History - Europe - Ireland

Lord Lyons: A Record of British Diplomacy, Vol. 2 of 2Thiers as Chief of the ExecutiveNegotiations respecting a new Anglo-French Commercial TreatyReturn of the PrincesEmbarrassment caused by the Comte de ChambordQuestion of voting in the House of LordsThiers elected PresidentState of parties in FranceIrritation...

Compellingly written and even-handed in its judgments, this is by far the clearest account of what has happened through the years in the Northern Ireland conflict, and why. After a chapter of background on the period from 1921 to 1963, it covers the ensuing...

Cambridge and Its StoryI SHOULD wish to write one word by way of explanation of the character of the descriptive historical sketch which forms the text of the present book. Some time ago I undertook to prepare, for the Medival Towns Series of my...

Oxford and Its StoryTHE Story of Oxford touches the History of England, social and political, mental and architectural, at so many points, that it is impossible to deal with it fully even in so large a volume as the present. Even as it is,...

The Norse God Odin was a relentless seeker of knowledge and wisdom, willing to sacrifice almost anything for this pursuit.Odin's hunger for wisdom is evident in many of the stories that involve him, and I invite you to share his willingness to let go...

Discover the roots of Norse and Irish Pagan spirituality - Explores the syncretism of Gaelic and Norse cultures and the spirituality that flourished while the Vikings were settled in Ireland - Examines the roots of Norse and Irish heathenism, including ancestor veneration and a...

More than any other book of the period, On Another Man's Wound captures the feel of Ireland--the way people lived, their attitudes and beliefs--and paints brilliant cameo sketches of the great personalities of the Rising and the War. Like many of the Irish, O'Malley...

OxfordMost of these chapters have been filled by a brief search into my recollections of Oxford. They aim, therefore, at recording my own impressions as faithfully as the resultant stir of fancy would allow. But I am also deeply and obviously indebted to several...

A highly engaging, yet hearbreaking account of the Irish's plight due to the Great Potato Famine. Gallagher explains why and how the famine happened, but also details the agonizing human experience of life in Ireland and aboard devastatingly crowded ships in search of a...

Here is one of the classics of modern Gaelic literature--the autobiography of Peig Sayers, a remarkable woman who lived forty years at the edge of survival on barren Great Blasket Island, and who came to be recognized as one of the last of Ireland's...

Reminiscences of Captain Gronow The spelling in this book is rather creative (including the occasional spelling of "ankle" as "ancle"), and the punctuation is remarkably varied. I have tried to preserve both, except that the spaces between a word and the following colon or...

Italian and Irish immigrant experiences When people migrate, they often perform social and cultural rituals along the way. The idea of rites of passage--with its elements of preparation, departure, transit, admission, exclusion, expulsion, and return--helps us understand these moments in the process of migration...

RORY LAND is the unabashed story of Rory McIlroy, golf's most compelling icon, the caring but conflicted soul from a troubled Irish homeland with a swing that borders on the immaculate. Timothy M. Gay writes that four-time major champion Rory McIlroy is "golf's ageless...

A "vigorous and engaging" (Fintan O'Toole, New Yorker) new history of the Irish Great Famine, showing how the British Empire caused Ireland's most infamous disaster In 1845, European potato fields from Spain to Scandinavia were attacked by a novel pathogen. But it was only...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - NOW AN FX LIMITED SERIES STREAMING ON HULU - NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER - From the author of Empire of Pain--a stunning, intricate narrative about a notorious killing in Northern Ireland and its devastating repercussions. One of...

In this book, Alistair Moffat brings vividly to life the story of this great nation, from the dawn of prehistory through to the twenty-first century.Ambitious, richly detailed and highly readable, Scotland: A History From Earliest Times skilfully weaves together a dazzling array of fact...

In this sensational exposé of British Intelligence's top informer in the upper ranks of the IRA, Richard O'Rawe delivers the most definitive account yet of the Troubles' most enigmatic, notorious and sinister figure, Freddie Scappaticci. Codenamed Stakeknife, from the late 1970s through to his...

Uncovers the rich cultural afterlife of ancient stones and sacred landscapes. Stories of the Stones explores how ancient monuments--standing stones, megaliths, and earthworks--have been reimagined across the centuries in folklore, literature, art, and popular culture. From medieval myths to Romantic fascination and from folk-horror...

Discover the magical folklore, peculiar stories, and charming figures of the Emerald Isle in this giftable book perfect for lovers of Irish culture, language, and Ireland itself.This captivating book takes you on a journey through the heart of Irish culture, unraveling quirky traditions, little-known...

Visible on a clear day off the west coast of Ireland, the Skellig Islands, a cluster of cruel rocks, rise spectacularly from the Atlantic Ocean. A sanctuary to birds and seals today, for over six hundred years during the middle ages it was a...