Great Tapestry of Scotland is an outstanding celebration of thousands of years of Scottish history and achievement, from the end of the last Ice Age to Dolly the Sheep and Andy Murry's Wimbledon victory of 2013. More than 1000 stitchers spent a total... -
In Our Day: An Oral History of Dublin's Bygone Days by Kevin C. Kearns
RRP: $46.78$33.03For 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,... -
Aristocrats: Caroline, Emily, Louisa and Sarah Lennox 1740 - 1832 by Stella Tillyard
RRP: $29.23$21.35A fascinating insight into 18th century aristocratic life through the lives of the four Lennox sisters, the great grandchildren of Charles II, whose extraordinary lives spanned the period 1740-1832. Passionate, witty and moving, the voices of the Lennox... -
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: $27.28$18.47Hear 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... -
Unspoken: A Father's Wartime Escape. A Son's Family Discovered by Tom McGrath
RRP: $31.18$22.64'A triumph of family story-telling' Hugo Hamilton, author of The Pages. A tale of three journeys, the final one a successful pursuit of shadows' Myles Dungan Growing up in Waterford, Tom McGrath never noticed the odd gaps in the stories of his... -
Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly by Andrew Tierney
RRP: $117.00$97.71The comprehensive guide to the architecture of the heart of Ireland, closely examining a broad range of works, from castles and churches to grand neoclassical country houses. This comprehensive guide covers the historically rich and nuanced territory of... -
Weeping Britannia: Portrait of a Nation in Tears by Thomas Dixon 9780199676064
RRP: $29.23$21.88There is a persistent myth about the British: that we are a nation of stoics, with stiff upper lips, repressed emotions, and inactive lachrymal glands. Weeping Britannia - the first history of crying in Britain - comprehensively debunks this myth. ... -
The Great Book of Ireland: Interesting Stories, Irish History & Random Facts About Ireland by Bill O'Neill 9781648450013
RRP: $19.40$14.04Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781648450013Author Bill O'NeillFormat PaperbackPage Count 178Imprint Lak PublishingPublisher Lak PublishingWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm *... -
The Iveragh Peninsula: A Cultural Atlas of the Ring of Kerry by John Crowley 9781859184301
RRP: $97.50$84.06The Iveragh Peninsula, often referred to as the 'Ring of Kerry', is one of Ireland's most dramatic and beautiful landscapes. This cultural atlas, comprising over fifty individual chapters and case studies, provides the reader with a broad range of... -
The Holy Wells of Ireland by Patrick Logan 9780861400461
$17.59Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780861400461Author Patrick LoganFormat PaperbackPage Count 170Imprint Colin Smythe LtdPublisher Colin Smythe Ltd -
The Last Irish Question: Will Six into Twenty-Six Ever Go? by Glenn Patterson
RRP: $33.13$29.46A 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... -
In the Ranks of Death: The Irish in the Second World War by Richard Doherty
RRP: $31.18$22.64When war broke out in 1939 over 20,000 Irishmen were serving in the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force with the greatest proportion in the Army. During the war this rose to over 120,000, suggesting that about 100,000 enlisted during the war. Nine... -
The Concise History of Ludlow by David Lloyd
RRP: $29.23$21.35Apologies 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 -
Free Statism: The Good Old IRA by Danny Morrison 9783949573002
RRP: $29.25$26.25Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783949573002Author Danny MorrisonFormat PaperbackPage Count 268Imprint Greenisland PressPublisher Elsinor Verlag e.K. -
The Irish and the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939 by Robert Stradling
RRP: $38.98$34.75The outbreak of the Spanish Civil War threw Irish politics, north and south of the border, into turmoil. Tragic events in Spain aroused emotive responses across the spectrum of Irish society. In contrast to most other communities of the British Isles,... -
Captives: Britain, Empire and the World 1600-1850 by Linda Colley
RRP: $37.03$32.19Ranging 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... -
The Elizabethan Conquest of Ireland: Bryskett's Cottage by James Charles Roy 9781526770721
RRP: $68.25$47.37This 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... -
The Eucharist in Pre-Norman Ireland by Neil Xavier O'Donoghue 9780268037321
RRP: $68.25$59.94A significant body of scholarship addresses pre-Norman Irish life and history, including the archaeology, art, and architecture from the time of St. Patrick (d. 493) to the arrival of the Normans in the twelfth century. While the place of the church and... -
George Berkeley: A Philosophical Life by Tom Jones
RRP: $68.25$56.04A 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... -
The Little Book of Rathmines by Maurice Curtis
RRP: $29.23$22.52Rathmines is one of the oldest and most vibrant parts of Dublin. In this compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts you will find out about Rathmines' past, its proud sporting heritage, its arts and culture, and its famous (and... -
A Narrow Sea: The Irish-Scottish Connection in 120 Episodes - as heard on BBC Radio by Jonathan Bardon 9780717180592
RRP: $52.63$37.71The 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... -
We Just Got On With It: Changes Before, During and After the Second World War in Northern Ireland by Doreen McBride
RRP: $33.13$25.23'But we will do what we have always done - just get on with it.'The contributions of Northern Ireland to allied efforts in the Second World War are widely celebrated, acknowledged by both Sir Winston Churchill and Theodore Roosevelt as vital to their... -
A Pocket History of Scotland by Tony Potter
RRP: $13.63$10.00From prehistoric times to the present day this comprehensive history presents the story of Scotland in bite-size chunks. With full colour illustrations throughout this is an attractive and practical guide to Scotland's colourful history. ... -
A Dublin Magdalene Laundry: Donnybrook and Church-State Power in Ireland by Mark Coen
RRP: $42.88$35.30Towards the end of the 20th century, the decades of abuse and neglect perpetrated in Ireland's comprehensive carceral network began finally to be exposed. The mistreatment endured by children and others on the margins of Irish society, notably women, in... -
The Little Book of Tyrone by Cathal Coyle 9780750987875
RRP: $25.33$18.76The Little Book of Tyrone is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts about this much-loved county. Here you will find out about Tyrone's myth and legend, its proud sporting heritage, its castles and great houses and its... -
The Rising (New Edition): Ireland: Easter 1916 by Fearghal McGarry
RRP: $33.13$23.95The 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?... -
A Royal Affair: George III and his Troublesome Siblings by Stella Tillyard
RRP: $25.33$17.73The young George III was a poignant figure, humdrum on the surface yet turbulent beneath: hiding his own passions, he tried hard to be a father to his siblings and his nation. This intimate, fast-moving book tells their intertwined stories. His sisters... -
From Gaillimh to Galway: The Anglicisation of Irish Place Names by Tom Burnell
RRP: $39.00$29.33Have 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... -
Gilligan: The Mob Boss Who Changed the Face of Organized Crime by Paul Williams 9781838954918
RRP: $19.48$13.07John Gilligan is one of the most notorious and hated criminal figures in Irish history. His name is indelibly etched in the national psyche a quarter of a century after he crossed the line to organise the execution of the fearless, high-profile... -
1820: Scottish Rebellion: Essays on a Nineteenth-Century Insurrection by Gerard Carruthers
RRP: $195.00$134.49The 1820 Scottish Rising has been increasingly studied in recent decades. This collection of essays looks especially at local players on the ground across multiple regional centres in the west of Scotland, as well as the wider political circumstances... -
The Guinness Girls - A Hint of Scandal: A truly captivating and page-turning story of the famous society girls by Emily Hourican
$40.99'Glorious! Glamorous, feisty women living through shifting times. Wonderful escapism' TRACY REESFrom the top ten bestselling author of The Glorious Guinness Girls, a stunning new novel of secrets, scandals and passions which follows the three enigmatic...