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Francis Kelly - Captain Francisco de Cuéllar: The Armada, Ireland, and the Wars of the Spanish Monarchy, 1578–1606 BRAND NEW

Captain Francisco de Cuéllar was an officer who served with the ill-fated Spanish Armada. He was shipwrecked on the coast of Co. Sligo in September 1588. Known to Irish history for the extraordinary account he wrote of his experiences in Ireland,...

Niamh Donnellan - Little Irish History Heroes - BRAND NEW

Meet the heroes from Irish history whose stories have stood the test of time! From the giant Fionn Mac Cumhaill who built a causeway to Scotland and tricked his rival Benandonner to bold Grace O'Malley and her pirate crew at sea; from great high king...

Jim Herlihy The Royal Irish Constabulary - Reprint PB - BRAND NEW

This book is designed to provide those interested in the history of landed estates and Irish big houses, with practical advice regarding the availability of primary sources, their strengths and weaknesses. It examines the vast array of sources available...

Terence Dooley - The Big Houses and Landed Estates of Ireland - PB - Reprint - BRAND NEW

This book is designed to provide those interested in the history of landed estates and Irish big houses, with practical advice regarding the availability of primary sources, their strengths and weaknesses. It examines the vast array of sources available...

Lucy Kennedy - Under the Floorboards at 39A -

Do you believe in magic? Well, you just need to look beneath your feet ... because under the creaky floorboards of lots and lots of houses in Ireland, but most particularly under those of a house called 39A Cove Street in Dublin, there lives a whole...

Brian Murphy - Forgotten Patriot : Douglas Hyde & the Foundation of the Irish Presidency - PB 2016

 It had been a busy few days for Adolf Hitler, but Douglas Hyde had not slipped his mind ... On 25 June 1938, Douglas Hyde became the first President of Ireland. His values stood in stark contrast to those of the continental dictator. As a...

Michael Barry - Cork Airport : An Aviation History - HB - 2001

Published 2001, for the 40th anniversary of the establishment of Cork airport for commercial flights in October 1961.  A history of avioation in Cork, how the long campaign fpor an international airposrt was ultimately successful , and with a host...

Anthony J Jordan - Seán MacBride - HB - 1993

A 1993 biography of the noted Irish human rights advocate , winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, founder of Amnesty International, son of Maud Gonne and Major John MacBride, assistant secretary to De Valera, IRA War of Independence fighter, assistant...

Neil Hegarty - Dublin : A View from the Ground - HB - 2007

Hardcover, 2007, published by Portrait Books.  Dublin is one of only a handful of cities that holds international appeal and influence - a fact made more unique because its fame is based almost exclusively on cultural output. Dublin may not have an...

T. Ryle Dwyer - Behind the Green Curtain : Ireland's Phoney Neutrality During World War II (Hardback)

Previously, it had been well understood that, for reasons of geographical location, Ireland had been prepared 'to show a certain consideration for Britain' as Eamon de Valera explained to the German minister in Dublin. It was equally known that...

Paul A. Overy - The Tricks of the Rich - PB - BRAND NEW

BRAND NEW, published by Oak Tree Press, 2025. Delivery within Ireland is included in the price.  THE TRICKS OF THE RICH gives you the basics of “financial intelligence”, so that you can start to understand andthen take control of your...

Stanislaus Kennedy ( Sr. Stan) & Síle Wall - Sacred Stillness - PB - BRAND NEW

Sacred Stillness is a tapestry woven from the unique contributions of the many people from different faiths and wisdom traditions who are part of the Sanctuary. It offers a variety of practical, profound and creative meditation practices through a...

Darach Ó Scolaí - Sadhbh - HB - As Gaeilge - BRAND NEW ( Ealaín le Alé Mercado)

An bhean óg a fhaigheann an ceann is fearr ar na firScéal cliste greannmhar atá sa phictiúrleabhar seo do léitheoirí fásta faoi bhean óg a sheasann an fód in aghaidh na bhfear — agus in...

Joseph Robins - Nursing and Midwifery in Ireland in the Twentieth Century - HB

Nursing and Midwifery in Ireland in the Twentieth Century: Fifty Years of An Bord Altranais (The Nursing Board) 1950 - 2000 by Joseph RobinsIllustratedPublished by An Bord Altranais, 2000

Antain Mac Lochlainn - Éanna Corr - PB - As Gaeilge - BRAND NEW

Éanna CorrÉanna Corr – Duine ar an imeall é Éanna Ó Corra. Aonarán i measc na ndaltaí eile i bPobalscoil na Carraige. Cuirtear casadh i scéal Éanna nuair a thagann dalta nua chun na...

David Edwards, Clodagh Tait & Padraig Lenihan ( Editors) - Age of Atrocity : Violence and Political Conflict in Early Modern Ireland -PB - BRAND NEW

This book examines one of the bloodiest epochs in Irish history. Part one covers the 16th century, revealing how efforts by the Tudor monarchy to curb the powers of the autonomous Irish lords degenerated into a bitter cultural and sectarian conflict...

Orla Drumgoole - The Irish Mammy Cooks - HB - BRAND NEW

100 recipes that taste of home - HB, 256 pages,  illustrated , FEBRUARY 2026, Gill Books.  Tracked delivery within Ireland is included in the cost.  Orla Drumgoole is an Irish mammy who loves to cook, bake and feed people – food is...

Pat Brereton - Farming in Ireland : Crisis and Climate - An Oral History from the Irish Midlands - PB - BRAND NEW

Rooted in the rich soil of Ireland’s heartland, Farming in the Midlands offers a vivid, multi-layered portrait of rural life across generations. From the challenges of smallholders to the innovations of niche producers, this compelling collection...

John Waddell - The Celtic World - A History - HB - BRAND NEW

At the dawn of history the Celts occupied a vast swathe of Europe from Ireland in the west to lands south of the Black Sea in asia Minor. The study of this Celtic past has often been a dispited and debated territory and for centuries the true story of...

Templemore, Clonmore, Killea Review 2021- PB - Tipperary Local History

The 2021 edition of the local parish based review, in larger format bound book size, illustrated in colour throughout. Issued at the end of 2021, with events from November 2020- 2021  - covid times.    Some small thumbprints to the covers,...

Peadar O'Dowd - Vanishing Galway - PB - 1987

Paperback, first edition published by the author and the Connaght Tribune Newspaper, 1987 (some of the essays in this book appeared as newspaper essays) A slim 72 page book, with illustrations, photographs and some line drawings interspersed with the...

J. J. Lee - Ireland 1912-1985 : Politics and Society (Large Paperback)

Ireland, 1912-1985 was the first study on this scale of Irish performance, North and South, in the twentieth century. Although stressing the primacy of politics in Irish public affairs, it argues that Irish politics must be understood in the broad...

John P Harrington / Modern Irish Drama - A Norton Critical Edition - PB

Full texts of 12 classic Irish dramas, from Yeats to Friel , with notes, commentaries, criticism and context essays.  Light student underlining and notes added.   

Michael T Foy & Brian Barton - The Easter Rising - PB - 2011 ( oRIGINALLY 2009_

Published as a POD ( Print on Demand) edition, History Press, 2011.  In very good condition, as new, aprt from a slight curled bend to the page block ( which is common enough with POD editions. 

Patrick MacGill - Moleskin Joe - PB - 1983 Reprint

Moleskin Joe is one of the most memorable characters to appear in Patrick MacGill's first two books, 'Children of the Dead End' and 'The Rat-Pit'. This sequel, first published in 1923, recalls the tramps and navvies MacGill encountered during his time on...

George A. Birmingham - Up the Rebels - Vintage 1923 HB

George Birmingham was the pseudonym of James Owen Hannay (1865-1950), an Ulster clergyman who was also a supporter of the Gaelic League. He was a prolific author, here giving an account of the new Irish Republic. Originally 1919, here in the third...

James Joyce - Dubliners | A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man | Ulysses - HB 3 in 1 Omnibus Edition - 1993

A hardcover 3 in 1 omnibus edition, 1993, publisher by Chancellor Press.  Includes the three works ( each an example of a genre - short story collection, novel, and autobiography ) at which Joyce excelled.  Unabridged, large format hardcover in...

John Murphy & Billy Dante - Little Tommy Twig & The Silly Goose - PB - BRAND NEW SIGNED

On a starry night, a silly goose crashes through Little Tomm Twig's door, desperate for help. The goose needs FLOOSE — and he needs it NOW!But what on earth is this floose? And can six-year-old Tommy solve the mystery before the goose loses his...

Mallika Basu - In Good Taste - What Shapes What We Eat and Drink – and Why It Matters - BRAND NEW

It’s never been a better time to be a food lover. We binge Bake Off, follow foodie influencers, queue for trending hotspots and scroll endlessly for ideas on what to cook next.But for all this appetite, how much do we really know about what goes on...

Fonzie Keogh - The Half Crown Man - PB

Jimmy, the half-crown man, is selling his usual wares but rumours start spreading about the extras he is offering. Elizabeth, the newly widowed pub landlady, is besotted with Dominic, the glamorous new curate in the parish. Her friend Marion warns her...

Aileen Heverin - The Irish Countrywomen's Association: A History : 1910-2000 - PB - 2000

  Paperback, published by Wolfhound Books , 2000. Illustrated.  Originally founded in 1910 as the Society of United Irishwomen ( a bit more revolutionary sounding) this book celebrated the 90th anniversarty of a key rural social organisation,...

Thomas H. O'Connor / The Boston Irish - A Political History (Large Paperback)

The Boston Irish: A Political History Thomas H. O'Connor Settling in a city founded by the Puritans, the Boston Irish evolved into one of America's most distinctive ethnic communities and eventually came to dominate local politics. This book offers...

Templemore, Clonmore, Killea Review 2020 - PB - Tipperary Local History

The 8th issued edition of the local parish based review - 2020, in larger format bound book size, illustrated in colour throughout. Issued at the end of 2020, with events from November 2019-20.  Gift inscription on inside front cover.  

Templemore, Clonmore, Killea Review 2013 - PB - Tipperary Local History

The  first issued edition of the local parish based review - 2014, in larger format bound book size, illustrated in colour throughout. Issued at the end of 2013, with events from November 2012 to 2013.   

Gabrielle Ní Mheachair - Ó Meachair : The Story of a Clan - PB

Paperback, published by Uí Cairin Press, Templemore, 2014.  A genealogical history of the Maher family, a hugely prominent surname in Tipperary.  Gabrielle Ní Mheachair was born in 1961 in Ivy Hall, Templemore, Co. Tipperary. She...

Sharon Slater - 366 Days of Limerick - PB - BRAND NEW

Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa ( Editor - William Casey) - The Fenian Movement - PB - BRAND NEW

Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa is one of the best known leaders of the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB), better known as the Fenian Movement. This organisation emerged both in Ireland and America in the late 1850s, with the goal of gaining...

Noel Dundon - From the Ashes : Tipperary’s Stunning rise from outsiders to All-Ireland Champions - PB - BRAND NEW

From the Ashes is the extraordinary tale of how no-hopers Tipperary rose in twelve months to become All-Ireland senior hurling champions, beating the cream of the hurling crop and defying all thecritics.A remarkable story of resolve, resilience and...

Christy Kerins - Ballingarry, Granagh and Clouncagh, County Limerick - PB - 2000

Published 2000 ( as part of a Millennium Project on local genealogy and history) this is a full guide to unpublished or uncollated non census data for the area - Landed Estates/ Encumbered Estates data, burials marriages etc . 

Michael Fewer - Rambling Down the Suir - PB

The Suir played a critical and unique role in the colonisation the country, first by the Vikings in the 9th century, and a few centuries later by the Normans, who from their strongholds in riverine cities such as Waterford were to change the face of...

Des MacHale - Picture the Quiet Man - An Illustrated Celebration - HB

Picture The Quiet Man - An Illustrated Celebration is the result of four years work of collecting photographs, facts and stories about The Quiet Man. Des reveals that his first book on the classic film, The Complete Guide to The Quiet Man, opened...

Patricia McCarthy - Enjoying Claret in Georgian Ireland - A History of Amiable Exceess - HB - BRAND NEW

This book looks at Ireland’s love affair with claret, which began in earnest with the establishment of Irish families in the wine trade in Bordeaux in the early eighteenth century. So much red wine from Bordeaux was being consumed by...

Molly Hennigan ( Editor) - An Asylum For My Affections : Sketches of Maeve Brennan- PB - BRAND NEW

On the occasion of her mother's birthday, the Irish writer Maeve Brennan wrote a letter to William Maxwell describing the emotional landscape provided by her mother. She wrote: 'She gave me an "asylum for my affections" and I learned that my affections...

Samuel Beckett - Murphy | Watt | Mercier & Camier ( Grove Press HB Edition)

A hardcover standalone edition, containg three of Beckett's novels, published in this collected edition by Grove Press USA, first edition thus. With an introduction by Colm Tóibín , black and blue boards with a geometric pattern on front...

Robert Lloyd Praeger - Natural History of Ireland - HB - 1950

An undated ( but 1972) EPP reprint edition, first published 1950 .  This edigtion with an introduction by Raymond Piper.  The covers are in a period removable jacket cover, this was taped to the inside covers, leaving a brown tape ghostmark on...

Ian McKinley - Second Sight : Rugby& Redemption ( Signed by the Author ) 2022

Co-written with Gerry Thornley , published by Reach Sport, 2022.  Signed, undedicated.  hortlisted for RUGBY BOOK OF THE YEAR at the SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2023 ★★★★★ Rugby's long history is full of tales of inspirational courage. Yet there has...

Brid Donohoe & Nicholas Baxter ) Editors) - Ballymachugh & Drumloman South - Cavan - HB

Hardcover, as issued without dustjacket, published 2008.  A detailed history of the Cavan parishes ' 'our home place by Sheelin's side' 

Angelique Day & Patrick McWilliams (Editors) - Ordnance Survey Memoirs Ireland - Parishes of County Antrim - Book XII - 1832-33, 1835-40 ( Ballynure & District) - Volume 32

The Memoirs are a uniquely detailed source for the history of the northern half of Ireland immediately before the Great Famine. They were written in the 1830s to accompany the 6'' ordnance survey maps, but with one exception were not published at the...

Angelique Day & Patrick McWilliams (Editors) - Ordnance Survey Memoirs Ireland - Parishes of County Antrim - Book XI - 1832-33, 1835-9 ( Antrim Town and Ballyclare) - Volume 29

The Memoirs are a uniquely detailed source for the history of the northern half of Ireland immediately before the Great Famine. They were written in the 1830s to accompany the 6'' ordnance survey maps, but with one exception were not published at the...

Angelique Day & Patrick McWilliams (Editors) - Ordnance Survey Memoirs Ireland - Parishes of County Londonderry - Book X - 1833-35, 1838 ( Mid Londonderry) - Volume 30

The Memoirs are a uniquely detailed source for the history of the northern half of Ireland immediately before the Great Famine. They were written in the 1830s to accompany the 6'' ordnance survey maps, but with one exception were not published at the...

Angelique Day & Patrick McWilliams (Editors) - Ordnance Survey Memoirs Ireland - Parishes of County Tyrone - Book II - 1825, 1833-5, 1840 ( Mid & East Tyrone) - Volume 20

The Memoirs are a uniquely detailed source for the history of the northern half of Ireland immediately before the Great Famine. They were written in the 1830s to accompany the 6'' ordnance survey maps, but with one exception were not published at the...

Angelique Day & Patrick McWilliams (Editors) - Ordnance Survey Memoirs Ireland - Parishes of County Fermanagh - Book I - 1834-5 ( Enniskillen & Upper Lough Erne) - Volume 4

The Memoirs are a uniquely detailed source for the history of the northern half of Ireland immediately before the Great Famine. They were written in the 1830s to accompany the 6'' ordnance survey maps, but with one exception were not published at the...