Irish Interest

He told more about it to the priest than to others. He certainly had a secret to tell. He might as well have divulged it frankly, for the neighbours all...

Have you heard of Frederick Hervey, the atheist Bishop of Derry who hated church bells?What about Samuel Boyce, the poet who couldn't afford trousers?Not even Mary Monckton, who once stole...

In "Enduring City", editors Frederick Boal and Stephen Royle bring together an impressive array of critics, scholars, and commentators to tell the story of Belfast and its people in the...

Tying in with the Irish television series of the same name, this is an account of Dick Warner's leisurely journey by steam launch through the waterways and landscape of the...

The story of Glasnevin House and Demesne, now Holy Faith Convent, is intertwined with the development of the area from the time of the early monks, through the medieval period...

Padraig O'Malley's Perils and Prospects of a United Ireland presents a wide-ranging and unique study of the questions around the future of Northern Irish politics, including the idea of reunification.O'Malley...

The Phoenix Park, one of the biggest enclosed parks in the world, provides a breath of fresh air amid the urban sprawl of modern Dublin. Brendan Nolan's comprehensive guide to...

In this unique book, best-selling angel author Theresa Cheung takes readers on a guided tour of Irish spirituality with the focus firmly on the nation's deep-rooted belief in angels. Punctuated...

One Friday in 1988 Esat was going bust. The fledgling company had just lost a vital deal with a British partner. It looked like curtains. Denis O'Brien caught a flight...

This wonderful publication provides a unique visual and historical record of the West Cork Railway as rail enthusiast and historian Chris Larkin warmly remembers the lifetime of the rail system...

Four magical legends from Ireland's Celtic past vividly told - heroic quests, great deeds, fantasy and fun.