Irish History

;A magisterial survey of Irish history from the end of the ice age to the peace settlement in Northern Ireland.

Based on the popular BBC Ulster radio series of the same name, A Narrow Sea traces the epic sweep of Ireland’s relationship with Scotland, exploring the myriad connections, correlations, personalities and antagonisms that have, over the centuries, defined the relationship between these two spirited neighbours.

A sweeping, accessible history of Ireland adapted from Dr Jonathan Bardon's BBC series.

Between 1750 and 1837 Ireland encountered new ideas, commodities and experiences. While political upheavals and international warfare have been thoroughly explored, the novelties in the domestic sphere and daily life remain hazy. This collection investigates a wide and varied range of the innovations.

Focusing upon the provinces as well as Dublin, Toby Barnard presents an abundance of unfamiliar evidence to reveal how Ireland came to be dominated by Protestants through military defeats. Protestant control of government laid the foundations for the subjection of Catholics after the mid-1640s.

Ireland's Empire examines the complex relationship between Roman Catholicism and the global Irish diaspora in the nineteenth century. Tracing the spread of Irish Roman Catholicism across the English-speaking world and drawing on more than 100 archives on five continents, this is the first truly global history of this phenomenon.

Here is the story of Ireland's Civil War in colour for the first time. The events of 1922-1923 are revealed using photographs painstakingly hand-coloured by John O'Byrne. Many of these photographs have never been published before. They carry informative captions by Michael B. Barry, based on extensive historical research.

A Nation Is Born celebrates a formative period in the history of the Irish state: the fifteen years during which we emerged from the rubble of wars and violence and set up as a fledgling country while establishing a diplomatic presence on the world stage.

The Fight for Irish Freedom : An Illustrated History of the War of Independence is a lavishly illustrated book which brings the War of Independence to life. Contains an unprecedented 650 images, many never published before. This volume completes the trilogy of acclaimed books by Michael B. Barry which tell the story of the Irish Revolution in illustrated form over the period from 1916 to 1923.