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Notae latinae Notae latinae W. M. Lindsay The title shows the contents: a systematic description of abbreviations used in Latin manuscripts during the early medieval period. Every editor of Latin texts must have it. Though it is now nearl… OL1109959W
Boston's Immigrants, 1790-1880 Boston's Immigrants, 1790-1880 Oscar Handlin xvii, 382 pages : 19 cm OL1170974W
Stalking Irish madness Stalking Irish madness Patrick Tracey In this powerful, sometimes harrowing, deeply felt story, Patrick Tracey journeys to Ireland to track the origin and solve the mystery of his Irish-American family's multigenerational struggle with s… OL11903563W
Wishes on the wind Wishes on the wind Elaine Barbieri TWO HEARTS FROM DIFFERENT WORLDS, DESTINED FOR EVERLASTING LOVE... A tragic mining accident devastated the O'Connors, the proud Irish immigrants who worked in the Pennsylvania coal mines owned … OL16052632W
Social history in perspective Social history in perspective Donald M. MacRaild "This established study focuses on the most important phase of Irish migration, providing analysis of why and how the Irish settled in such numbers. Updated and expanded, the new edition now extends … OL16114370W
1847, Grosse Île 1847, Grosse Île André Charbonneau xii, 276 p. : 23 cm OL1732764W
On canaan's side On canaan's side Sebastian Barry Told in the first person, this narrative of Lilly Bere's life over seventeen days opens as she mourns the loss of her grandson. Lilly revisits her past, going back to the moment she was forced to fle… OL17747399W
The temporary gentleman The temporary gentleman Sebastian Barry "In this highly anticipated new novel, Irishman Jack McNulty is a "temporary gentleman"--An Irishman whose commission in the British army in World War II was never permanent. Sitting in his lodgings … OL18180406W
Echoes of Irish Australia Echoes of Irish Australia Reid, Richard A collection of twenty-three essays covering various aspects of Irish Australian history and culture. OL18846046W
Brendan the Navigator Brendan the Navigator Jean Fritz Recounts St. Brendan's life and voyage to North America long before the Vikings arrived. OL1931481W
The Houdini Girl The Houdini Girl Martyn Bedford The protagonist, British magician Fletcher "Red" Brandon finds the girl of his dreams,the witty,beguiling Rosa Kelly, a beautiful,independent,combative, fiery young Irish woman. After stealing his he… OL1946435W
The ninth hour The ninth hour Alice McDermott On a dim winter afternoon, a young Irish immigrant opens the gas taps in his Brooklyn tenement. In the aftermath of the fire that follows, Sister St. Savior, an aging nun, appears, unbidden, to direc… OL19662923W
The ninth hour The ninth hour Alice McDermott On a dim winter afternoon, a young Irish immigrant opens the gas taps in his Brooklyn tenement. In the aftermath of the fire that follows, Sister St. Savior, an aging nun, appears, unbidden, to direc… OL19722458W
The road to McCarthy The road to McCarthy Pete McCarthy "Determined to pin down mythical tales of his own clan history and pursue other far-flung Irish connections to their illogical conclusions, Pete McCarthy is thrust into a world-wide adventure that re… OL20373831W
American skin American skin Ken Bruen Stephen Blake is a good man blown in bad directions. He and girlfriend Siobhan, best friend Tommy, IRA terrorist Stapleton, and a particularly American sort of psychopath named Dade, are all on a col… OL2122066W
Electric Souk Electric Souk Rose McGinty 1 volume ; 20 cm OL21605084W
Wild geese Wild geese Lara Harte Following the death of her mother at an early age, Isabella Carroll was brought up by her wealthy Dublin aunt and uncle. The latter are keen to climb the ranks of Dublin society by making a suitably … OL2459045W
Destiny unknown Destiny unknown Derek Leinster At 18 Derek fulfilled his dreams to go to England and meet his destiny. This book follows his fight to establish a life for himself in a new country. Despite his disadvantages - his lack of social sk… OL26214172W
Beirt bhan mhisniúla Beirt bhan mhisniúla Pádraig Ó Siadhail "Pádraic Ó Conaire, mórúdar de chuid nualitríochta na Gaeilge, agus Caitlín Ní Aodha is Mary Morrison, beirt de na mná i mbeatha an Chonairigh na príomhphearsana san úrscéal seo. Saothar é 'Beirt Bha… OL27678060W
Fortune's Fools Fortune's Fools Julia Parks Ready or not, the Honorable Maxwell Darby and his younger brother Tristram must brave the glittering world of London Society to hunt for heiresses, lovely or not. Scurrilous rumors abound: can it be … OL5687528W
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