Irish History

A fascinating and entertaining historical investigation into what makes Ireland so different from its neighbours and why that led to independence.

An original and fascinating history of Dublin that tells the story of the city through its bridges.

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'Toibin writes prose of a heart-breaking beauty' Daily Telegraph

Rebel Hearts is a detailed and revealing account of the psychological underworld of Irish Republicanism. 'Stunning. It brings the dehumanizing horror of the Troubles into a painful, dazzling light.' Simon Hoggart, Sunday Tribune

This interdisciplinary collection, written by experts in their fields, addresses how models from ancient Greece and Rome have permeated Irish political discourse in the century since 1916. Topics covered include the reception and rejection of classical culture in Ireland; and the politics of Irish language engagement with Greek and Roman models.

In the 1870s and 1880s, in Irish eyes, misrule by British officials and absentee landlords mirrored imperial oppression across the globe. Paul Townend shows that a growing critique of British imperialism shaped a rapidly evolving Irish political consciousness and was a crucial factor giving momentum to the Home Rule and Land League campaigns.

A narrative of the critical years in modern Ireland's history. This book presents the never loses sight of the ordinary forms of heroism performed by Irish men and women trapped in extraordinary times.

Before Easter 1916 Dublin had been a city much like any other British city, comparable to Bristol or Liverpool and part of a complex, deep-rooted British world. The devastating events of that Easter changed everything. This book focuses on these events.