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by Nuala Ofaolain 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... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price $5.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
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... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price $6.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
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... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price $4.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
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... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price $5.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
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... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price $3.38 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Malachy Mccourt Publisher Comments In this delightful volume, Malachy McCourt takes readers on a surprising and emotional journey, centered around one of the most enduring songs in history. Exploring the mysteries of 'Danny Boy, ' a song with roots in distant centuries, this tribute... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price $4.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Terry Golway Publisher Comments For the Cause of Liberty is the story of Irish nationalism, from the legendary king Brian Boru, who united the chieftains of Ireland to drive out the Vikings, to the still-unresolved conflict in Northern Ireland. In a fast-paced narrative, Terry Golway... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price $7.50 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Ed Moloney Publisher Comments FILLED WITH DISCLOSURES and based on the author's unprecedented access to the Irish Republican Army, this explosive book sparked controversy when it was first published in hardcover. Illuminating the previously unknown role played by Gerry Adams and... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price $9.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by John M Synge Publisher Comments Playwright Synge visited an isolated group of islands west of Ireland, where he found inspiration for his dramas among the folklore and anecdotes told to him by locals. This memorable record of Synge's days amid the islanders and their tales of fairies... (read more) Your price $4.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Thomas Keneally Publisher Comments In The Great Shame, Thomas Keneally--the bestselling, Booker Prize-winning author of Schindler's List--combines the authority of a brilliant historian and the narrative grace of a great novelist to present a gripping account of the Irish diaspora. The... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price $10.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
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by Tim Pat Coogan Publisher Comments Coogan has written an outstanding account...enhanced by well-chosen historic photographs, maps and documents."--Celtic Connection On April 14, 1916, it all began--and 6 short but bloody days later, true Irish independence emerged from the ruins. Coogan's... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price $8.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
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... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price $11.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Alice Taylor Publisher Comments If ever a voice has caputured the colors, the rhythms, the rich, bittersweet emotions of a time gone by, it is Alice Taylor's. Her tales of childhood in rural Ireland hard back to a timeless past, to a world now lost, but ever and fondly remembered. The... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price $5.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by David Wi Mccullough Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 329-330) and index.... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price $15.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Maire Macen Obrien Synopsis A history of Ireland. This book concentrates on four events in particular: the Catholic revolt against Elizabeth; the Battle of the Boyne, which established the Protestant Ascendancy; the impact of the French Revolution; and the fall from power of... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price $5.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Amy Hackn Blackwell Synopsis Packed with historical information and cultural insights, The Everything Irish History & Heritage Book is a must-read for anyone interested in the magic and mystery of the Emerald Isle.... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price $6.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Eunan Ohalpin Synopsis Based upon declassified papers first made available in 1999, these edited papers reveal the establishment and work of MI5's Irish section BIH, including its crucial liaison with Irish Army intelligence during World War II.... (read more) Your price $25.00 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Raymond Gillespie Book News Annotation Eight essays from the competition series instituted by Four Courts to celebrate the contribution of J.C. Beckett to the history of Ireland reveal changes in the history profession since his groundbreaking 1966 . Among the topics are the Irish Whigs... (read more) List Price $55.00 Your price $15.25 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
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... (read more) List Price $12.00 Your price $6.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Thomas Keneally Synopsis A new non-fiction book recounting the 19th century history of Ireland. The book traces the three causes of the halving of the Irish population in that century: the famine, the Irish emigrations to American and Canada, and the transportation of political... (read more) Your price $5.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
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