Read Ireland Book Review
Issue 236
Ireland: Our Island Home by Kevin Dwyer
Hardback; 32.00 Euro / 36.50 USD / 21.50 UK; 158 pages, with full colour photos throughout [Add To Basket]
This is a revised edition of the best-selling book of aerial photos around the Irish coastline. It contains 40 specially commissioned replacement photographs that enhance and embellish this new edition. In a spectacular bird's-eye journey around Ireland's glorious coastline - cities and towns, harbours and headlands, beaches and islands - he captures some singular new detail. Starting at Carlingford Lough in Co. Louth, the journey is in a clockwise direction around the coast of all 32 counties of the island. This book encapsulates what is special about, and is an important record of, Ireland's coastline at the start of the twenty-first century.
Fearing Sellafield by Colum Kenny
Paperback; 15.00 Euro / 16.50 USD / 10.00 UK; 274 pages, with an 8-page photo insert [Add To Basket]
This book reveals the facts behind the fears about Sellafield. It finds that Sellafield is not just a controversial reprocessing plant, but is also Britain's most dangerous nuclear dump. It highlights the reality that large amounts of lethal liquid waste are still being produced and stored at Sellafield. It accepts that the chances of a major disaster at Sellafield may be statistically low, but finds that a major disaster could cause havoc across Britain and Ireland and says that Sellafield should be shut down as soon as possible. It also finds that Sellafield can be shut down. It explores the possibility of a terrorist attack on Sellafield, and questions the level of secrecy that has surrounded security at Britain's nuclear plants. It explains why the Irish Sea is one of the most radioactive stretches of water in the world. And it shows how the Irish government is using international law to fight Sellafield.
Magnificent Irish Wolfhound by Mary McBryde
Hardback; 65.00 Euro / 72.50 USD / 44.50 UK; 333 pages, with full-colour photos throughout [Add To Basket]
The Irish Wolfhound, the biggest of all dog breeds, has an ancient history, dating back some 3,000 years. These giant-sized hounds were used for hunting wolf, deer and wild boar, and they were even used in battle to pull men off horseback. However, by the 19th Century numbers had dwindled, and following the Irish Famine of 1845, the breed almost died out. Fortunately, a revival took place, and today the Irish Wolfhound has a strong, enthusiastic following worldwide.
This book is the most comprehensive to date on the Irish Wolfhound. It is one of the most impressive books ever published on a single breed. The Irish Wolfhound is traced through its chequered history to its emergence as an impressive show dog and a lovable, gentle companion. Extensive coverage is given to choosing and rearing a Wolfhound puppy, with particular emphasis on diet and exercise during the vital growing period. The Breed Standard is analysed in detail, and there is expert guidance on training the Irish Wolfhound for the show ring. Using her extensive experience, the author gives invaluable advice on breeding Irish Wolfhounds, and there is a complete section on health care and breed associated conditions. Illustrated with more than 200 top-quality photographs.
Pocket History of Irish Saints by Brian Lacy
Paperback; 6.95 Euro / 7.50 USD / 4.75 UK; 128 pages [Add To Basket]
In Early Christian times, Ireland was a centre of spirituality and learning. As well as the famous Brigid, Patrick and Colum Cille, early Irish records list as many as 1,700 saints. There is a wealth of folklore, legend, tradition and literature associated with them. These colourful characters taught, looked after the sick, settled feuds between rival chieftains and kings, wrote histories and poetry and performed miracles. Some endured incredible hardship, living in hermitages on barren cliff tops, such as on Skellig. Many, such as Fursa and Columbanus, travelled thousands of miles to spread the Christian faith, establishing large, powerful monasteries across Europe. This book is a concise history of 100 of the best known and most influential Irish saints.
Modern Ireland: A Very Short Introduction by Senia Paseta
Paperback; 12.50 Euro / 14.00 USD / 7.50 UK; [Add To Basket]
This book contains a brief overview of the central themes in Irish history, politics and culture over the last 200 years. This is a book about the 'Irish Question', or more specifically about Irish Questions. The term has become something of a catchall, a convenient way to encompass numerous issues and developments that pertain to the political, social, and economic history of modern Ireland. The Irish Question has of course changed: one of the main aims of this book is to explore the complicated and shifting nature of the Irish Question and to assess what it has meant to various political minds and agendas.
Irish Family Food by Ruth Isabel Ross
Paperback; 8.99 Euro / 10.00 USD / 6.00 UK; 90 pages [Add To Basket]
In this book, the author has gathered together a wonderful collection of recipes that included all that is best about Irish home cooking. Family food in Ireland is planned to warm, to satisfy and to console. The food, with local variations, is wholesome, nourishing and plain, just tasting of itself. Ingredients are fresh and cooking is slow and gentle, bringing out every flavour. Potato soups, fish cakes, Irish stew, bacon and cabbage, and colcannon are just some of the dozens of delicious recipes that evoke the best of Irish traditional cooking
Irish Baking Book by Ruth Isabel Ross
Paperback; 8.99 Euro / 10.00 USD / 6.00 UK; 90 pages [Add To Basket]
These wonderful, wholesome and traditional recipes have been carefully collected and baked by the author over many years. Here is good, plain, wholesome, traditional baking at its best. Favourites such as Irish brown bread, soda bread and scones are included, along with recipes for fruit breads, cakes, biscuits, puddings, pies and savoury dishes. Many of the recipes in this collection have been made in Irish homes for hundreds of years, and the author has included recipes that were made for certain feastdays. The last section is for simple 'no flour' bakes and includes savoury and sweet recipes.
Jenny Bristow Cooks for the Seasons: Spring and Summer
Hardback; 20.00 Euro / 22.50 USD / 13.50 UK; 110 pages, with full colour photos throughout [Add To Basket]
Whether you like traditional food with a new twist or something a little more exotic, Jenny Bristow has the dish for you. What about Irish salmon with a creamy chive sauce, alongside griddled potatoes with lemon and yoghurt, rounded off with lemon and ginger bread and butter pudding? Or why not spice it up with chiang mai pork curry and sticky rice, followed by Thai fruit salad and coconut ice cream? There are great ideas for a mouthwatering spring lunch that will dazzle the relations, hints and tips for barbecuing and dining alfresco and wonderful recipes for soups, snacks, main courses, desserts - and seasonal drinks like mint julep and iced spiced tea punch to wash it down.
Dublin's Victorian Houses by Mary E. Daly et.al.
Paperback; 15.00 Euro / 16.50 USD / 10.00 UK; 170 pages, with black-and-white photos throughout [Add To Basket]
The sturdy redbrick houses of Victorian Dublin are one of its unsung treasures. Although they were designed for the lifestyle of another era, these solidly built homes have proved marvellously adaptable and attractive. Victorian houses are now recognised and cherished for the gems they are and are in more demand than ever. This fascinating book explores the development of these houses, describes how people lived in them and advises how to look after them.
35 Years of Northern Ireland Railways 1967-2002 by Jonathan Allen
Paperback; 26.50 Euro / 30.00 USD / 17.50 UK; 155 pages, with full colour photos throughout [Add To Basket]
Northern Ireland Railways celebrated its 35th anniversary in 2002 and this full colour book reviews this history of NIR since its inception in 1967. Much has changed in 35 years. In 1967 NIR still operated some steam engines and most of its rolling stock was wooden bodied. Semaphore signals predominated and most stations were heavily staffed. Over 35 years, NIR faces much adversity and was the target of many terrorist attacks. This book, by a renowned rail photographer and historian, tells the fascinating story of NIR and illustrates the variety of trains and services operated. It also includes a detailed appendix of NIR rolling stock up to the present.
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