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Moll is a hilarious and highly successful comedy about life in an Irish country presbytery.

The definitive autobiography of Ireland's Master Storyteller.

An evaluation of the contribution made by Michael Collins to the making of the Irish state. A series of specially commissioned essays, written by some of Ireland's leading historians (academic and popular), on the contribution made by Michael Collins to the making of the Irish state. This is a professional evaluation of Michael Collins which brings to light his multi-faceted and complex character. The contributors examine Collins as Minister for Finance, his role in intelligence, his policy towards the north, his career as Commander-in-Chief, the origins of the Civil War, his relationship with de Valera and how academics view his place in Irish history. The volume is illustrated with an eight page plate section of photographs from private family archives, from Military Archives and from the Examiner in order to give the book added scholarly and popular appeal.

'A fullblooded, salty, earthy play with a great ring of truth and uproarious with comedy' The Irish Times

More tales of myth and magic from the master of children's storytelling.

This book provides a fresh look at a neglected decade.

The first and only biography of one of the most misjudged and damned, but dominant figures in Irish history.

The 1916 Rising should be examined not primarily as a starting point, but more as a decisive revolutionary turning point over a longer time period. Introduction by Garret Fitzgerald.

Tells the story of how Michael Francis McTigue left Kilnamona, Co Clare, to seek fame and fortune in the United States, only for circumstances to bring him back to Dublin where he would win one of the strangest world title fights in boxing history.

Tony Doherty, author of 'This Man's Wee Boy' continues his journey growing up in Derry in the midst of the 'Troubles'.

The story of how two Derry GAA supporters returning from Croke Park were killed by loyalist paramilitaries operating an illegal checkpoint on a country road in South Armagh.

When John Walsh arrived at the Cenacolo community at Knock, he had no options left. He shares how God saved him from heroin addiction. Alice Cairns experienced every mother's nightmare when her teenage son went missing. She tells how she coped. This work brings together Irish people who share their experiences of faith, hope and healing.

This is a book for all of us who are unsure how to behave and what to say when faced with friends, family, loved ones, colleagues and acquaintances who are bereaved.

These verses recall the comings and goings of a people whose limewhitened houses nestle in the hills between the bog and the lighthouse. Clifford has a special affection for tinkers, and many of the poems in this collection focus on their lifestyle.

Include first-hand accounts of the activities of the IRA's Mid Clare and East Clare Brigades during the War of Independence and the Civil War. It adds missing voices to the Irish revolutionary narrative, especially from the anti-Treaty IRA who were unwilling to engage with the 'Free-Staters' in the Bureau of Military History.

The tragic account of a family steeped in the War of Independence in West Cork and divided by the Civil War in which two of the brothers, Tom and Sean, played key roles on opposing sides. The story of the brothers and their family gives a unique insight into life in this tumultuous period and epitomises the revolutionary period in Ireland.

Shocking revelations of an official British policy of turning a blind eye to loyalist paramilitary activities in Northern Ireland. It shows evidence of collusion reaching to the highest levels in the British establishment as previously classified documents show a clear pattern of official denial of the extent of loyalist assassination campaigns.

A child's-eye memoir of growing up in Derry as the Troubles began from one of the key campaigners for acknowledgment of the 'Bloody Sunday' atrocity.

Reissued due to popular demand 'Michael Collins, Himself' delves into Collins' complex character and life, rather than his political contributions.

The story of the formidable woman who established Foxford Woolen Mills and did a huge amount to alleviate poverty in post-famine Ireland.

Sixteen men were executed and their deaths changed the course of Irish history. This book contains fascinating accounts of the life stories of these men and recounts the events that brought each of them to rebellion in April 1916.

Autobiographical novel of youth and maturity by major Donegal writer.

An insight into the political thought of one of the main architects of the 1916 Rising and of Ireland's Proclamation of Independence

During the War of Independence around 10,000 Irishwomen were actively involved in the fight for Irish freedom - this book details the role and experiences of the women within the Republican movement and their impact on the political landscape from 1923-1941 and questions if they were responsible for their own demise in the political arena.

The women whose stories are told here vanished from Irish and Australian history almost two centuries ago. This book reclaims their long-forgotten history.

An exciting adventure story set in Dublin, where Viking mythology comes to life. Can Arthur stop the trickster Viking god Loki and the World Serpent from destroying the world?

The extraordinary story of the fight between two unequal forces, which ended in the withdrawal of the British from twenty-six counties. Before the Truce of July 1921, the British presence in County Cork consisted of over 12,500 men. Against these stood the Irish Republican Army whose flying columns never exceeded 310 riflemen in the county.

Postman Larry Griffin vanished during his rounds in Stradbally on Christmas Day 1929 but what really happened to Griffin? Fachtna O Drisceoil weaves the pieces of this mystery together, using new evidence which paints a sordid portrait of lies, half-truths, conspiracy, intimidation and Garda brutality in the 1920s.