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The Resurrection of Ireland The Resurrection of Ireland Michael Laffan Between 1916 and 1923 Ireland experienced a political as well as a military revolution. This book examines how, after the Easter Rising of 1916, radical revolutionaries formed a precarious coalition … OL125604W
Ireland, land of troubles Ireland, land of troubles Paul Bede Johnson 224 pages, 11 unnumbered leaves of plates : 24 cm OL14927122W
Contemporary Ireland Contemporary Ireland Eoin O'Malley "Ireland has been transformed in the last quarter century from a poor, traditional society to one of the wealthiest and most globalized countries in the world. This broad-ranging text provides an acc… OL15946908W
The Irish Boundary Commission and its origins, 1886-1925 The Irish Boundary Commission and its origins, 1886-1925 Paul Murray In this history of the Irish Boundary Commission, Paul Murray looks at British attempts from 1886 on to satisfy the Irish Nationalist demand for Home Rule. It also examines Ulster and British Unionis… OL16082143W
The poor bugger's tool The poor bugger's tool Patrick R. Mullen viii, 213 p. : 25 cm OL16283155W
From the earth, a cry From the earth, a cry Ian Kenneally John Boyle O'Reilly (1844-1890) is one of Ireland's remarkable and least known historical figures who lived two very different lives. This is a study of O'Reilly's short but extraordinary life. OL16497850W
Depiction of eviction in Ireland, 1845-1910 Depiction of eviction in Ireland, 1845-1910 L. Perry Curtis Drawing on memoirs, ballads, poems, folklore and novels and providing numerous illustrations of contemporary prints and photographs, L. Perry Curtis provides the first book-length study of rural evic… OL16590179W
A history of the British Isles A history of the British Isles Jeremy Black "From earliest times to the present day, Jeremy Black explores the rich history of the whole of the British Isles and how they have achieved their current identity. The third edition of this establis… OL16688824W
Bitter freedom Bitter freedom Maurice Walsh "In the tradition of Margaret MacMillan's Paris 1919 comes this groundbreaking history of the Irish Revolution. The Irish Revolution has long been mythologized in American culture, but seldom underst… OL20027249W
Surviving Ireland Surviving Ireland Colm Tobin It's exhausting. Being Irish. The weight of history. The self-doubt. The constant analysis. The wind. Why are we so hard on ourselves? Is it the post colonial hangover following centuries of oppressi… OL20040646W
A history of Ireland A history of Ireland Mike Cronin A History of Ireland is a lucid, lively account of Ireland's history from the twelfth century to the present day. Major themes include the development of Gaelic culture, the English invasion, religio… OL2055240W
Ultimate Witnesses Ultimate Witnesses Niamh Ann Kelly 47 pages : 28 cm OL21609151W
Beauty & atrocity Beauty & atrocity Joshua Levine Irish history (from the Easter Rising and partition through to the recent troubles) will come alive through letters, diaries and meetings with those who experienced first-hand the monumental changes … OL22389284W
Education and Celtic myth Education and Celtic myth Pádraic Frehan "The book examines one aspect of the national self-image of Ireland as it was trans-generationally transmitted in the Irish National School environment through the medium of the Celtic mythology tale… OL22748713W
Empire, religion and revolution in early Virginia, 1607-1786 Empire, religion and revolution in early Virginia, 1607-1786 James B. Bell "This book is a chronicle of England's contrasting imperial civil and ecclesiastical policies for its first two colonies, Ireland and Virginia. The settlement of Virginia contrasted sharply from Engl… OL23297488W
War and peace War and peace Christine Kinealy Over the past fifty years Ireland has been through a period of intense change, and has experienced both challenges and successes. In this work, the author, a historian explores the political triumphs… OL24307234W
The Nine Years War, 1593-1603 The Nine Years War, 1593-1603 James O'Neill "The Nine Years War was one of the most traumatic and bloody conflicts in the history of Ireland. Encroachment on the liberties of the Irish lords by the English crown caused Hugh O'Neill, earl of Ty… OL28183599W
The Story of Ireland The Story of Ireland Emily Lawless Irish history is a long, dark road, with many blind alleys, many OL3979212W
A Pocket History of Irish Rebels A Pocket History of Irish Rebels Morgan Llywelyn 112p., 8P. of plates ; 18cm OL548878W
The Orange Order The Orange Order Mervyn Jess 279 p., [8] p. of plates : 20 cm OL9704718W
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