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Ireland, Radicalism, and the Scottish Highlands, C.1870-1912 by Andrew G. Newby
RRP: $116.10$105.74This book focuses on the leading figures in radical politics in Ireland and Scottish highlands and explores the links between them. It deals with topics that have been at the centre of recent discussions on the Highland land question, the politics of the... -
The Letters of Peter le Page Renouf (1822-97): v. 4: London (1864-97) by Peter Le Page Renouf
RRP: $60.63$58.45Sir Peter le Page Renouf (1822-97), a Guernseyman, was described by Lord Acton as 'the most learned Englishman I know'. The remarkable collection of his surviving letters, published in four volumes by University College Dublin Press between 2002 and... -
The Anglo-Irish Experience, 1680-1730 - Religion, Identity and Patriotism by D. W. Hayton
RRP: $103.20$98.83Outlines the complex nature of the Anglo-Irish ruling class, showing how its multi-faceted identity was formed and how it evolved. The wars and revolutions of seventeenth-century Ireland established in power a ruling class of Protestant landowners... -
Constructing the Past - Writing Irish History, 1600-1800 by Mark Williams
RRP: $103.20$98.83Discusses the reactions of seventeenth and eighteenth-century writers of Irish history to the unprecedented turbulence of the age. Ireland and the Irish, it is often argued, have been mired for centuries in mindsets which employ the past in order to... -
The Politics and Polemics of Culture in Ireland, 1800-2010 by Pat Cooke
RRP: $174.15$151.29As a contribution to cultural policy studies, this book offers a uniquely detailed and comprehensive account of the historical evolution of cultural policies and their contestation within a single democratic polity, while treating these developments... -
Isaac Nelson: Radical Abolitionist, Evangelical Presbyterian, and Irish Nationalist by Daniel Ritchie
$45.45This book reconsiders the career of an important, controversial, but neglected figure in this history of Irish Presbyterianism. The Revd Isaac Nelson is mostly remembered for his opposition to the evangelical revival of 1859, but this book demonstrates... -
United Islands? The Languages of Resistance by John Kirk
RRP: $61.91$53.93This is the first title in a new series called Poetry and Song in the Age of Revolution. This series will appeal to those involved in English literary studies, as well as those working in fields of study that cover Enlightenment, Romanticism and... -
The Event and Its Terrors: Ireland, Famine, Modernity by Stuart McLean
RRP: $28.37$24.76The Event and its Terrors undertakes a critical reimagining of one of the major events of Irish history-the Great Famine of the 1840s-and of its subsequent legacies. Drawing on a wide range of sources, past and present, it considers the emergence of the... -
Happiness in Nineteenth-Century Ireland Mary Hatfield 9781800348257
$143.33One of the most enduring tropes of modern Irish history is the MOPE thesis, the idea that the Irish were the Most Oppressed People Ever. Political oppression, forced emigration and endemic poverty have been central to the historiography of... -
The Old English in Early Modern Ireland - The Palesmen and the Nine Years` War, 1594-1603 by Ruth A. Canning
RRP: $103.20$98.83Examines the divided loyalties of the descendants of Ireland's Anglo-Norman conquerors during the wars against the Irish confederate rebels. WINNER of the NUI Publication Prize in Irish History 2019 Descendants of Ireland's Anglo-Norman... -
Rhythms of Writing: An Anthropology of Irish Literature Helena Wulff 9781474244138
RRP: $174.15$151.29This is the first anthropological study of writers, writing and contemporary literary culture. Drawing on the flourishing literary scene in Ireland as the basis for her research, Helena Wulff explores the social world of contemporary Irish writers,... -
Nurses and Mid-Wives in Borrisokane and Nenagh poor law unions, 1882–1922 by Lisa Mcgeeney
$20.92Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781801510325Author Lisa McgeeneyFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint Four Courts Press LtdPublisher Four Courts Press LtdWeight(grams) 400g -
Poetics and Polemics: Reading Seventeenth-Century Irish Political Verse by Michelle O'Riordan
$59.39Poetics and Polemics is about the polemical presentation of Irish history in five ballad-style poems in Irish in the period c. 1630-1660. The five poems in question have achieved an iconic status as the ''voice'' of the Gaelic Irish in the turbulent... -
Irish Women in Religious Orders, 1530-1700: Suppression, Migration and Reintegration by Bronagh Ann McShane
RRP: $122.55$116.98The lives and experiences of Irish women religious highlight how an expanding nexus of female houses perpetuated European Counter-Reformation devotion in Ireland. JOINT WINNER: 2023 National University of Ireland's Publication Prize in Irish History ... -
Crimes of Loyalty: A History of the UDA by Ian S. Wood
RRP: $154.80$140.89Sectarian murder, torture, bloody power struggles and racketeering are what for many define their image of the Ulster Defence Association. Yet as Northern Ireland's Troubles worsened in 1971 and 1972, it emerged with a mass membership to defend Loyalist... -
The Lost Ireland of Stephen Gwynn: Irish Consitutional Nationalism and Cultural Politics, 1864-1950 Colin Reid 9780719097522
RRP: $38.70$27.49Through the rich and engrossing life of Stephen Gwynn (1864-1950), an alternative history of Ireland can be traced, one which envisaged a moderate form of Irish self-government, nationalist rapprochement with the British Empire, and the healing of the... -
A Most Diabolical Deed': Infanticide and Irish Society, 1850-1900 by Elaine Farrell
RRP: $109.65$77.62This book examines the phenomenon of infanticide in Ireland from 1850 to 1900, examining a sample of 4,645 individual cases of infant murder, attempted infanticide and concealment of birth. Evidence for this study has been gleaned from a variety of... -
A History of Irish Thought by Thomas Duddy
RRP: $174.15$151.81The first complete introduction to the subject ever published, A History of Irish Thought presents an inclusive survey of Irish thought and the history of Irish ideas against the backdrop of current political and social change in Ireland. Clearly written... -
Heroic Saga and Classical Epic in Medieval Ireland by Brent Miles
$116.46An examination of the ways in which works of Classical literature influenced and were received by the native Irish tradition. Original, innovative work which elucidates a number of individual narratives; but more significantly, by placing these texts... -
The Italian Solo Concerto, 1700-1760 - Rhetorical Strategies and Style History by Simon McVeigh
RRP: $122.55$117.49The composition of the solo concerto studied as an evolving debate (rather than a static technique), and for its stylistic features. The solo concerto, a vast and important repertory of the early to mid eighteenth century, is known generally only... -
Charity Movements in Eighteenth-Century Ireland - Philanthropy and Improvement by Karen Sonnelitter
RRP: $103.20$98.83Relates charity movements to religious impulse, Enlightenment 'improvement' and the fears of the Protestant ruling elite that growing social problems, unless addressed, would weaken their rule. The philanthropic impulse to engage in charitable work... -
Running to Stand Still: The Compassionate Heart of a Violent Man-A Unique Account of Abuse by Bearnard O'Riain
RRP: $20.63$17.22A work of enduring love and self-reflection, this autobiography follows a troubled Irishman and his lifelong battle with inner demons. After a life of violence-including a warring family in his youth, enrollment in the Irish Republican Army, stints in... -
Black Abolitionists in Ireland Christine Kinealy (Quinnipiac University, USA) 9781032236261
RRP: $51.59$45.23The story of the anti-slavery movement in Ireland is little known, yet when Frederick Douglass visited the country in 1845, he described Irish abolitionists as the most 'ardent' that he had ever encountered. Moreover, their involvement proved to be an... -
Transnational Perspectives on Modern Irish History by Niall Whelehan
RRP: $64.49$56.12This book explores the benefits and challenges of transnational history for the study of modern Ireland. In recent years the word "transnational" has become more and more conspicuous in history writing across the globe, with scholars seeking to move... -
The Chronicle of Ireland T. M. Charles-Edwards 9780853239598
$144.62The Chronicle of Ireland is the principal source for the history of events not only in Ireland itself but also in what is now Scotland up to 911. It incorporated annals compiled on Iona up to c. 740 - a monastery which played a major role in the history... -
Propaganda, Censorship and Irish Neutrality in the Second World War by Robert Cole
RRP: $129.00$117.29Allied propaganda and Eire censorship were a vital part of the conflict over Irish neutrality in the Second World War. Based upon original research in archives in Ireland, Great Britain, the United States and Canada, this study opens a new page in the... -
Freedom and the Fifth Commandment: Catholic Priests and Political Violence in Ireland, 1919-21 Brian Heffernan 9780719090486
RRP: $109.65$77.62The guerilla war waged between the IRA and the crown forces between 1919 and 1921 was a pivotal episode in the modern history of Ireland. This book addresses the War of Independence from a new perspective by focusing on the attitude of a powerful social... -
Science, Politics and Society in Early Nineteenth-Century Ireland: The Reverend William Richardson by Allan Blackstock
RRP: $109.65$77.62This book examines the pivotal period immediately after the Irish Union from the unique perspective of the Reverend William Richardson (1740-1820). A clerical polymath, Richardson's activities ranged from Ulster politics to international scientific... -
Aftermath of Revolution: Sligo, 1921-23 by Michael Farry
RRP: $54.83$53.04This is an account of the Irish civil war and its aftermath in Co. Sligo. It covers the period from the truce to the end of the Civil War, and includes serious consideration of the social and economic aspects to the conflict.Book InformationISBN... -
The High Fortress: A Guide to the Rock of Dunamase: 2022 by Peigin Doyle
$23.83Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913934743Author Peigin DoyleFormat PaperbackPage Count 100Imprint WordwellPublisher Wordwell -
Race and Immigration in the New Ireland by Julieann Veronica Ulin
RRP: $36.11$31.14Although a number of books have addressed recent changes in Ireland that are related to immigration, both during and after the Celtic Tiger economic boom and bust, they are often limited by a focus on a single aspect of immigration or on either the... -
The Little Book of Ballsbridge by Hugh Oram 9781845888121
RRP: $19.34$14.90The Little Book of Ballsbridge is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts about this leafy suburb of Dublin. Here you will find out about Ballsbridge's famous (and occasionally infamous) residents, its proud sporting... -
Five Irish Women: The Second Republic, 1960-2016 by Emer Nolan
RRP: $109.65$77.62Five Irish Women is comprised of five interlinked portraits of exceptional Irish women from various fields - literature, journalism, music, politics - who have achieved outstanding reputations since the 1960s: Edna O'Brien, Sinead O'Connor, Nuala... -
Carson'S Army: The Ulster Volunteer Force, 1910-22 by Timothy Bowman 9780719073717
RRP: $109.65$96.12The Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) was established in January 1913, as a militant expression of Ulster Unionist opposition to the Third Home Rule Bill. Academic historians have tended to overlook Ulster Loyalism. This book provides the first comprehensive... -
Conquest and Land in Ireland: The Transplantation to Connacht, 1649-1680 John Cunningham (Contributor) 9780861933150
RRP: $83.85$79.73A reassessment of one of the most devastating episodes in Irish history. WINNER of the NUI Publications Prize in Irish History 2013. Mid-seventeenth century Ireland experienced a revolution in landholding. Coming in the aftermath of the... -
Hero or Traitor?: Book 1 by Michael P Pierce 9780648223306
RRP: $19.34$15.04Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780648223306Author Michael P PierceFormat PaperbackPage Count 244Imprint Michael P PiercePublisher Michael P PierceWeight(grams) 286g -
The Voices from the Easter Rising by Ruan O'Donnell 9781785370663
$24.34Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781785370663Author Ruan O'DonnellFormat PaperbackPage Count 215Imprint Merrion PressPublisher Merrion PressWeight(grams) 367g -
Ireland Divided: The Roots of the Modern Irish Problem by Michael Hughes 9780708312438 [USED COPY]
RRP: $9.02$4.59Part of the "Past in Perspective" series, this text provides a concise introduction to the events which led to the partition of Ireland, with a discussion of the subsequent development of the two Irish states which emerged from the events of 1920-1922... -
Ireland Divided: The Roots of the Modern Irish Problem by Michael Hughes 9780708312438
RRP: $9.02$7.04Part of the "Past in Perspective" series, this text provides a concise introduction to the events which led to the partition of Ireland, with a discussion of the subsequent development of the two Irish states which emerged from the events of 1920-1922... -
Kimmage; an Illustrated History by Joe Curtis
RRP: $25.80$18.09Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913934323Author Joe CurtisFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint WordwellPublisher Wordwell