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In "About Ireland," E. Lynn Linton offers an intricate examination of Irish culture, society, and the complexities of its national identity during the late 19th century. Linton employs a rich, obser……続きを見る

In the mid-nineteenth century a group of Irish revolutionaries, known as the Fenians, set out to destroy Britain’s North American empire. Between 1866 and 1871 they launched a series of armed raids ……続きを見る

In the mid-nineteenth century a group of Irish revolutionaries, known as the Fenians, set out to destroy Britain’s North American empire. Between 1866 and 1871 they launched a series of armed raids ……続きを見る

A NEW YORK TIMES AND ECONOMIST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • From the award-winning author comes the gripping tale of one of the most scandalous murderers in modern Irish history, at once a propulsive wor……続きを見る

The violence and divisions caused by the Irish Civil War of 1922–23 were more vicious, bitter and protracted in County Kerry than anywhere else in Ireland. For generations, the fratricide, murder an……続きを見る

Belfast Charitable Society was established in 1752 with the purpose of raising funds to build a poorhouse and hospital for the poor of Belfast; twenty years later, the foundation stone of the Poorho……続きを見る

Towards 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 ot……続きを見る

In August 1867, a routine commuter train running along the Irish Sea from Enniscorthy to Dublin approached the Ramscalp Bridge. The bridge, just south of Bray Head, had rails and sleepers replaced t……続きを見る

The hill of Uisneach lies almost exactly at the geographical center of Ireland. Remarkably, a fraction at least of the ancient Irish population was aware of that fact. There is no doubt that the pla……続きを見る

This, the original biography of Lieutenant Colonel Robert Blair Mayne, DSO (3 Bars), Legion d Honneur, Croix De Guerre and Colonel Paddy to his contemporaries, is a lively account of his life and wa……続きを見る

EXTRACTOS ***** No tengo nada que exponer, excepto mi genio. ***** Existen dos tipos de hombres. Quienes creen en lo increíble y quienes hacen lo inalcanzable. ***** La experiencia es algo que debes……続きを見る

“The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen of 1789” is the French Revolution’s best known utterance. By 1789, to be sure, England looked proudly back to the Magna Carta, the Petition of R……続きを見る

This edition features • two complete volumes • linked tables of contents • illustrations CONTENTS FIRST SERIES I.ーSea-Stories II.ーSeers and Healers Biddy Early Mrs. Sheridan Mr. Saggarton "A Great……続きを見る

This true story is one of survival, courage and the power of speaking out against corruption. In "Justice: A True Story of a Belfast Dock Worker", readers follow the journey of a man who lives with ……続きを見る

The classic true-crime chronicle of Jerry Rosenberg, America’s first jailhouse lawyer. Criminal. Convict. Lawyer. Legend. A breathtaking excursion into a shocking and violent world, Doing Life is th……続きを見る

17th century Ireland... the most dangerous of times for Irish harpers. Orla Connellan, a crofting woman, has her life changed forever when the brutal Oliver Cromwell and his English army land on the……続きを見る

Shortlisted for the Alice Davis Hitchcock Medallion 2023 Shortlisted for the Colvin Prize 2023 A place of incarceration and liberation, political debate and historical denial, the H Block cell units……続きを見る

Are you curious about Irish history? You'll find the answers in A Factbook of Irish History Did you know that Brian Boru's daughter was married to the Viking King of Dublin? Ever wonder what Red Hug……続きを見る

A provocative look at how grassroots GAA interacts with life in Ireland, from the wittiest Gaelic games pundit at work today The GAA is Ireland's largest civil society organisation, woven into the f……続きを見る

Shortlisted for the John Pollard Foundation International Poetry Prize 2025 'Gub is unlike anything I have ever read. In a playful demotic that is exhilarating, hilarious and never forced, Scott McK……続きを見る

Michael Collins (16 October 1890 – 22 August 1922) was an Irish revolutionary, soldier and politician who was a leading figure in the early-20th century struggle for Irish independence. During the W……続きを見る

This collection brings together academics and practitioners to consider the increasingly central role that memory and recalling the past plays in determining contemporary politics and the future dir……続きを見る

The Instant Top 5 Irish Times Bestseller From the creator of The Irish History Podcast comes a fascinating look at Irish history through the lens of murder. In A Lethal Legacy, Fin Dwyer charts 200 ……続きを見る

Did you know… William IV was wont to speak his mind and could sometimes lack tact, which is said to have inspired the nickname ‘Silly Billy’? Edward III banned all sports, including football, on Sun……続きを見る

'The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.' This inspiring collection gathers together Winston Churchill’s wisest and wittiest quotat……続きを見る

THE HISTORY OF BRITAIN AS YOU’VE NEVER SEEN IT BEFORE. Take a whistle-stop journey through time to discover the remarkable people, places, artefacts and events that make up the story of Britain thro……続きを見る

Magic, to a sailor, is harnessing the wind – getting something for nothing – the surprise of a gust, the boon of a side-wind and the trial of a headwind and best of all, the moment when a change in ……続きを見る

This book explores representations of the domestic in Irish women’s magazines. Published in 1960s Ireland, during a period of transformation, they served as modern manuals for navigating everyday li……続きを見る

A new analysis of the difficulties in normalising opposition in the Irish Free State, this book analyses the collision between nineteenth-century monolithic nationalist movements with the norms and ……続きを見る

Irish land in the 1880s was a site of ideological conflict, with resonances for liberal politics far beyond Ireland itself. The Irish Land War, internationalised partly through the influence of Henr……続きを見る