Michael Collins' development of a formidable intelligence network transformed the military fortunes of the Irish against the British. The Dublin Brigade of the IRA was pivotal to this defining strategy. This is the stirring and poignant story of the human endeavour and suffering at the core of the Dublin Brigade's fight for Irish freedom.
This guide contains Chapter summaries and analysis of characters and key themes. Includes questions on every chapter of the novel, activities, exercises and exam-style questions.
In this finely researched and accessible account of multiple struggles over 150 years, themes of politics, class, gender and power are deftly interwoven to tell the fascinating story of the Irish National Teacher's Organisation.
Roz Purcell's approach to cooking is simple: use whole foods to live a whole life. Written with a wonderfully accessible approach, Natural Born Feeder features over 170 easy-to-follow, delicious recipes that prove whole foods can taste far better than a pre-packaged meal.
The fourth edition of this well-established textbook clarifies the essential concepts of tort law in Ireland, while providing clear and detailed explanations of the rules relating to each tort.
The first paperback edition of the critically acclaimed biography, described by one reviewer as 'a magnificent work of love and scholarship...the best biography I have read in years'.
The Great Famine in Ireland was a catastrophe of immense proportions. Landlords, eager to dispose of 'surplus' tenants, engaged in 'assisted passages', whereby tenants were given financial incentives to emigrate. The clearances of uneconomic tenants from the 85,000-acre Coolattin Estate by Lord Fitzwilliam were the most organised in Ireland.
The Irish Majors is the story of great victories and of the background that made it all possible. Philip Reid has the inside track on these Irish triumphs and he brings it all home in this celebratory book.