Irish - All Irish Books

By turning off the main highway and discovering old routes, some of which have been travelled for thousands of years, you will see Ireland in an entirely different way. Follow...

This book is a compendium of material, in English and Irish, on the festival of Christmas from the manuscripts of the National Folklore Collection recalling how Christmas was celebrated in...

A celebration of Irish thatch.The picturesque, white-washed thatched cottage is an iconic emblem of Ireland.The tradition reaches back in history to the ancient crannog and one-roomed labourers' cottages. Beautiful examples...

Ireland is an island nation, inextricably linked with and dependent upon the sea which surrounds us. From earliest times, ships from distant lands have brought goods, ideas, invaders, influencers. Our...

***AN INDEPENDENT.IE BEST SERIES OF THE YEAR 2021*** IN THIS VOLUME:The mass is ended by Catherine Dunne and Caelainn HoganThe Way Back by Colum McCannA Trip to Westeros by Mark...

The Coastal Atlas of Ireland is a celebration of Ireland's coastal and marine spaces. Drawing on written contributions from over 100 authors from across the island of Ireland and beyond,...

Sex Instructions for Farmers is a light-hearted guide to finding and keeping love for that stalwart of the Irish rural community - the bachelor farmer. This man, while a prince...

A very readable guide which fills the gap between academic analysis and less critical retellings of the myths and legends. Marytn Whittock provides an accessible overview while also assessing the...

Discover a delightful and unspoiled seaside village through this fact-packed compendium. Renowned for its castle, book festival and nearby island, Dalkey and neighbouring Killiney Hill Park have plenty of special...

Older than Stonehenge, older than the Pyramids, Newgrange in Co Meath was built over 6,000 years ago. This remarkable Neolithic structure by the legendary River Boyne has fascinated visitors for...

Explore 100 extraordinary locations in Ireland. Sally and John McKenna, travel and food writers and authors of IRELAND THE BEST, have selected 100 extraordinary places that epitomize what is truly...

A PEOPLE'S PORTRAIT OF A PERIOD OF MOMENTOUS CHANGE IN IRISH HISTORY.Independence Memories is a fascinating social history, from living and inherited memory, of the period surrounding Irish Independence and...

The Irish do death differently.Funeral attendance is a solemn duty - but it can also be a big day out, requiring sophisticated crowd control, creative parking solutions and a high-end...

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From the bestselling author of Hamlyn's Top 10 of Everything series comes an exclusive collection of 250 unique lists that chronicle the quirks of the Emerald Isle. Discover hundreds of...

The Republic of Ireland, which declared itself in 1949, allowed the Catholic Church to dominate its civil society and education system. Investment by American and European companies, and a welcoming...

A collection from the political cartoonist of the Irish Times, dissecting Irish and British relationships north and south of the border and featuring characters such as Blair, Ahern, Adams, Hume,...

In The House Always Wins John McGuinness gives an insider's account of dysfunction and waste in the Irish political and administrative system. He speaks with authority both as a TD...

Simon Kelly's involvement in property development began when, as a computer-mad child in the 1980s, he started making spreadsheets for his father, the developer Paddy Kelly. By 2008, when the...

Having spent thirty-five years committed to Irish politics, Ruairi Quinn has now written about his own journey - a journey that has taken him to the heights of power as...

Having spent thirty-five years committed to Irish politics, Ruairi Quinn has now written about his own journey - a journey that has taken him to the heights of power as...

This is the latest edition of Ireland's outstanding political work of reference. For the past forty years, Nealon's Guide has appeared after every general election. It provides a comprehensive profile...

Written by two of The Irish Times' top financial journalists who covered the story from day one, Panic at the Bank tells the inside story of how trader John Rusnak...

During the years when all seemed well with the Irish economy, a scandal bloomed in front of our faces but went mostly unnoticed: the scandal of public waste. Vast overspending...

In the past fifteen years, Ireland has gone from being one of the poorest countries in the EU to one of the richest in the world. Of all the factors...

Between the years of the mid thirties through to 1960, independent Ireland suffered from economic stagnation, and also went through a period of intense cultural and psychological repression. While external...

The recent years covered by this unique book have seen momentous developments in Irish republicanism and in the politics of Ireland as a whole. From the IRA decision in 2005...

In her seven years as President of Ireland Mary Robinson has achieved a worldwide reputation. Her State visits, her humanitarian journeys to areas such as Somalia, her speeches on justice...

Mo Mowlam, former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, has become one of Britain's most popular politicians; a woman who evokes immense personal empathy among politicians and, more importantly, the...