Storbritanniens & Irlands historia
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As Ireland descended into war in 1689, Londonderry was isolated and besieged. Unable to stop the Irish advance or to control the "ungovernable rabble" that flooded into the city, …
The crusades - a broad term encompassing a disparate series of military expeditions, with the avowed intent of preserving/expanding Christianity and the heterodoxy of the Roman …
Lansdowne FC is one of the most iconic rugby clubs in Ireland. Based at the headquarters of Irish rugby, the Club was established even before the international game came to …
Based on extensive research from national collections and recent studies, this book looks at Ireland's love affair with claret in the eighteenth century which began in earnest with …
In December 1922 General Nevil Macready sailed away from Dublin for the last time, marking the end of British rule in most of Ireland. Macready was the last in a long line of …
Dublin's footprint grew steadily during the 1970s with housing transforming the landscape of the west of the city, especially in Tallaght, Clondalkin and Blanchardstown. It was a …
Since the end of the eighteenth century, the United States has offered sanctuary and support to Irish men and women engaged in the struggle for Irish independence from Britain. …
Ireland's rich history of manuscript and printed maps is testament to the information that earlier generations sought from the environment around them. Although we are accustomed …
This book uncovers the world of Charles Owen O'Conor, the O'Conor Don (1838-1906), a Catholic landlord and MP from County Roscommon. The scion of the last high king of Ireland and …