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Vincent Browne - Charles Haughey : Glory, Greed and Guns - BRAND NEW

TRACKED DELIVERY WITHIN IRELAND IS INCLUDED IN THE COST A fearless, incisive biography of Charlie Haughey by one of Ireland's most formidable journalists, Vincent Browne. Vincent Browne turns his renowned intellect and investigative skill to the life and...

Gary Murphy - Brian Cowen - Anatomy of a Taoiseach - HB - BRAND NEW

An insightful, searing and clear-eyed account of Taoiseach Brian Cowen and his time as leader of the country during Ireland's greatest crisis From the author of the bestselling Haughey, Gary Murphy returns with a major reassessment of Ireland's most...

R.A.S MacAlister - Ancient Ireland - HB - 1935

First edition, subtitled a study in the lessons of Archaeology and History, publsihed by Methuen UK.  A solid copy in green cloth, with gilt motif to front cover, the dustjacket has period tape repairs internally, ringmark from a mug or similar in...

Seamus Heaney- Field Work - Faber Modern Classics - 2017PB - ( Originally 1979 )

At the centre of this collection, which includes groups of elegies and love poems, there is a short sonnet sequence which concentrates themes apparent elsewhere in the book: the individual's responsibility for his own choices, the artist's commitment to...

Kurt Kullmann - The Little Book of Sandymount - PB - 2022

Paperback, published by History Press, 2022. In very good condition, as new. small stickermark resiue on front cover, otherwise fine.  The Little Book of Sandymount is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts about one of...

Kurt Kullmann - The Little Book of Sandymount - HB - 2016

Hardcover, published by History Press, 2016. Creases and closed tear to upper edge of back cover dustjacket, internally good.  The Little Book of Sandymount is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts about one of...

Daniel Corkery - The Hidden Ireland : A study of Gaelic Munster in the 18th Century - PB -1970 (Originally 1924)

Although modern research into the period has been significant, Daniel Corkery's study of Irish poetry and culture in eighteenth century Munster is widely acknowledged as having had a profound influence on the shaping of modern Anglo-Irish literature. The...

Kevin Dundon / Great Family Food (Coffee Table Book)

Irish celebrity chef and family man Kevin Dundon shares the recipes he cooks at home and shows how easy it is to eat good food every day. Now in paperback, with over 20 brand new recipes.       This book is second hand, and...

Imen McDonnell / The Farmette Cookbook: Recipes and Adventures from My Life on an Irish Farm (Coffee Table Book)

American city girl marries Irish dairy farmer; cooking, growing, foraging, fishing, preserving, and baking 150 delightful classic Irish recipes updated for the modern home cook.The Farmette Cookbook documents Imen McDonnell's extraordinary Irish country...

Deirdre McQuillan / Mary Robinson: A President in progress (Coffee Table Book)

    This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition shown in the picture it will be the same author and title. Removing existing stickers from a second hand book may damage it, so we refrain...

Enda O'Coineen - Journey to the Edge - PB - 2019

From Enda O’Coineen, in business and adventure, we can learn much. The man sails on a sea of obsession in life - guided only by the goals he sets himself.He became the first ever Irish entry to qualify for the Vendée Globe. When he...

Maurice Curtis - The Little Book of Rathmines - PB - 2021

Published by the History Press, 2019, in this paperback , 2021.  In excellent condition.  A gazetteer type history of the south central Dublin suburb, one of the oldest and historic of all the Dublinsuburbs, and a home for many notable...

Joseph Wallace / Industrial Relations in Ireland - 4th Edition (Coffee Table Book)

Completely revised concise overview of contemporary Irish industrial relations, reflecting the changed economic, legislative, social and political environments in Ireland today.Shorter, more student-friendly edition provides all the main contextual...

David Connolly - Martin Connolly of Kilgervin : Volunteer in the Ranks - PB

Undated, but published circa 2022, a family history of the author's predecessors, including his grandparents Bea O'Connor and Martin Connolly, both of whom were involved in the War of independence in North Galway, before settling in Carlow, and later...

Hugh Oram - The Little Book of Blackrock - PB - 2024( Dublin Local History)

Blackrock is a noted residential area on Dublin's south side, close to Dublin Bay. Once a small fishing village, its modern streets are lined with centuries of historical interest, from old houses and churches to one of the oldest roads in the country...

Daniel O'Donnell / Daniel O'Donnell's Ireland: Songs and Scenes From My Homeland (Coffee Table Book)

Daniel O'Donnell is a musical phenomenon, with millions of dedicated fans on both sides of the Atlantic. Following the tremendous success of his autobiography and the illustrated My Pictures and Places comes a brand new book from the Irish superstar...

Biddy White-Lennon / A Taste of Ireland (Coffee Table Book)

Discover the essence of Irish cooking with 30 classic recipes shown in 130 stunning colour photographs.   This beautiful book provides an authentic taste of the country's cuisine, with a selection of more than 30 of the very best recipes...

Margaret Kelleher - Mary and Padraic Colum Lives and the Dream - PB - BRAND NEW

Mary Colum was an influential reviewer and critic, feared for her rapier wit by F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway. Her husband Padraic Colum was a successful author of children’s stories, a poet, playwright and essayist, and like Mary a...

Aidan Doyle - A History of the Irish Language - PB - 2015

In this book, Aidan Doyle traces the history of the Irish language from the time of the Norman invasion at the end of the 12th century to independence in 1922, combining political, cultural, and linguistic history. The book is divided into seven main...

Steven Moore - Behind the Garden Wall : A History of Capital Punishment in Belfast - PB

Very interesting and informative book in relation to the history of historic executions at  Crumlin Road Gaol in Belfast - tells of capital punishment, the crimes, and info on the prisoners. The remains of those who were hung here are buried in...

Andrew Hughes - Lives Less Ordinary : Dublin's Fitzwilliam Square 1798-1922 - PB

A former RTE Reference library copy , but with only minor stanmps to the blank front endpages, with handwritten accession number. Published by the Liffey Press, 2011.  “So that’s our setting. Sixty-nine houses, four corners of Georgian...

Emma Fogarty - Being Emma : Living My Best Life with Butterfly Skin - PB

Born with Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), a rare and excruciatingly painful condition that makes her skin as fragile as butterfly wings, Emma Fogarty was not expected to survive infancy. Today, at 41 years of age, she is the oldest living Irish person with...

Chris Lawlor - The Little Book of Kildare - PB - 2024

Did You Know? Kildare's highest point is Cupidstown Hill near Kilteel. St Brigid, the patroness of Ireland, was buried in Kildare. When built, the magnificent Castletown House near Celbridge was the largest private residence in Ireland. The origins...

Valerie O'Sullivan - Glencairn Abbey : A Year in the Life - HB

Founded in 1932, St Mary’s Abbey, Glencairn, is the only Cistercian monastery for women in Ireland. In this book we get a rare insight into the daily life of the sisters of St Mary’s Abbey, who live out their lives together through work and...

Michael Walker - Green Shoots : Irish Football Histories - HB - BRAND NEW

Published by de Coubertin Books, 2017 (The HB cover design is made to look edgeworn in the manner of a period match programme)  More than a century after the Easter Rising, football in Ireland -- like the country itself -- remains divided. At the...

Hugh Oram - The Little Book of Blackrock - HB - 2019 ( Dublin Local History)

Blackrock is a noted residential area on Dublin's south side, close to Dublin Bay. Once a small fishing village, its modern streets are lined with centuries of historical interest, from old houses and churches to one of the oldest roads in the country...

Susan McKay - Northern Protestants : An Unsettled People (Updated )

Presenting and analysing over 60 in-depth interviews with northern Protestants, this work aims to impart an understanding of the range and complexity of Protestant attitudes in Northern Ireland. Within the overall Protestant community there is much...

Eoin O'Malley - Charlie vs Garrett : The Rivalry That Shaped Modern Ireland - HB - 2025

Hardcover, published by Eriu, 2025. As new condition.  The two opposing political figures that shaped Irish life in the 1980s and beyond. In the 1980s, Irish politics was dominated by a fierce rivalry between Charles J. Haughey and Dr Garret...

Séamas Mac Annaidh ( General Editor ) - Irish History (An Illustrated A-Z ) - HB - 2001

The history of Ireland is one of oppression and emancipation, characterized by foreign rule and the fight for freedom. It is a history in which religious and political conflicts sit side by side with a shared love of the ancient magic that enshrouds the...

Rory Sweetnam & Lisa Marr - New Zealand’s Irish Revolution - BRAND NEW

Offering original New Zealand perspectives on the Irish Revolution from the third Home Rule crisis to the establishment of the Irish Free State, this collection explores the political, social, and cultural evolution of Ireland from 1912 to 1923...

Myles Dungan - Land is All That Matters: The Struggle That Shaped Irish History - PB - BRAND NEW

In eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Europe everyone lived 'off the land' in one way or another. In Ireland, however, almost everyone lived 'on the land' as well. Agriculture was the only economic resource for the vast majority of the population outside...

Maurice J. Casey - Hotel Lux : An Intimate History of Communism's Forgotten Radicals - PB - BRAND NEW

Shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards 2024: History Book of the Year 'Hotel Lux is an unforgettable book, bringing to life not only its protagonists but an entire world, and offering a new glimpse of a vanished past' Sally Rooney 'If affection is the...

Gabriel Rosenstock / An Phéist Mhór (Children's Coffee Table book)

As Gaeilge - A tale adapted from folklore by Gabriel Rosenstock which children from 6-9 in particular will relish. Maisithe ag Piet Sluis.       This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same...

John Crowley, Mike Cronin, Cormac Moore & Charlie Roche ( Editors) - Atlas of Irish Sport History, Politics, Identity - BRAND NEW

TRACKED AN POST DELIVERY WITHIN IRELAND IS INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Atlas of Irish Sport - History, Politics, Identity Foreword by Mary McAleese Sport in all its forms is central to many people's lives and is an expression of culture that is very much...

Padraic Coffey - This Day in Irish History - PB

Published by O'Brien Press, 2022, trade paperback, illustrated in black and white.  You may know all about the Easter Rising and the Good Friday Agreement, but did you know that the hypodermic needle was invented in Tallaght? Or that Dublin was the...

Seán Enright - After the Rising : Soldiers, Lawyers and Trials of the Irish Revolution - PB - 2016

In this sequel to his bestselling Easter Rising 1916: The Trials, Seán Enright puts the great legal cases of the period into context with exacting clarity, including the Mac Curtain Inquest, the trials of MacSwiney, Markievicz, Maher and Foley,...

David Dickson - The First Irish Cities : An Eighteenth Century Transformation - PB

The untold story of a group of Irish cities and their remarkable development before the age of industrialization A backward corner of Europe in 1600, Ireland was transformed during the following centuries. This was most evident in the rise of its cities,...

Adrian Kenny - Mint and Other Stories - PB -

These skilled portraits form chapters in a man’s life. He knows the characters ‒ in Dublin, the West of Ireland, London, provincial England ‒ and they know him. The descriptions are intimate, sympathetic; their lives are sharply drawn. A young...

Sportsfile - A Season Of Sundays 2021 - GAA Photography - Yearbook - 2020 HB - Sport

This  hardback coffee table book (300mm x 300mm) is a collection of images of the 2021 Gaelic Games year by the Sportsfile photographers. With text by Alan Milton, it is a record of the season to be savoured by players, spectators and enthusiasts...

Feargal Quinn - Crowning the Customer : How to become Customer- Driven - HB

How to become Customer Driven Customer service is the competitive business battleground of the twenty-first century. This book, by an internationally acclaimed entrepreneur, is a hands-on guide for people who run businesses or work in them, written in...

Edel Bhreathnach - Monasticism in Ireland 900-1250 - HB - BRAND NEW

Shortlisted for the 2026 Michel Déon Prize for non-fiction.  Winner of the NUI Irish Historical Research Prize 2025 Winner of the 2025 ACIS James S. Donnelly, Sr. Prize for Books in the Humanities and Social Sciences The history of...

Fin Dwyer - A Lethal Legacy - A History of Ireland in 18 Murders - HB -2023

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 years of Irish history, opening up our past as never before, by observing the grand societal...

David Caron - Dublin's Stained Glass - PB - BRAND NEW

Dublin's Stained Glass features the thirty-eight sites with the finest twentieth-century stained glass in Dublin city and county. The majority of the windows were made at studios in the capital, and are by internationally lauded artists such as Harry...

Siobhán Fenton - Ourselves Alone : Sinn Féin behind Closed Doors - PB - BRAND NEW

What really goes on behind closed doors in Ireland’s most secretive political party? Long defined by message control and secrecy, Sinn Féin has rarely allowed outsiders a glimpse behind the curtain. Ourselves Alone, by former communications...

Tim McCarthy - Boomshakalaka : Winning Against the Odds - BRAND NEW

TRACKED DELIVERY WITHIN IRELAND IS INCLUDED IN THE COST This book could very easily be seen as a general sports book, and it would be a very good sports book. But it is much more than that. … There is a complete honesty of approach. Throughout his...

John Concannon - The Bucket Man : John Concannon and the JFC Group - BRAND NEW

TRACKED DELIVERY WITHIN IRELAND IS INCLUDED IN THE PRICE John Concannon is an Irish businessman, philanthropist, and star of RTÉ's The Secret Millionaire. A native of Kilconly, Tuam, Concannon is the founder of the JFC Group. He left St. Jarlath's...

Declan Lynch - Roll Away the Stone : When Journalism was the Best Job in the World - BRAND NEW

DescriptionWorking in the media used to be fun. You were part of a thriving industry in print and broadcasting with a licence to speak your mind and a chance to bring down the government every week. You could be working with interesting or eccentric...

Niall Stokes - Some Like it Hot - PB - BRAND NEW

Niall Stokes’ rock ‘n roll memoir of his life as a Dublin journalist and founder and publisher of the ground-breaking Irish music magazine HOT PRESS. . . During the early years Hot Press gave a platform to some of Ireland's finest young...

Stephen Davison - The Wee Roads - Irish National Road Racing - BRAND NEW

9781785376146 A stunning visual journey through Irish road racing, with over 100 stunning colour photographs from the four corners of Irish road racing. Featuring high-octane race photos of the great and the good from international road racing, including...

Des Geraghty - At the Dawning of the Day : Luke Kelly and the Dubliners - BRAND NEW

The voice of Luke Kelly and the music of the Dubliners provided a very welcome wake-up call for a sleepy and depressed Ireland in the early 1960s. It was the dawning of a new and brighter day when more and more young people in Ireland began to find their...

Anthony Murphy - Ireland : Land of Legend - BRAND NEW

Martina Devlin - Glorious Monsters - PB - BRAND NEW

Rome, 1819. Into the sun‑struck streets of the Eternal City ar­rive the Shelleys: brilliant, volatile, and dangerously entangled. When Irish artist Amelia Curran encounters Mary Shelley, her mercurial husband Percy, and Mary’s dazzling...