Search Results: Titles starting with H from The Irish History Bookshop

Colin Smythe Ltd, 1985 Book. New. Soft cover. Hail And Farewell! by George Moore is a three volume memoir of Moore's time in Dublin in the decade prior to the outbreak of the Great War and the Irish Revolution. His observations on the great and the good of Irish society whom he encountered upset many of his friends..

Royal Irish Academy, 2022 Book. New. Soft cover. This book illustrates the 1922 handover of power by the outgoing British administration to the Provisional Government of Ireland led by Michael Collins in early 1922. The handover fell between the Treaty split of January 1922 and the outbreak of the Civil War in June 1922 and is usually overshadowed by both. The book bridges this gap by telling a relatively unfamiliar but hugely important story..

Colourpoint, 2013 Book. As New. Soft cover. Light wear to the dust jacket. Mark on the endpaper where a sticker has been removed..

The Hardiman Hotel, 2021 Book. New. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). A history of one of the most iconic buildings in Galway City. .

Clachan Publishing, 2020 Book. New. Soft cover. The History of The Town And County Of The Town of Galway by James Hardiman (1782-1855) is the history of the city and county of Galway in the west of Ireland from the earliest times until the early 19th century and is considered by historians to be a definitive work. This edition of James Hardiman's (1782-1855) 'History of the Town and County of Galway' commemorates the bicentenary of its original publication in 1820. Hardiman's formative years were spent in Galway. He developed his interest in the history of the town through his work in the Public Records Office in Dublin . In his preface he states that his work enabled him "to investigate with greater accuracy the history and antiquities of this ancient and respectable town". The book lists civic office holders and gives accounts of the county's ecclesiastical foundations, charities and schools. His description of early nineteenth century Galway has proved to be of… Read More

Liberties Press, 2018 Book. New. Soft cover. Harry Clarke is an Internationally renowned Irish stained-glass artist. His magnificent windows in St Joseph's Church, Terenure highlight his unique style and skilled craftsmanship. He founded the Harry Clarke Studio in 1930, and the work of his successors is also on display in the church. They carried on his legacy and ensured that an indigenous Irish industry outshone the more bland stained glass that was prevalent at the time. Harry Clarke & His Legacy outlines the background to these stained-glass windows, and the church itself offers a one-of-a-kind opportunity to see the progression of this work. An ideal gift for visitors to Terenure, and those with a connection to the area or an interest in Harry Clarke. Patricia Curtin-Kelly is a Cork-born art historian who lives in Dublin. She holds an M.A. in Art History from University College Dublin and an M.Sc. in Human Resource Management from Sheffield Hallam University. She has lectured, and been… Read More

Talbot Press Ltd, 1935 Book. Good. Hardcover. The dustjacket is split and chipped at the edges. Slight lean to the spine. Good.

The O'Brien Press, 2018 Book. New. Soft cover. Kinsale, Ireland: Christmas Eve, 1601. As thunder crashes and lightning rakes the sky, three very different commanders line up for a battle that will decide the fate of a nation. General Juan del Aguila has been sprung from a prison cell to command the last great Spanish Armada. Its mission: to seize a bridgehead in Queen Elizabeth's territory and hold it. Facing him is Charles Blount, a brilliant English strategist whose career is also under a cloud. His affair with a married woman edged him into a treasonous conspiracy - and brought him to within a hair's breadth of the gallows. Meanwhile, Irish insurgent Hugh O'Neill knows that this is his final chance to drive the English out of Ireland. For each man, this is the last throw of the dice. Tomorrow they will be either heroes - or has-beens. These colourful commanders come alive in this true-life story of courage and endurance, of bitterness and betrayal, and of intrigue at the highest… Read More

Browne and Nolan, 1939 Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Blue cloth boards with gilt titles. The boards are a little worn. The spine is rippled. Light foxing to some of the pages. Previous owners name on the end paper..

Wordwell, 2014 Book. New. Soft cover. Henry O'Neill is best known as an artist, archaeologist, publisher and polemicist as seen through his various books - The Sculptured Crosses of Ancient Ireland, Ireland for the Irish and The Round Towers of Ireland (Co. Dublin only). But they give a mere inkling of the impressive compendium of work that O'Neill produced throughout a long and active career spanning forty years and more. We find out a lot more through the sketch-books of his that survive, and realise what an incredible amount of travelling and sketching he did through his interest in castles or tower-houses, though he also covered a wide variety of other monuments from prehistoric times almost up to his own day. These sketch-books and note-books have fortunately been preserved in Glenstal Abbey. O'Neill must - along with Petrie, G.V. Du Noyer and W.F. Wakeman - be ranked very highly among Irish antiquarian artists of the late Georgian and Victorian periods, hence the need to restore his… Read More

Penguin Ireland, 2020 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Light wear to the dustjacket. Previous owners gift note on the half title. The groundbreaking two-term President of Ireland tells the stories of her life When a young Mary McAleese told a priest that she planned to become a lawyer, the priest dismissed the idea: she knew no one in the law, and she was female. The reality of what she went on to achieve - despite those obstacles, and despite a sectarian attack that forced her family to flee their home - is even more improbable. In this luminous memoir, Mary McAleese traces that astonishing arc: from the tight streets of north Belfast, to a professorship in Dublin while still in her twenties, behind-the-scenes work on the peace process, and two triumphant terms as President of Ireland. She writes of her encounters with prime ministers, popes and royalty with the same easy candour and intimacy with which she describes her childhood. And her account of the latest act in her remarkable career - quietly… Read More

Penguin Ireland, 2020 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Light wear to the dustjacket. The groundbreaking two-term President of Ireland tells the stories of her life When a young Mary McAleese told a priest that she planned to become a lawyer, the priest dismissed the idea: she knew no one in the law, and she was female. The reality of what she went on to achieve - despite those obstacles, and despite a sectarian attack that forced her family to flee their home - is even more improbable. In this luminous memoir, Mary McAleese traces that astonishing arc: from the tight streets of north Belfast, to a professorship in Dublin while still in her twenties, behind-the-scenes work on the peace process, and two triumphant terms as President of Ireland. She writes of her encounters with prime ministers, popes and royalty with the same easy candour and intimacy with which she describes her childhood. And her account of the latest act in her remarkable career - quietly pursuing a doctorate, and loudly opposing the… Read More

Western People, 1988 Book. Good. Soft cover. A little wear to the card covers. Mark on the end paper. .

Cork University Press, 2021 Book. New. Soft cover. A Brand New Book..

Universal Publishers, 2003 Book. New. Soft cover. This acccount chronicles fifty O'Conor kings of Connaught, among whom are the last two High Kings: Turlough Mor and his son, Roderick. Hundreds of still extant family names associated with them are also included. These early Irish annals 366-1385 AD. span a most significant era in the history of Ireland, whose consequences are all too apparent today..

New Island Books, 2005 Book. Good. Soft cover. The spine is creased. A little wear to the card covers..

Gill & Macmillan Ltd, 2001 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Light wear to the pictorial boards..

Ireland: The History Press Ireland, 2018 Book. New. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. These true stories drawn from historical sources and local reminiscences, have been brought together and retold by Eamonn Henry. This collection is a heady mix of tragic, funny, passionate and moving stories. Included here are tales of well-known events such as the Night of the Big Wind and the Flight of the Wild Geese as well as less well-known occurrences such as the Doolough Tragedy and the Lough Mask Murders and recalls local characters such as confidence trickster Old Neddy and the universally reviled Shaun na Soggarth..

Oxford University Press, 2015 Book. New. Soft cover. In this book, Aidan Doyle traces the history of the Irish language from the time of the Norman invasion at the end of the 12th century to independence in 1922, combining political, cultural, and linguistic history. The book is divided into seven main chapters that focus on a specific period in the history of the language; they each begin with a discussion of the external history and position of the Irish language in the period, before moving on to investigate theimportant internal changes that took place at that time. A History of the Irish Language makes available for the first time material that has previously been inaccessible to students and scholars who cannot read Irish, and will be a valuable resource not only for undergraduate students of the language,but for all those interested in Irish history and culture..

Galway Rowing Club, 2009 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. A little wear to the dust jacket..