Thp Ireland imprint: 12 books

In Ireland there are four provinces and, within these, are thirty-two counties. Each county and its people are unique, but the one thing they all have in common is their respect and regard for the "The Good Folk," the Fairies of all Ireland. Steve Lally and Paula Flynn have compiled this...

Blackrock is a noted residential area on Dublin’s southside, close to Dublin Bay. Its leafy streets cover a multitude of historical connections. Blackrock College is one of Ireland’s leading privately owned secondary schools and a whole host of famous people have had links with it: Éamon de Valera,...

Cork Harbour, the second largest natural harbour in the world, is an historical wonder, surrounded by villages, forts, towers and churches, all of which combine to tell the colourful story of Ireland’s largest county. In this work, author and historian Kieran McCarthy uncovers these stories to create a work to treasure for all who know and love this stunning part of the world.

The Little Book of Tipperary is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts about County Tipperary. Here you will find out about Tipperary's industrial past, its proud sporting heritage, its arts and culture and its famous (and occasionally infamous) men and women. Through...

The Little Book of Galway is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts about County Galway. Here you will find out about Galway’s history, its literary heritage, its cathedrals and castles, its festivals and fairs, and its famous (and occasionally infamous) men and women....

Wexford is one of the few towns or cities in Ireland where Main Street is still the main retail and commercial street of the town. In Dublin this honour goes to O'Connell and Grafton Street; in Cork it is Patrick Street but in Wexford, Main Street is the hub and the site of Wexford’s hidden historical gems.

Merrion and Booterstown is a noted residential area on Dublin’s south side, close to Dublin Bay. Its leafy streets cover a multitude of historical connections. A reliable reference book, this can be dipped into time and time again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage and the secrets of this much important area.

Following years of discontent over Home Rule and the Easter Rising, the deaths of two Royal Irish Constabulary policemen in Soloheadbeg at the hands of the IRA in 1919 signalled the outbreak of war in Ireland. The Irish War of Independence raged until a truce between the British Army and the IRA in...

The first Irish railway ran from Westland Row, in the centre of Dublin, to Kingstown, then a seaside resort on the south coast of the City. This historic line is now the DART line, Kingstown has become Dun Laoghaire and the world has changed around it.In this work, historian and author Kurt Kullmann recreates this time and takes us on a scenic journey through Ireland’s past.

The Little Book of Rathmines is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts about Rathmines, one of the oldest and most vibrant parts of Dublin.Here you will find out about Rathmines past, its proud sporting heritage, its arts and culture and its famous (and occasionally infamous)...

On 15 March 1817 the convict ship the Chapman departed from the Cork with 200 male convicts on board. When it dropped anchor off Sydney Cove on four months later its decks were blood-soaked. The prison doors opened to reveal 160 gaunt and brutalized men. Twelve were dead and twenty-eight lay wounded...

The Little Book of County Down is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts about this ancient county. Here you will find out about Co.Down’s history, its literary heritage, its churches and castles, its festivals and fairs, and its famous (and occasionally infamous) men...