New Irish Non-Fiction

This book tells a history of Ireland by looking at the development of 100 medieval Irish words drawn from the Royal Irish Academy’s Dictionary of the Irish Language. Words tell stories and encapsulate histories and this book captures aspects of Ireland’s changing history by examining the changing meaning of 100 key words. The book is aimed at a general readership and no prior knowledge of the Irish language is required to delve into the fascinating insights it provides.

The Gaelic Finn tradition encompasses literature and lore centered on the figure of Finn Mac Cumaill.

A space for independent contributors to inspire new thinking, engaging with the theme of displacement in this the third edition. Journalism and Literature

John Armstrong takes us on a railway journey from Kingsbridge Station in Dublin to Waterford and beyond, using Edwardian postcards to illustrate the many towns, villages and topographical features that the traveler would have viewed through the train window or disembarked to explore at a more leisurely pace.

As presented by John Derham in 1920 to the American Commision on Conditions in Ireland. Illustrated with period photographs of the area throughout.

For 800 years the Barnewall De Berneval family walked a dangerous tightrope straddling English rule and Irish rights. This book finally tells their truly amazing story.