Books Related to Ireland

Between 1864 and 1867 the author made many trips to Ireland. In this book, she offers an eye-witness account of her visits to the many Irish Catholic religious orders and their institutions: these include Magdalene homes, reform schools, lunatic asylums, orphanages, workhouses, infirmaries and schools.

On the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, Peter Taylor tells for the first time the gripping story of Operation Chiffon, MI5's top-secret intelligence operation that helped bring peace to Ireland.

This book looks at Terrys of Cork between 1180 and 1644. In former times Terry families played a significant part in the affairs of Cork City, the only urban settlement where they were prominent, serving as Mayor not less than twenty-two times.

Oíche Shamhna 1996 a tháinig TG4 ar an aer agus tá sé ag treabhadh leis ó shin, is cinnte go mbeidh an-tóir ar an leabhar seo. Halloween 1996 is when it all began for TG4 now 25 years later it’s still going strong.

The great English writer W.M.Thackeray visited Dublin in 1842 and this is what he found...

'There's water in the engine,' he said. 'The engine has stopped.' This changed everything...