Irish - All Irish Books

'The first time Shocks saw Amber coming, he lowered his head so she could wrap her arms around his nose. It was as if they understood each other's pain. Like...

This comprehensive directory lists historic locations in Dublin on a street-by-street basis, describing events during the tumultuous decade from the 1913 Dublin Lockout, through the 1916 Easter Rising and Irish...

At the beginning of the twentieth century, Castleknock and Blanchardstown, the main settlements in the Barony of Castleknock were small villages whose trade was focused mainly on agriculture. There was...

One day, years after he's moved away from his childhood home in rural Ireland, Dermot Healy returns to care for his ailing mother. Out of the blue she hands him...

The Celtic Year is your year-long companion to the magic and mystery of the Celts.As you follow along with the Wheel of the Year, you will discover the traditions, beliefs...

The GAA is more than a game. It's a cornerstone of Irish identity - woven into parishes, families and the national psyche. But behind the passion and pride lies a...

'In the stories which follow I hope that the rivers will speak to you.'Flowing from source to sea, our rivers are the life-blood of Ireland. They have shaped the landscape,...

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Make My Day Dublin is a unique guide that allows you to effortlessly plan your perfect day. Flip through the...

This extraordinary encyclopedia covers all aspects of traditional music, song and dance in Ireland. Six-hundred thousand words in fourteen-hundred main topics explore people, tunes, aesthetics, ideology, gender balance, history, organisations...

Dave's Bad Jokes contains 250 of the best jokes from Dave Moore's long running bad jokes segment on his No.1 Today FM morning show, among them: I just asked my...

In August 2014, Jim Gavin's Dubs seemed unstoppable. They were playing football at a level not seen in years - overwhelming opposition and seemingly growing stronger with every game.Nobody saw...

Covering historic and current figures from the worlds of the arts, sport, business, politics and social activism, Black and Irish will also find space to celebrate everyday heroes-lesser known figures...

'These incredible photos show my home place of Cork in all its glory and bring back warm memories.' - Ronan O' Gara, Irish former Rugby Union Player and current Coach,...

You won't find Mary Robinson, Ernest Shackleton or Rory McIlroy in this volume -- they are among the unforgettables who have shaped Irish life. Instead, meet some fascinating, Irish people...

C'mere to me!Take it handyGrand stretchSuckin' diesel!Out outA cup in your handBang onJammyUp ye, boyo!How to win friends and influence people, Irish style! A collection of words and phrases to...

Ireland's wild plants have been part of our culture and folklore from the earliest times, featuring in the Brehon Laws, early Irish poetry and herbal medicine. Plants are described in...

Author and photographer Carsten Krieger takes us on a journey across Ireland to explore the nature we pass by every day, and that which is buried deep in the bog,...

Can you guess the nine counties the Wild Atlantic Way passes through?Would you be able to identify on the map the highest point in the Burren?Or work out the distance...

Overheard in Dublin is back with another riot of wit, wisdom and suspect logic. Fans young and old will love this hilarious new collection. Get ready to laugh once again...

Children of the Rising is the first ever account of the young lives violently lost during the week of the 1916 Rising: long-forgotten and never commemorated, until now.Boys, girls, rich,...

The book tells the history of Northern Ireland from the Third Home Rule Bill right through to Derry Girls. Covering all aspects of the beginnings of Northern Ireland as a...

A fully illustrated history of Ireland's most famous sporting institution, published in association with the GAA museum in Croke Park. This is a fascinating and colourful introduction to Gaelic games,...

'The Garda Siochana will succeed, not by force of arms or numbers, but on their moral authority as servants of the people.'Michael Staines, the first Commissioner of An Garda Siochana,...

This 250-year old story will fascinate lovers of Guinness beer and memorabilia as well as those interested in this remarkable family of brewers and the industrial history of Ireland's most...

What's That as Gaeilge? will help you to express in Irish the most common idioms in everyday English. The Irish equivalents suggested in this phrasebook are colourful and exciting, many...

The Tain Bo Cualinge, centrepiece of the eighth-century Ulster cycle of heroic tales, is Ireland's great epic. It tells the story of a great cattle-raid, the invasion of Ulster by...

The year 2022 sees the 100th anniversary of the death of solider and politician Michael Collins, the legendary leader of Irish republicanism.Born in Clonakilty, County Cork, in 1890, Collins joined...

The police force in Ireland - known as the Gardai - are required to combine technical and legal proficiency in the prevention and detection of crime. Expected to intervene in...

Meet The Pope's Children, the beneficiaries of Wonderbra Economics. This is the special generation, the Irish baby boom of the 1970s that peaked nine months to the day after the...

The groundbreaking two-term President of Ireland tells the stories of her lifeWhen a young Mary McAleese told a priest that she planned to become a lawyer, the priest dismissed the...

Only 10% of those who have sat at the cabinet table in Ireland in almost 100 years have been women, totalling just 19 female politicians. Along with the two former...

A David and Goliath story about Ireland's role as prime real estate for the world's largest tech multinationals, and the considerable impact it has had on us as individuals. At...

Will Ireland really reunite?Throughout the century since partition the unification of the two parts of the island seemed impossible. Many still feel that it is, particularly because of the bloody...

'Outstanding' JOHN PRESTON | 'Extraordinary' THE TIMES | 'Superb' ANDREW ROBERTS | 'Vivid and compelling' IRISH TIMES | 'Psychologically shrewd' IRISH INDEPENDENT | 'A page-turning finale' HISTORY TODAYCelebrated reformer and...

Throughout history, the stories of women's lives and work have been overshadowed by those of men.Wives, especially, disappear, unacknowledged as patrons and champions of their husband's work, as collaborators, muses,...

The true story of one of the biggest bank heists in Irish and British history - and the questions that remain.On a Sunday evening in December 2004, two young men...