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Irish Folk Ways by E. Estyn Evans 9780486414409
RRP: €24.98€19.18Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486414409Author E.Estyn EvansFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)... -
Four Killings: Land, Exile and War 1915-1922 by Myles Dungan
RRP: €20.22€17.98The story of a single family during the Irish Revolution, Four Killings is a book about political murder, and the powerful hunger for land and the savagery it can unleash. 'A vivid and chilling narrative... Confronts uncomfortable questions that... -
Monaghan: The Irish Revolution, 1912-23 by Terence Dooley 9781846826160
RRP: €26.78€26.63Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781846826160Author Terence DooleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Four Courts Press LtdPublisher Four Courts Press LtdWeight(grams) 367g -
Architects of the Resurrection: Ailtiri Na HaiseIrghe and the Fascist 'New Order' in Ireland by R. M. Douglas 9780719079986
RRP: €29.75€26.22In 1942 Gearoid O Cuinneagain, a young pro-Axis activist, founded Ailtiri na hAiseirghe ("Architects of the Resurrection"), a fascist movement that aimed to destroy the infant Irish democracy and replace it with a one-party totalitarian state. But... -
The 13th Apostle: A Novel of Michael Collins and the Irish Uprising by Dermot McEvoy 9781510712072
RRP: €15.46€14.68On Easter Monday, April 24, 1916, the first great revolution of the twentieth century began as working-class men and women occupied buildings throughout Dublin, Ireland, including the General Post Office on O'Connell Street. Among the commoners in the... -
The Dead of the Irish Revolution by Eunan O'Halpin
RRP: €65.45€54.37The first comprehensive account to record and analyze all deaths arising from the Irish revolution between 1916 and 1921"A monumental new book [and] an incredible piece of research. . . . Formidable, authoritative and handsomely produced, The Dead of the... -
Unfolding Irish Landscapes: Tim Robinson, Culture and Environment by Derek Gladwin 9780719099472
RRP: €29.75€20.96An unprecedented compilation of critical and creative essays and visual texts from leading international scholars, Unfolding Irish landscapes presents cross-disciplinary studies of the prose, cartography, visual art and cultural legacy of the... -
Irish Aran: History, Tradition, Fashion by Vawn Corrigan
RRP: €14.27€11.53Irish Aran knitting is a living tradition with a worldwide reach. Arans communicate warmth, comfort and a sense of home, which people the world over continue to respond to, even though the connection to our rocky outcroppings in the Atlantic Ocean may be... -
De Valera: Rise 1882–1932 by David McCullagh 9780717155866
RRP: €40.45€37.07From the host of RTE's Primetime and author of The Reluctant Taoiseach, the widely acclaimed biography of John A. Costello, Rise 1882-1932 is the first volume of a major two-part reassessment of the man who shaped modern Ireland. Eamon de Valera is... -
The Vatersay Raiders by Ben Buxton 9781839830327
RRP: €15.46€10.64All they wanted was land: land for crofting and land on which to build a house. In 1908, ten desperate men from the islands of Barra and Mingulay in the Western Isles were imprisoned in Edinburgh for refusing to leave the island of Vatersay, where... -
Rebels in Government: Is Sinn Fein Ready for Power? by Agnes Maillot
RRP: €17.84€13.23The February 2020 general election in the Republic of Ireland sent shockwaves through the country's political system. Sinn Fein, ahead of all other parties in terms of first preference votes, secured its place as a potential coalition partner, a role it... -
Facing the Bear: Scotland and the Cold War by Trevor Royle 9781780275260
€30.87Between the end of the Second World War and the collapse of Communism confrontation with the Soviet Union was an everyday reality. As part of Nato's response, Scotland played a key role in the alliance's forward maritime defence strategy, aimed at... -
Cathal Brugha: "An Indomitable Spirit" by Gerard Hanley
€23.74Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781801510172Author Gerard HanleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Four Courts Press LtdPublisher Four Courts Press Ltd -
Ireland: Republicanism and Revolution by Alan Woods 9781913026769
€14.65Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913026769Author Alan WoodsFormat PaperbackPage Count 204Imprint Wellred BooksPublisher Wellred BooksWeight(grams) 218gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 13mm -
The I.R.A. and its Enemies: Violence and Community in Cork, 1916-1923 by Peter Hart 9780198205371
€103.88What is it like to be in the I.R.A. - or at their mercy? This fascinating study explores the lives and deaths of the enemies and victims of the County Cork I.R.A. between 1916 and 1923 - the most powerful and deadly branch of the I.R.A. during one of the... -
Victory and Woe by Mossie Harnett 9781906359980
€13.16The Centenary Classics series examines the fascinating time of change and evolution in the Ireland of 100 years ago during the 1916-23 revolutionary period. Each volume is introduced by Fearghal McGarry who sets the scene of this important period in... -
1916: The Rising Handbook by Lorcan Collins 9781847175991
RRP: €16.65€13.03A handbook to the events and locations of the Easter 1916 Rising. There are so many different versions of the story of Easter Week 1916. Lorcan Collins, an acknowledged expert on the subject and founder of the 1916 Rebellion Walking Tour, decided that... -
Forged in America: How Irish-Jewish Encounters Shaped a Nation by Hasia R. Diner 9781479826070
RRP: €26.17€22.84Examines how Irish and Jewish Americans defined their place in a complex society. The story of America is the story of the unlikely groups of immigrants brought together by their shared outsider status. Urban American life took much of its shape from... -
All the Way by The Grand Canal by Jo Kerrigan 9781788493437
RRP: €21.41€16.42Stretching from Dublin right through the Midlands and west to the mighty Shannon, the Grand Canal was a stunning feat of engineering in the eighteenth century, vital for Ireland's trade and industry. Over two centuries later, the canal has a new life... -
After The Wild Geese: The Irish Brigades and The Pursuit of Independence - A British Perspective by John Yarnall
RRP: €11.89€8.46In 1691, many of those in the Irish catholic army defeated by William of Orange fled to France, where they established the tradition of "Irish Brigades" fighting the British from abroad to secure Irish independence. They became known as the "Wild Geese"... -
The Story Of The Claddagh Ring by Sean McMahon 9781781176979
RRP: €8.32€6.10Let love and friendship reign! - a worthy wish and the motto of the famous Claddagh ring. The Story of the Claddagh Ring takes its name from the Claddagh, an ancient fishing village now part of Galway city. It is a place steeped in legend and lore but no... -
The Northern Ireland Peace Process: From Bombs to Brexit by Eamonn O'Kane 9780719090837
RRP: €101.15€71.60This book offers a re-evaluation of the emergence, development and outcome of the peace process in Northern Ireland. Drawing on interviews with many of the key participants of the peace process, newly released archival material and the existing... -
Republicanism, Crime and Paramilitary Policing, 1916-2020 by Brian Hanley
RRP: €15.41€13.07Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorBrian Hanley is Assistant Professor in Twentieth Century Irish History at Trinity College Dublin. He is the author of The impact of the Troubles on the Republic... -
Remembering the Year of the French: Irish Folk History and Social Memory by Guy Beiner 9780299218249
RRP: €35.64€32.57Remembering the Year of the French is a model of historical achievement, moving deftly between the study of historical events - the failed French invasion of the West of Ireland in 1798 - and folkloric representations of those events. Delving into the... -
The Coffin Ship: Life and Death at Sea during the Great Irish Famine by Cian T. McMahon
RRP: €23.79€20.87Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2022 Honorable Mention, Theodore Saloutos Book Award, given by the Immigration and Ethnic History Society A vivid, new portrait of Irish migration through the letters and diaries of those who fled their homeland during... -
The Tale of the Axe: How the Neolithic Revolution Transformed Britain by David Miles 9780500051863
RRP: €35.64€24.95Focusing on the British Isles, the author explores a period of huge societal change - the Neolithic, or 'New Stone Age' - through the most iconic artifact of its time: the polished stone axe, using his own ancient stone axe-head, given to him by a... -
The Assassination of Michael Collins by S.M. Sigerson 9781493784714
€18.87Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781493784714Author S.M. SigersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 412Imprint CreateSpacePublisher CreateSpace -
Banbridge: The Star of County Down by Doreen McBride 9780750990936
RRP: €17.84€13.74Banbridge gets its name from the bridge built across the River Bann in 1712. It's a thriving modern town, rife with history and culture, surrounded by beautiful scenery that provided an iconic location for the internationally acclaimed television series... -
Souvenirs of Irish Footprints Over Europe by Eugene Davis 9781904558538
RRP: €24.99€23.98Eugene Davis's "Souvenirs", based on the author's tour of the continent in 1885-6, provides not only vivid vignettes of the life and times of Irish scholars, revolutionaries and artists living on the continent, both well known and obscure, from the time... -
Discovering Medieval Ferns, Co. Wexford by Michael Potterton 9781801510219
€30.30Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781801510219Author Michael PottertonFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Four Courts Press LtdPublisher Four Courts Press Ltd -
Kilkenny Folk Tales by Anne Farrell 9781845888114
RRP: €15.46€11.45County Kilkenny abounds in folk tales, myths and legends and a selection of the best, drawn from historical sources and newly recorded local reminiscence, have been brought to life here by local storyteller Anne Farrell. Kilkenny is the place where,... -
Struggle Or Starve: Working-Class Unity in Belfast's 1932 Outdoor Relief Riots by Sean Mitchell 9781608466788
RRP: €17.84€11.76In October 1932, the streets of Belfast were gripped by vicious and widespread rioting that lasted the best part of a week. Thousands of unarmed demonstrators fought extended pitched battles against heavily-armed police. Unemployed workers and, indeed,... -
The Men Will Talk To Me: Kerry Interviews by Ernie O'Malley edited by Cormac K H O'Malley and Tim Horgan by Cormac K. H. O'Malley 9781856359528
RRP: €20.22€18.12County Kerry saw many of the most vicious episodes in both the War of Independence and the Civil War. Many Republican survivors of these events were reluctant to speak about their experiences, even to their own family. However, they were willing to talk... -
A History of Women in Ireland, 1500-1800 by Mary O'Dowd 9780582404298
RRP: €57.11€55.19The first general survey of the history of women in early modern Ireland. Based on an impressive range of source material, it presents the results of original research into women's lives and experiences in Ireland from 1500 to 1800. This was a time of... -
Someone Has to Die for This: Dublin: November 1920 -July 1921 by Derek Molyneux 9781781177556
RRP: €20.83€16.20Hot on the heels of Killing at its Very Extreme, Dublin: October 1917 - November 1920, Someone Has to Die for This, Dublin: November 1920 - July 1921 wrenches the reader into the final frenetic months of Dublin's War of Independence, in uncompromising,... -
The Twelve Apostles: Michael Collins, the Squad, and Ireland's Fight for Freedom by Tim Pat Coogan 9781510732315
RRP: €29.74€18.67Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781510732315Author Tim Pat CooganFormat HardbackPage Count 336Imprint Skyhorse PublishingPublisher Skyhorse PublishingWeight(grams) 544gDimensions(mm) 239mm... -
The First Irish Cities: An Eighteenth-Century Transformation by David Dickson
RRP: €15.46€13.64The untold story of a group of Irish cities and their remarkable development before the age of industrialization A backward corner of Europe in 1600, Ireland was transformed during the following centuries. This was most evident in the rise of its cities,... -
Southern Irish Loyalism, 1912-1949 by Brian Hughes
€40.73This book brings together new research on loyalism in the 26 counties that would become the Irish Free State. It covers a range of topics and experiences, including the Third Home Rule crisis in 1912, the revolutionary period, partition, independence... -
The Plantation of Ulster: Ideology and Practice by Dr. Micheal O Siochru 9780719095504
RRP: €23.79€20.96This book is the first major academic study of the Ulster Plantation in over twenty-five years, newly available in paperback. The pivotal importance of the plantation to the shared histories of Ireland and Britain would be difficult to overstate. It... -
Rare Old Dublin: Heroes, Hawkers and Hoors by Frank Hopkins 9781860231544
€19.37Pirates executed in St Stephen's Green; Mother Bungy's 'sink of sin' in what is now Temple Bar; the Viking thingmote in College Green where human sacrifices took place; hidden holy wells under the city streets: these are just some of the things uncovered...