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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
101 Things You Didn't Know about Irish History 101 Things You Didn't Know about Irish History Amy Hackney Blackwell,Ryan Hackney,Garland, Ph.D. Kimmer xi, 244 p. ; 16 cm OL16813557W
The Isles The Isles Norman Davies,Norman Davies Written by one of the most brilliant and provocative historians at work today, The Isles is a revolutionary narrative history that takes a new perspective on the development of Britain and Ireland, l… OL17035543W
The Irish potato famine The Irish potato famine Edward F. Dolan Discusses the potato famine that devastated Ireland in the nineteenth century and led to a widespread immigration to the United States. OL1977153W
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
1916 1916 Tim Pat Coogan "The 1916 Easter Rising and its aftermath changed Ireland for ever. The British government's execution of 14 republican rebels transformed a group hitherto perceived as cranks and troublemakers into … OL20042597W
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
Connemara marble Connemara marble Stephen Walsh 128 pages : 25 cm OL23137032W
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
Celtic Britain and Ireland, AD 200-800 Celtic Britain and Ireland, AD 200-800 Jennifer Laing,Lloyd Laing,Lloyd Robert Laing The term "Dark Ages" was coined to describe a period which was seen as a period of anarchy and violence, following the collapse of civilization. Recent discoveries by archaeologists and historians ha… OL2918453W
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Eric Black Examines the history of the ethnic conflict in Northern Ireland, including current issues. OL3278738W
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