Irish Interest

This volume has over 500 entries of the most common family names of the province of Ulster, with reference to thousands more. It gives a history of each name, its...

For the devotee of Irish heritage, mythology or folklore, County Sligo has everything. From the Curlew mountains in the south, where Aodh Ruadh O Domhnaill defeated an English army under...

Ireland is blessed with beautiful freshwater lakes, and while we might not have a superstar like Nessie swimming in its waters, we do have some pretty fearful creatures of our...

To accompany a series of Thomas Davis lectures on RTE radio, this publication draws on contributions in history, archaeology and historical geography to examine in detail the development of Belfast,...

Do you know where the 'twice-richest mountain in Ireland' is? Or what mysterious creature is said to lurk in the waters of Glenade Lake? Or why you should never cheer...

The remains of over 70 round towers are in existence in Ireland - the only form of architecture unique to Ireland. This fully illustrated study looks in detail at each...

This candid examination by campaigner, Irish Heart Foundation founder and former St Vincent's consultant cardiologist Risteard Mulcahy looks back and forward at the Irish health system and its evolution, current...

An illustrated history of the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin.

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