Read Ireland Book Review
Issue 143
History
The Catholics of Ulster: A History by Marianne Elliott (Hardback; 25.00 IEP / 31.00 USD / 20.00 UK) [Add To Basket]
In this book, the author has succeeded in creating a coherent, credible and absorbing history of the Ulster Catholics - from their early medieval origins to the devolution of 1999. In the process many myths are destroyed, but a picture also emerges of a history which, while in many senses quite different from the received wisdom, is none the less, with the arrival of the English and Scots, an extremely brutal one. At a remarkable point in Ulster's history, this book will be the focus of much debate.
Encyclopedia of Ireland: A-Z Guide to Its People, Places, History and Culture edited by Ciaran Brady (Hardback; 34.00 IEP / 39.50 USD / 27.50 UK) [Add To Basket]
This completely new, illustrated Encyclopedia contains a wealth of information about Ireland, its history, institutions, culture, politics, and government. Over 1,200 A-Z cross-referenced entries, written by a panel of distinguished specialist contributors and advisers, provide in-depth coverage of: notable Irish men and women in all fields of activity; Ireland's rich cultural heritage in literature, music, film, sport; Irish history, politics and government; towns and places in Ireland, including tourist attractions. The book also contains: Special signed feature articles on key Irish cultural and historical themes; a chronology of Irish history, offering a quick reference guide to Ireland's complex and fascinating past; quotations on Ireland and the Irish. It contains numerous colour and black-and-white photographs and maps throughout. Accessible, informative, and easy to use, this encyclopedia is designed for anyone with an interest in Ireland and the Irish.
Dublin: A Celebration from the 1st to the 21st Century by Pat Liddy (Hardback; 25.00 IEP / 31.00 USD / 25.00 UK) [Add To Basket]
This book is a totally fresh and ambitious look at one of the world's greatest capital cities from the earliest days through the present and into the future. The reader relives the unique and often troubled but never boring history of Dublin in its buildings, institutions and people, and admires the scenery and surprise of the stunningly beautiful hinterland of sea, mountains and outlying villages. Illustrated with over 1000 drawings, watercolours and full-colour photographs, many from the author's own hand, in addition to old prints and maps.
Archdioceses and Dioceses of Ireland from the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference (Hardback; 11.99 IEP / 13.50 USD / 10.50 UK) [Add To Basket]
This book celebrates in art and colour a moment in the life of the Catholic Church in Ireland. The reader will find a biographical note and a full-colour photograph of the bishop of the diocese. There is also a full-colour photograph of the inside of the Cathedral and of a significant piece of artwork from each diocese. The text provides a history of each diocese, as well as a photograph of a place of pilgrimmage in the diocese and some background information about it.
Jacobite Ireland by J.G. Simms (paperback; 19.99 IEP / 25.00 USD / 17.50 UK) [Add To Basket]
This detailed study traces the course of a critical period of Irish history: from the accession of James II to the surrender of Limerick, which made William of Orange master of the whole country. It takes the story from the Catholic revival that followed the accession of James II to the treaty of Limerick, which led to a century of Protestant ascendancy and penal laws. This book is a major contribution to the study of 17th century Ireland, and is also extremely relevant to the understanding of the present divisions of Irish society.
Towards Ireland Free: The West Cork Brigade in the War of Independence 1917-21 by Liam Deasy (Paperback; 12.99 IEP / 15.50 USD / 10.50 UK) [Add To Basket]
First published in 1973, this classic book is the story of one of the leaders of the Irish War of Independence. Liam Deasy was just twenty at the time of the 1916 Easter Rising. He enrolled in the Volunteers in Bandon in 1917 and by 1921 was in command of the West Cork Brigade. In this account of the War of Independence in west Cork, he vividly recreates the tense and hope-filled atmosphere of those years and provides a rich gallery of portraits of those alongside whom he fought. Best of all, he recounts in great detail famous episodes such as the successful attack on the British Naval Sloop in Bantry, Howes Strand and Ballycrovane Coastguard Stations, the ambushes at Kilmichael and Crossbarry and the raid on Fastnet Rock.
Women of the House: Women's Household Work in Ireland 1922-1961 by Caitriona Clear (Paperback; 18.50 IEP / 21.50 USD / 16.50 UK) [Add To Basket]
The picture often painted of Irish women who were not in the paid workforce in the first four decades of Irish independence was one of narrow, option-less lives, ceaseless drudgery, and severe subordination. This book blends official records and personal testimonies of all kinds from these years, to show the reader that this was not necessarily so. Focusing on the kind of women who would not as a rule have employed household help, this book shows that the setting, nature and meaning of household work changed gradually from one decade to the next. Pregnancy, childbirth and infant care are looked at, as are food preparation, washing and other inescapable realities of most women. Running a house was a highly-skilled job, which often conferred status on those doing it. Magazines, advise books and women's pages produced in Ireland in these years show the reader that this country by and large escaped the worst excesses of what Betty Friedan called 'the feminist mystique'. Irish 'women of the house' whole-heartedly embraced modernity, but in a way that made sense to them and which preserved their authority and standing.
Laois Around the Famine Times intro by John Goulding (Paperback; 7.50 IEP / 8.99 USD / 6.50 UK) [Add To Basket]
This book is a description of the parishes, towns and villages of County Laois, as found in 'A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland' by Samuel Lewis (1837) with additional material on six Laois towns from Slater's Directory (1846).
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