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How the Irish Saved Civilization: The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to Rise of Medieval Europe (Hinges of History)
by Thomas Cahill  
Publisher Comments A delightful and illuminating look into a crucial but little known "hinge" of history in which the author shows that the Irish were not only conservators of civilization, but became shapers of the medieval mind, putting their unique stamp on Western...
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Almost There
by Nuala O'faolain Publisher Comments Nuala O'Faolain burst upon the literary scene in 1998 with Are You Somebody?, a fiercely candid account of her youth and adulthood that became a surprise bestseller around the world. Almost There begins at that moment when O'Faolain's life began to...
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O Come Ye Back To Ireland (89 Edition)
by Niall Williams Publisher Comments Niall and Christine left their careers in New York City for a simpler, more authentic life in a cottage outside the tiny village of Kilmihil in County Clare. "Their tale is a delightful romance."-The New York Times Book Review...
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Oxford History of Ireland
by R F Foster Publisher Comments Few countries can boast as compelling and stirring a history as Ireland. This volume captures all the varied legacies of the Emerald Isle, from the earliest prehistoric communities and the first Christian settlements, through the centuries of turbulent...
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Story of the Irish Race
by Seumas Macmanus Publisher Comments Here is the whole saga of the Irish from earliest times to the present. Learn about Irish history, culture, religion, laws, arts, antiquities, folklore, trade, literature, heroes, and more. Although a work of sound scholarship, it is as easy to read as a...
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Twenty Years a Growing
by Maurice Osullivan Publisher Comments In tellng the story of his youth, Maurice O'Sullivan uses a style derived from the folk tales he learned from his grandfather, and sharpened by his own lively imagination. Though he wrote simply for his own pleasure and for the entertainment of his...
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IRA Man: Talking with the Rebels
by Douglass Mcferran Publisher Comments This is the compelling story of a former Jesuit who traveled to Ireland in order to better understand the IRA, its widespread support among Irish Catholics, and the country's continuing civil unrest. Author Douglass McFerran, an American, made many key...
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The Complete Idiot's Guide To Irish History and Culture
by Sonja Massie Publisher Comments There are approximately 40 million people of Irish descent in America today, and they are not the only ones who have made books such as How the Irish Saved Civilization and Angela's Ashes international best sellers. This Complete Idiot's Guide contains...
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Michael Collins :"the man who won the war"
by T Ryle Dwyer Synopsis The story of the charismatic rebel who undermined British morale and inspired Irish people....
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The Claddagh Ring: Ireland's Cherished Symbol of Friendship, Loyalty, & Love
by Malachy Mccourt Publisher Comments Bestselling author Malachy McCourt recounts the story of Ireland’s timeless symbol of loyalty, friendship, and love, a ring design of two clasped hands that is worn by millions worldwide. Following the success of his Running Press titles Danny Boy...
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Mick: The Real Michael Collins
by Peter Hart Synopsis An acclaimed historian pens a major new biography of the most gifted, ruthless, and powerful leader in modern Irish history. Two 8-page photo inserts....
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Almost There: The Onward Journey of a Dublin Woman
by Nuala O'Faolain
Publisher Comments In 1996, a small Irish press approached Nuala O'Faolain, then a writer for The Irish Times, to publish a collection of her opinion columns. She offered to compose an introduction for the volume, and that undertaking blossomed into an accidental memoir of...
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Mccarthy's Bar : Journey of Discovery in Ireland (03 Edition)
by Pete Mccarthy Publisher Comments The #1 Irish Bestseller Despite the many exotic places Pete McCarthy has visited, he finds that nowhere else can match the particular magic of Ireland, his mother’s homeland. In McCarthy's Bar, his journey begins in Cork and continues along the...
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Jiving at the Crossroads: The Shock of the New in Haughey's Ireland
by John Waters Publisher Comments A journey to the heartland of today's Ireland, its people and politicians, Jiving at the Crossroads marks a radical new departure in Irish writing. Cutting to the very core of the unresolved struggles that haunt the Irish psyche -- the past and the...
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A Traveller's Companion to Dublin (Traveller's Companion To...)
by Valerie Pakenham Synopsis This volume splendidly brings to life Dublin's turbulent history, its literary and theatrical character, and its revolutionary ideals and heroes. Illustrations. Maps....
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A Fine Place to Daydream: Racehorses, Romance, and the Irish (Vintage)
by Bill Barich Publisher Comments Twenty-five years after Laughing in the Hills, his racetrack classic, Bill Barich gives us another--about how he fell in love and found a new life in Dublin, where he was soon caught up in the Irish obsession with horses and luck. At venues grand and...
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Whoredom in Kimmage: The Private Lives of Irish Women
by Rosemary Mahoney Publisher Comments Before the mega-bestselling phenomenon of Frank McCourt's Angela's Ashes and Thomas Cahill's How the Irish Saved Civilization, Rosemary Mahoney traveled to Ireland in response to the growing feeling that changes were taking place, and that those changes...
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Irish History for Dummies (For Dummies)
by Mike Cronin Synopsis A rip-roaring ride through the history of the Emerald Isle Ireland’ s story is an amazingly dramatic and intense one – and today the influence of Irish culture can be felt around the globe. This book helps you find out why, taking you on a...
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The End of Hidden Ireland: Rebellion, Famine, and Emigration
by Robert Scally Publisher Comments Many thousands of Irish peasants fled from the country in the terrible famine winter of 1847-48, following the road to the ports and the Liverpool ferries to make the dangerous passage across the Atlantic. The human toll of "Black '47," the worst year of...
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The Great Shame: And the Triumph of the Irish in the English-Speaking World
by Thomas Keneally Publisher Comments "Thomas Keneally recounts history with the uncanny skill of a great novelist whose only interest is to lay bare the human heart in all its hope and pain. As he was able to do in Schindler's List, he shows us in The Great Shame a people despised and...
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