Protestant and Irish: The Minority's Search for Place in Independent Ireland (D'Alton Ian)(Paperback)

Protestant and Irish: The Minority's Search for Place in Independent Ireland (D'Alton Ian)(Paperback)

In 1989 Edna Longley remarked that if Catholics were born Irish, Protestants had to 'work their passage to Irishness'. With eighteen essays by scholars with individual perspectives on Irish Protestant history, this book explores a number of those passages. Some were dead ends. Some led nowhere in

A Short History of Ireland, 1500-2000 (Gibney John)(Paperback)

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 accessible volume. John Gibney proceeds from the beginning of Ireland's modern period and continues

The Legacy of the Irish Parliamentary Party in Independent Ireland, 1922-1949 (O'Donoghue Martin)(Paperback)

This book provides the first detailed analysis of the influence of former Irish Parliamentary Party members and methods in independent Ireland and the place of the party's leaders in public memory. Previous studies of the party have concluded with its dramatic fall in 1918 and shown littleinterest

Birth of the Border: The Impact of Partition in Ireland (Moore Cormac)(Paperback)

The 1921 partition of Ireland had huge ramifications for almost all aspects of Irish life and was directly responsible for hundreds of deaths and injuries, with thousands displaced from their homes and many more forced from their jobs. Two new justice systems were created; the effects on the major

Ireland: The People, The Places, The Stories (Pierce Rachel)(Pevná vazba)

Everything Ireland - a celebration of the Irish people, their rich culture and fascinating

Brooklyn (Toibin Colm)(Paperback / softback)

It is Ireland in the early 1950s and for Eilis Lacey, as for so many young Irish girls, opportunities are scarce. So when her sister arranges for her to emigrate to New York, Eilis knows she must go, leaving behind her family and her home for the first

The Complete Irish Pub Cookbook (Parragon Books)(Pevná vazba)

Pubs in Ireland are the cornerstone of their communities, relaxed places where locals and visitors can experience the best of traditional Irish hospitality. Many pubs have also become the place to go for a great meal, with a choice of both traditional and contemporary dishes. In recent years Irish

The Legacy of the Irish Parliamentary Party in Independent Ireland, 1922-1949 (O'Donoghue Martin)(Pevná vazba)

This book provides the first detailed analysis of the influence of former Irish Parliamentary Party members and methods in independent Ireland and the place of the party's leaders in public memory. Previous studies of the party have concluded with its dramatic fall in 1918 and shown little interest

Sport and Ireland: A History (Rouse Paul)(Paperback)

This is the first history of sport in Ireland, locating the history of sport within Irish political, social, and cultural history, and within the global history of sport. Sport and Ireland demonstrates that there are aspects of Ireland's sporting history that are uniquely Irish and are defined by

Brooklyn (Toibin Colm)(Paperback)

It is Ireland in the early 1950s and for Eilis Lacey, as for so many young Irish girls, opportunities are scarce. So when her sister arranges for her to emigrate to New York, Eilis knows she must go, leaving behind her family and her home for the first time. Arriving in a crowded lodging house in

Irish Freedom: The History of Nationalism in Ireland (English Richard)(Paperback)

Otter Country - In Search of the Wild Otter (Darlington Miriam)(Paperback / softback)

A mesmerising account of the author's search for wild otters in the remote places of Britain; a beautifully written blend of natural history, memoir, literary history and

1014: Brian Boru & the Battle for Ireland (Llywelyn Morgan)(Paperback / softback)

Read about the life of Brian Boru and the battle that changed the course of Irish history in this exciting and accessible

Irish Railways in the 1950s and 1960s: A Journey Through Two Decades (McCormack Kevin)(Pevná vazba)

In the 1950s and 1960s the railway system in Ireland became a magnet for enthusiasts from Great Britain who realized that, as on the mainland, a way of life was fast disappearing as diesel traction replaced steam and the size of the rail network across Ireland was shrinking. Much of the interest

Luck and the Irish - A Brief History of Change, 1970-2000 (Foster Professor R F)(Paperback / softback)

From 1970, things were changing in Ireland - the Celtic Tiger had finally woken, and the rules for everything from gender roles and religion to international relations were being entirely rewritten. This title examines how the country has weathered thirty years of rapid transformation, and what

Revelation: Faithfulness in Testing Times (Paul Ian)(Paperback)

Faithfulness is fuelled by a renewed imagination for God's world and our place in it. The Book of Revelation has often been treated as a futuristic prophecy - a road map of a bizarre future to be inflicted on the world by an angry God. Ian Paul invites you explore how the book's author draws on a

Churchill and Ireland (Bew Paul)(Paperback)

Winston Churchill spent his early childhood in Ireland, had close Irish relatives, and was himself much involved in Irish political issues for a large part of his career. He took Ireland very seriously -- and not only because of its significance in the Anglo-American relationship. Churchill, in

Who Is That Man?: In Search of the Real Bob Dylan (Dalton David)(Paperback)

Now in paperback and with a new foreword, a kaleidoscopic look at the many faces of Bob Dylan, legendary folk singer-songwriter and winner of the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature.For almost half a century, Bob Dylan has been a primary catalyst in rock's shifting sensibilities. Few American artists

Judges, politics and the Irish Constitution (Cahillane Laura)(Paperback)

A collection of essays on politics and judicial power in Ireland, featuring contributions from scholars, judges and legal

The One and the Three: Nature, Person and Triadic Monarchy in the Greek and Irish Patristic Tradition (Koutloumousianos Chrysostom)(Paperback)

A fertile study of convergences in early monastic and ascetic thought in Ireland and Byzantine Greece, revealing theological insights into ecclesiology and the nature of the

Family rhythms: The changing textures of family life in Ireland (Gray Jane)(Paperback)

'Family rhythms is the first textbook of its kind with an explicit focus on Ireland and Irish families. Uniquely, the book draws on original in-depth interviews with people of different ages to introduce contemporary scholarship on the family and to illustrate how Irish families have adapted and

A Course Called Ireland: A Long Walk in Search of a Country, a Pint, and the Next Tee (Coyne Tom)(Paperback)

The hysterical story bestseller about one man's epic Celtic sojourn in search of ancestors, nostalgia, and the world's greatest round of golf By turns hilarious and poetic, A Course Called Ireland is a magnificent tour of a vibrant land and paean to the world's greatest game in the tradition of

Independent Thinking on Loss: A Little Book about Bereavement for Schools (Gilbert Ian)(Paperback)

Written from the personal experience of a parent and his three children, Independent Thinking on Loss: A little book about bereavement for schools details the ways in which schools can help their pupils come to terms with the death of a parent. A child loses a parent every twenty-two minutes in

Neither Nowt Nor Summat: In Search of the Meaning of Yorkshire (McMillan Ian)(Paperback)

I'm going to define the essence of this sprawling place as best I can. I'm going to start here, in this village, and radiate out like a ripple in a pond. I don't want to go to the obvious places, either; I want to be like a bus driver on my first morning on the job, getting gloriously lost, turning