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The British campaign in Northern Ireland remains one of the most controversial actions in recent history. This book by Aaron Edwards considers the strategic, operational and tactical aspects of what……続きを見る

At the time of the publication of this book in its fourth edition in 1969, Ireland was alone globally in having experienced a decline of population for more than a century. National movements in Wal……続きを見る

From the mid-1950s to the mid-1970s, showbands were all the rage among Ireland's dancing audiences. Performing covers of rock 'n' roll and pop hits from American and British weekly Top 10 charts, th……続きを見る

In the decades after the Great Famine, from about 1850, the Irish Catholic Church underwent a 'devotional revolution' and grew wealthy on a 'voluntary' system of payments from ordinary lay people. T……続きを見る

Jesuit priest and amateur photographer, Fr Francis Browne is renowned for his images of the Titanic. However, much less well-known are the pictures that Fr Browne took of Irish country houses over a……続きを見る

Embark on an Irish Odyssey Venture into the heart of the Emerald Isle with "Celtic Wanderlust: A Journey Through Ireland's Soul," a captivating exploration of a land steeped in history, culture, and……続きを見る

Damian Shiels’s Green and Blue explores Irish American service in the United States military by analyzing the written correspondence of ordinary rank-and-file soldiers drawn from across the Union’s ……続きを見る

How the South African War transformed nationalist politics across Ireland’s global diaspora In 1899, the British Empire embarked on a deeply controversial war against two small Boer Republics in Sou……続きを見る

Pope Francis has said that we are not only in an era of change, but also in a change of era. Such fundamental and immediate change that faces the Church in Ireland could lead us to retreat into ours……続きを見る

Rathlin Island may at first site appear to be a remote island of little, if any, real significance. However, its size does not reflect the importance of its position at the entrance to the North Cha……続きを見る

The political and military dimensions of the Anglo-Irish ‘troubles’ following World War I have received numerous historical treatments. The administrative history of this revolutionary period, howev……続きを見る

Examines Ireland's darkest historical crises over the past 400 years and their impact on our ancestors. Ireland is an extraordinarily beautiful island from which millions can claim their direct ance……続きを見る

‘I was in the Army over thirty years and Derry was the most resentful place I ever served, even the dogs hated us.’ When civil rights protests in the 1960s gave way to armed struggle, the Provisiona……続きを見る

The true story of two Irish naval heroes who won great battle victories for their adopted homelands and helped them achieve national independence. John Barry from Co. Wexford was a Philadelphia-base……続きを見る

In May 1922, James Craig described the Boundary Commission as the ‘root of all evil’ for Ulster unionists. Conversely, it ultimately bolstered the unionist cause, leaving the border unchanged and ab……続きを見る

A monastic outpost in the Celtic Sea, a fortress built to defend an Empire, a prison established to intern a nation; Spike Island’s remarkable 1300-year history far exceeds its modest acreage. No ot……続きを見る

Irish Kingship in the Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries examines the power of medieval Irish kings but treats ‘power’ as a complex concept worthy of study in its own right. It starts from the premise t……続きを見る

Bestselling Irish-American author Malachy McCourt takes a fascinating historical look at the traditional folk song, Danny Boy, discovering its origin, lyricist, and the moving heritage that has grow……続きを見る

With one million dead, and just as many forced to emigrate, the Irish Famine (1845-52) is among the worst health calamities in history. Because historical records of the Victorian period in Ireland ……続きを見る

Jules Verne (1828-1905) "L’Irlande, dont la surface comprend vingt millions d’acres, soit environ dix millions d’hectares, est gouvernée par un vice-roi ou lord-lieutenant, assisté d’un Conseil priv……続きを見る

A vital history from the award-winning Financial Times journalist Philip Stephens on the dramatic century since the Anglo-Irish Treaty and partition. These Divided Isles tells the story from both si……続きを見る

At the time of this book' publication, Michael Steven Sheane is in his seventies. He was educated mainly at Orange' Academy, Belfast, and attended Trinity College, Dublin. Orange' Academy was small ……続きを見る

A brisk, concise, and readable overview of Irish history from the Protestant Reformation to the dawn of the twenty-first century Five centuries of Irish history are explored in this informative and ……続きを見る

For nearly two decades, Brian Kaller has immersed himself in the communal world of rural Ireland and fumbled toward a more traditional way of life for himself while raising a daughter in the country……続きを見る

This book offers important new insights into the history and culture of the Gaelic-speaking world from the mid-fifteenth century through to the reign of James VI and I. Throughout this period, the r……続きを見る

There are many books which tackle the political developments in Ireland during the nineteenth century. The aim of this book is to show what life was like during the reign of Queen Victoria for those……続きを見る

An account of a little-known yet crucial development in the Irish War of Independence On Easter Monday 1916, Irish rebels seized a number of strategic buildings in Dublin, including the General Post……続きを見る

L’IRA n’existerait pas sans la politique britannique, faite de manipulations, de répressions et de ruptures. Ce livre allie un traitement exhaustif et compréhensif des sources, et l’auteur soumet so……続きを見る

«La carestia irlandese delle patate» è un'avvincente esplorazione di una delle crisi umanitarie più devastanti della storia. Tra il 1845 e il 1852, l'Irlanda fu devastata da una carestia catastrofic……続きを見る

Irish author Bram Stoker is considered one of the masters of Gothic horror, in large part due to his creation of one of modern culture's most enduring villains, Count Dracula. Making a life first in……続きを見る