Books Related to Ireland

THE ART OF ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS is a 'go to guide' to dip into as needed to remind you of the key questions to ask throughout the employment journey. By asking the right questions, you will enhance your team's skills to maximise their own talent and make your business more successful by engaging your team's knowledge and skills.

Whether carried by emigrants and exiles, or distributed by commercial networks, Irish traditional music is one of the most popular World Music genres. Clare, at the western edge of Europe on Ireland's Atlantic seaboard, enjoys unrivaled status as a Home of the Music, a magnet for tourists and aficionados eager to enjoy the authentic sounds of Ireland.

Law, the legal system, and the legal community played a vital role in the origins and the development of the conflict in Ireland that took it from a dependent kingdom to becoming part of a republican commonwealth. Lawyers also played a fundamental part in the return of the legal and political 'normality' in the 1660s. This collection of essays considers how the law was part of this process and to what extent it was shaped by the revolutionary developments of the period.

Rugadh agus tógadh Sean A. Mac Mathúna i nDún Beag in Iarthar Cho. an Chláir, áit a bhfuil cónaí air go dtí an lá inniu.

The Royal Irish Constabulary are often portrayed as the villains of the War of Independence in Ireland, Irishmen who betrayed their country by serving the British regime. No memorial has been raised in Ireland to those who died during the conflict and their names are largely forgotten, apart from a few who gained notoriety through the fact that Michael Collins himself ordered their killing. As a result, while their deaths are recorded in histories of the time, little attention is paid to the men themselves.

A collection of 40 sketches by artist Norman Ackroyd, presenting the Irish coast in all its rugged beauty.

A fascinating rediscovery of the life and work of Eileen Gray, one of the twentieth century's most important designers.

Irish-born designer Eileen Gray is widely known today as a pioneer of both Art Deco and Modernism. In a career spanning nearly 80 years she produced innovative designs for furniture, lighting, carpets, interiors and architecture. This book deals with his life and work.

Fierce Love is sourced from production notebooks and copious correspondence held in NUI Galway, measuring for the first time the achievements of Mary O'Malley, a controversial and resourceful woman swimming against the tide of populism and sectarianism, to establish an independent academy for actors and artists in a tireless quest for imaginative freedom and excellence.

Gerry Adams offers his own unique, intimate account of the early years of his career, from his childhood in working-class Belfast to the more turbulent years of social activism that followed. Updated with new introduction and epilogue covering the huge changes in Irish society since the Good Friday Agreement.