Irish History

Down, Down Deeper and Down is a synoptic overview of the Republic of Ireland from 1973 to 1987.

How close did Trinity come to being a central battleground in the Rising? How and why did it escape this grisly fate? And--not least--what might have happened but for the timely intervention of the colonial troops? Defending Trinity College Dublin, Easter 1916 puts this neglected episode into an imperial context, with Dublin as a theatre of battle in a global war.

This 200-page hardback book covers more than a century of people, places and events across 73 townlands in Taghmon, Camross, Carroreigh, Trinity and Barntown area.

The first Great War history of a famous cavalry regiment. The North Irish Horse were the first reservist regiment to see action in The Great War.

For two weeks in April 1919 the people of Limerick, from all classes and ideologies, stood together against a military power and ran the affairs of their own city, even printing their own money. This momentous undertaking is known as The Limerick Soviet – a collective of lay-councillors who organized the population and received its backing and support. This anthology commemorates that event; it is part historical and part reflection in which we have endeavoured to create an artifact for current and future generations to understand those events that 100 years ago gave rise, however fleeting, to ‘a worker consciousness’ in Limerick.

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...