With a focus on war and its consequences, this book tells moving stories of how conflict has plunged people into the depths of despair in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Mexico, Russia, South Sudan, Syria, Uruguay, Western Sahara, Palestine/Israel, Brazil, South Korea, Somalia and Timor Leste.
For forty years from 1949 to 1989, Parson's Bookshop was a Dublin literary landmark and meeting place. It played a major role in Ireland's literary and cultural development. With numerous anecdotes, stories and personal reminisces about some of Ireland's greatest literary figures, this book provides an account of life in Bohemian Dublin.
Apart from the Left Bank in Paris, no other European city quarter boasts as many literary and artistic associations as Dublin's Baggotonia. Centred on Baggot and Leeson Streets and surrounding Georgian backwaters, Baggotonia is bounded by the Grand Canal and Stephen's Green. This title presents the history of the quarter.
Home to 75,000 people, Galway is a seductive and addictive city to visit and a highly appealing place to live. By examining its history and unique place in Ireland's landscape, this book looks beneath the city's historical, physical, cultural, social and economic layers to reveal the distinctive tapestry and texture of the City of Tribes.
This captivating county-by-county exploration enhances our appreciation of Ireland's remarkable landscape and the impact it has had on Irish history and culture. In this fascinating study, geologist Peadar McArdle shows how Patrick Kavanagh creates the link between Monaghan's steep drumlins and the harsh parsimony of its people.
This biography of the geologist and mining engineer Thomas Weaver will appeal to anyone interested in the science and industry of the early nineteenth century, as well as for students of the philosophy and history of science
Ever since the financial crisis broke in Ireland there has been a clamour for a full explanation for why it happened. Explaining the reasons for the banks' poor performance, the author sets out the reforms necessary to regain confidence in Ireland's banks.
As a key insider to the Irish bailout, McMahon witnessed what it takes to manage a crisis that threatens a nation. In Post-Pandemic he applies those lessons for recovering from the Coronavirus pandemic.