Secondhand Irish Interest Books

With rolling hills in every shade of green a nd rugged coastlines, Steven Rothfeld captures the many beau tiful faces of the Emerald Isle. '

The walks vary in the time they take and the challenge they present. Most of the routes take between one-and-a-half and three-and-a-half hours, with a few taking a bit longer....

The political establishment would have you believe that Ireland's economic crisis is over. But here leading economist Cormac Lucey shows that it is premature to declare an end to the...

This dictionary of Irish humorous quotations includes quotations under headings as varied as abstinence, adultery, breakfast, communism, cremation, beauty, epitaphs, folk music, hunting, insults, middle age, orgies, politicians, publishing, sexual...

This book offers a view of the practices, beliefs and everyday objects that seem to belong specifically to this country. The book uses short descriptive passages on anything from whiskey...

Until the early eighteenth century, life for the majority of people in Ireland had not changed greatly since the Middle Ages, but then the pace of change began to accelerate....

This beautifully illustrated diary contains some of the finest paintings from the National Gallery's permanent collection. Featuring 52 carefully reproduced paintings in a week to view format, this diary highlights...