Irish History

The Barony of Castleknock lies six miles from Dublin on the Navan Road. Its first castle was built by the Norman Hugh Tyrel and it was the rallying point for...

An account of the life and work of William Thompson, an Irish landowner who was an important theoretician of the early socialist movement. Thompson described himself as "one of the...

The Irish famine of 1845-52 was the most decisive event in the history of modern Ireland and the last great sustenance crises in European history. In a country of eight...

This book surveys Irish history in the first half of this millennium, written in a style which will make it accessible to those new to the subject, incorporating the findings...

An attempt to provide a comprehensive account of the Siege of Derry, examining the historical background. The author draws on contemporary accounts, recreating the fluctuating moods of the defenders, the...

During World War II, the Irish Free State was neutral, but both the Allies and the Axis powers violated Irish air space from time to time. This work is a...

She was a vivid star in the constellation of remarkable men and women who created Ireland's political and literary renaissance in the early years of the twentieth century. Beautiful, admirable,...