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Sixteen men were executed in the aftermath of the Easter Rising in Ireland, 1916: fifteen were shot and one was hanged. Their deaths changed the course of Irish history. But who were these leaders w……続きを見る

County 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 sto……続きを見る

The mountains and spectacular coastline of County Waterford are rich in traditional stories. Even today, in the modern world of internet and supermarkets, old legends dating as far back as the days ……続きを見る

The storied landscapes of Ireland are dotted with holy wellsーhallowed springs, pools, ponds, and lakes credited with curative powers and often associated with Catholic and indigenous saints. While ……続きを見る

Dorothy Stopford Price was arguably the most instrumental individual in eradicating the TB epidemic within Ireland. She introduced BCG to its shores which, to this day, prevent children from catchin……続きを見る

Spätestens seit den Brexit-Verhandlungen erlangt die Frage der inneririschen Grenze neue Aktualität. Dabei wird deutlich, dass der Nordirland-Konflikt gesellschaftlich noch lange nicht wirklich been……続きを見る

Old Ireland in Colour brings to life the rich history of Ireland and the Irish through the colour restoration of these stunning images of all walks of Irish life throughout the nineteenth and twenti……続きを見る

'It was the most providential escape yet. It will probably have the effect of making them think that I am even more mysterious than they believe me to be, and that is saying a good deal.' Michael Co……続きを見る

'. . . a well-written piece of investigative journalism that asks some deeply troubling questions . . .' - NY Journal of Books 'Cadwallader has written a brave, powerful and forensically detailed bo……続きを見る

Often imitated but never equalled, the Old Ireland in Colour books are beloved by Irish readers at home and abroad, and in this, the third book of the series, the authors have uncovered yet more pho……続きを見る

‘A wonderful book’ David Park, Irish Times In 1949, when Marianne Elliott was just a baby, her parents moved into the White City, one of the first mixed-religion estates to be built in Belfast after……続きを見る

This important book also looks at the AustralianIrish experience in the context of the worldwide Irish diaspora, revealing much about what IrishAustralians shared with Irish communities elsewhere an……続きを見る

This is a groundbreaking examination of the attempts to regulate female sexuality in twentieth-century Northern Ireland, which opens up new and exciting areas of a previously neglected history. A wi……続きを見る

M. Gustave de Beaumont, dans la préface de son excellent livre, remarque, avec beaucoup de raison, qu’aucun pays plus que l’Irlande ne mérite l’attention du moraliste et de l’homme politique. Il n’e……続きを見る

Cornwall is quintessentially a maritime region. Almost an island, nowhere in it is further than 25 miles from the sea. Cornwall’s often distinctive history has been moulded by this omnipresent marit……続きを見る

On 2 September 1845, the convict ship Tasmania left Kingstown Harbour for Van Diemen's Land with 138 female convicts and their 35 children. On 3 December, the ship arrived into Hobart Town. While th……続きを見る

The struggle between Catholic and Protestant has shaped Irish history since the Reformation, with tragic consequences up to the present day. But how do Catholics and Protestants in Ireland see each ……続きを見る

From the 1950s to the 1990s, John Walsh ran his photography business out of a small shop on 50 Francis Street in inner city Dublin. For over forty years, he took thousands of photos on all aspects o……続きを見る

Imperial spaces takes two of the most influential minority groups of white settlers in the British Empire – the Irish and the Scots – and explores how they imagined themselves within the landscapes ……続きを見る

J. Hartley Manners' 'Peg O' My Heart' is a heartwarming tale set in early 20th century Ireland, revolving around a young, spirited Irish girl named Peg who unexpectedly inherits a large fortune. The……続きを見る

The Number 1 Bestseller 'A captivating account of lives previously ignored' Sunday Independent 'An important, impeccably researched though eminently readable book that charts new territory'Irish Exa……続きを見る

Charles Dalton was only fourteen years old when he joined the Irish Volunteers in 1917. By 1920 he had been appointed to Michael Collins' elite intelligence unit. In this book he describes his role ……続きを見る

Ryan's Daughter, winner of two Oscars, was a very successful film that lured Michael Tanner to the Dingle Peninsula. He researched this story by focusing on identifying locations and interviewing lo……続きを見る

In 'Peg O' My Heart', J. Hartley Manners masterfully crafts a heartwarming story of a young Irish woman named Peg who finds herself in high society London. The book beautifully navigates themes of c……続きを見る