Ireland category: 1364 books

Protecting the Empire’s Frontier tells stories of the roughly eighty officers who served in the 18th (Royal Irish) Regiment of Foot, which served British interests in America during the crucial period from 1767 through 1776. The Royal Irish was one of the most wide-ranging regiments in America,...

This is a collection of personal stories of people connecting with one of the most pivotal events in Irish history - the Easter Rising of 1916.Some of the people featured had relatives who fought in the rebellion; others had none; some hail the rebels as heroes; others decry them as fanatics and fantasists.Singer...

Roscommon has a rich heritage of myths and legends which is uniquely captured in this collection of traditional tales from across the county. Here you will find tales of Queen Maeve, the famous warrior queen who had a home in Roscommon, and the legend of the Giant Leabaigh’s Rock, along with stories...

This book provides the first biographical study of Charles Pelham Villiers (1802-1898), whose long UK parliamentary career spanned numerous government administrations under twenty different prime ministers. An aristocrat from a privileged background, Villiers was elected to Parliament as a...

Michael Collins was a pivotal figure in the Irish struggle for independence and his legacy has resonated ever since. Whilst Collins’ role as a guerrilla leader and intelligence operative is well documented, his actions as the clandestine Irish government Minister of Finance have been less studied....

On Easter Monday, 24th of April 1916, members of the Irish Citizen Army and the Irish Volunteers, under the command of Pádraig Pearse and James Connolly, occupied the General Post Office in Sackville Street, Dublin. From the portico of this iconic building, an independent Irish Republic was declared....

70 curiosità, tutte da gustare, su una terra leggendaria e ricca di fascino.  I mini-ebook di Passerino Editore sono guide agili, essenziali e complete, per orientarsi nella storia del mondo.

County Clare has a rich heritage of myths and legends which is uniquely captured in this collection of traditional tales from the county. Discover the tales surrounding the tomb of the sun goddess Grianne in the village that bears her name, the caves where warrior giants are said to sleep, and the...

Musaicum Books presents to you this carefully created volume of "THE IRISH GUARDS IN THE GREAT WAR (Vol. 1&2 - Complete Edition)". This ebook has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Excerpt: "These volumes try...

"2000+ Vokabular Deutsch - Irisch" ist eine Auflistung von mehr als 2000 Wörtern, übersetzt vom Deutschen ins Irisch und vom Irisch ins Deutsche. Es ist einfach zu benutzen - ideal für Touristen und für deutsche Muttersprachler, die Irisch lernen möchten. Natürlich auch für Irisch Muttersprachler, die Deutsch lernen möchten.

Sir John Fortescue, widely known for his multi-volume history of the British Army was invited to give the Ford lecture in 1911, he choose for his subject the British political figures who guided Britain through the Napoleonic Period. The French revolutionary wars and the Napoleonic wars spanned more...

This highly illustrated, information-packed volume traces the history of the British Isles and its people from prehistory to the present day. Arranged in eight self-contained sections, each dealing with a major historical period, The History of Britain explores both well-known historical events...

"2000+ Vocabulary French - Irish" is a list of more than 2000 words translated from French to Irish, as well as translated from Irish to French. Easy to use- great for tourists and French speakers interested in learning Irish. As well as Irish speakers interested in learning French.

Anthropologists George and Sharon Gmelch have been studying the quasi-nomadic people known as Travellers since their fieldwork in the early 1970s, when they lived among Travellers and went on the road in their own horse-drawn wagon. In 2011 they returned to seek out families they had known decades...