Green, Blue and Grey
The Irish in the American Civil War
Cal McCarthy.

Modern Ireland may be dominated by American culture but Irishmen also helped to shape America. They fought in every important action in the American Civil War, a war many Irish are not familiar with. Irish participation is woven into and highlighted in this account of the war, emphasising the role of Irish individuals and units. It is a story of bravery and courage, savagery and death.

978-1905172986

PB
260 pp
198 x 128 mm
€16.99/£12.99
2009
Maps, black & white photos

Hearts & Mines
The British 5th Division, Ireland, 1920–1922
William Sheehan.

This book, the last in a trilogy based on primary sources, makes available for the first time the history of the 5th Division in Ireland from 1920 to 1921, their account of the War of Independence and how they fought it. It outlines the work of British cavalry as they comb the countryside for the IRA, generally perceived as despicable murderers, and the role of the RAF and aerial reconnaissance in the campaign.

978-905172924

PB
336 pp
216 x 135 mm
€15.00/£11.99
2009
Black & white photos

Signed copies available

Killarney – History and Heritage
Editor: Dr Jim Larner.

Killarney and the beautiful landscape around it have a rich and varied history and heritage. To mark the 250th anniversary of the founding of Killarney town, experts were commissioned to contribute to this comprehensive volume. They include Grellan Rourke (Early and Medieval Christianity), Kenneth Nicholls (The Gaelic Lords), Dáithí Ó hÓgáin (Folklore of Killarney), Sinéad McCoole (The Herberts) and Dónal Hickey (Sporting Heritage). This lavishly illustrated book is an enjoyable, informative read for the general and more serious reader alike.

ISBN-10: 1-903464-55-2
ISBN-13: 978-1903464557

HB
300pp
246 x 187mm
€24.95/£20.00
2005
Full colour maps and photos

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Prisoner 1082
Escape from Crumlin Road, Europe’s Alcatraz
Dónal Donnelly.

On St Stephen’s Day 1960 Dónal Donnelly made his dramatic escape from the prison known as ‘Europe’s Alcatraz’. Using hack-saw blades, torn sheets and electric flex, Dónal broke out of Crumlin Road Prison, running the gauntlet of searchlights, alarms and machine-gun nests. Three years earlier, the teenage Dónal had been convicted of membership of the IRA in the first year of ‘Operation Harvest’. He was sentenced to ten years. This is the story of how he overcame many hurdles to live a successful, happy life.

978-1848890312

PB
224 pp
198 x 128 mm
€12.99/£11.99
March 2010
B&W photos

Roman Ireland
Vittorio di Martino.

Imagine Ireland untouched by Roman influence when Britain was part of the Roman Empire. The accepted view has been that there was no Roman expedition to Ireland, however Roman Ireland dispels that myth by offering a fresh insight into Roman prescence in Ireland. It outlines the influence of latin on the Irish language, the Roman contribution to Irish art and the contacts trade opened between the Irish and Roman worlds. Also Roman influence on social life, craftsmanship and farming is discussed.

ISBN-10: 1-905172-19-2
ISBN-13: 978-1905172191

PB
224pp
210 x 148mm
€15.00/£11.99
2006

Soldiers of Folly
The IRA Border Campaign 1956–1962
Barry Flynn.

The Border Campaign was an ambitious plan to wage a guerrilla war in the North. In hindsight, it was an abject failure. The IRA received little or no support from the nationalist population in the North. Governments north and south of the border introduced internment and the campaign was almost stillborn. Immortalised in Dominic Behan’s ballad The Patriot Game, this first account outlines the origins, planning and phases of the conflict and its republican romanticism.

978-1848890169

HB
210 pp
234 x 156 mm
€24.95/£22.99
2009

Sun Dancing
A Medieval Vision
Geoffrey Moorhouse.

The title Sun Dancing refers to the belief that the sun dances for joy at dawn on Easter Sunday. The first part of the book describes, in fiction format, the austere life of the monks beginning with their arrival on the Great Skellig or Skellig Micheal. The second part is a collection of short essays setting out the evidence for the detail in the first part, and describes the many features of medieval monastic life. Topics covered include the conversion of the Irish to Christianity, Celtic monasticism, lives of early saints and scholars, wildlife and more recent history of the Skelligs.

978-1848890046

PB
258 pp
198 x 128 mm
€12.95/£11.99
2009

The Celts
A History
Dáithí Ó hÓgain.

Celtic-speaking peoples were one of the most important population groups to spread across Europe. From 800BC to 1050AD the story of the Celts is one of expanding power and influence followed by contraction and near extinction. The author outlines the history of the Celts and follows the evolution of their culture as it gained strength on its 2,000-year passage westwards through Europe to ‘twilight’ and decline in the west.

ISBN-10: 1-905172-20-6
ISBN-13: 978-1905172207

PB
325pp
234 x 156mm
€14.95/£11.99
2006