Search Results: Authors starting with D from The Irish History Bookshop

M.H. Gill and Son, 1905 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Green cloth boards with gilt titles. The boards have some marks. The spine is bumped at the head and tail. Previous owners reference on the half title..

Moon Books, 2016 Book. New. Soft cover. A concise guide to the Gods and Goddesses of pagan Ireland, their history, mythology, and symbols. Rooted in the past but still active in the world today, the Gods and Goddesses of Ireland have always been powerful forces that can bless or challenge, but often the most difficult thing is to simply find information about them. This short introductory text looks at a variety of different Irish deities, common and more obscure, from their ancient roots to the modern practices associated with honoring them in, an encyclopedia-style book with entries in easy-to-use sections..

Four Courts Press, 2000 Book. Good. Soft cover. Some wear to the card covers..

Albertine Kennedy Publishing, 1979 Book. Good. Soft cover. A little wear to the card covers. Mark where a sticker has been removed..

Little, Brown and Company, 1976 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. The dustjacket is a little rubbed at the edges..

Royal Historical Society, 2015 Book. New. Soft cover. After an evening spent drinking with Irish conspirators, an inebriated Owen Connelly confessed to the main colonial administrators in Ireland that a plot was afoot to root out and destroy Ireland's English and Protestant population. Within days English colonists in Ireland believed that a widespread massacre of Protestant settlers was taking place. Desperate for aid, they began to canvass their colleagues in England for help, claiming that they were surrounded by an evil popish menace bent on destroying their community. Soon sworn statements, later called the 1641 depositions, confirmed their fears (despite little by way of eye-witness testimony). In later years, Protestant commentators could point to the 1641 rebellion as proof of Catholic barbarity and perfidy. However, as the author demonstrates, despite some of the outrageous claims made in the depositions, the myth of 1641 became more important than the reality. The aim of this book is to… Read More

Nonsuch Publishing, 2009 Book. New. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A Brand New Book..

New Island Books, 2007 Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. An unread book..

Royal Irish Academy, 1980 Journal. Good. Soft cover. Off print journal article from the Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy Volume 80, C, Number 11. Name in pen at the top of the cover. 22 p, 3 plates..

Kamac Publications, 1968 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Card pamphlet with light wear to the cover. Undated but believed to have been published c1968..

Four Courts Press Ltd, 1997 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Light wear to the card covers. The page edges are tanned..

Limerick County Library, 1962 Book. Good. Soft cover. The card covers are sunned at the edge. The staples are rusted. The text is clean..

Wordwell, 2016 Book. New. Soft cover. An inventory and history of gatekeepers' houses, in Leinster, Ireland. Lodges are present here in such quality and in such great quantity as to represent a massive as-yet-unrecognized contribution to Ireland's architectural heritage. There are descriptions of 3,136 gate lodges in the twelve counties, and more than 1,500 of them are illustrated..

Cambridge University Press, 2021 Book. New. Hardcover. Seamus Deane was one of the most vital and versatile authors of our time. Small World presents an unmatched survey of Irish writing, and of writing about Irish issues, from 1798 to the present day. Elegant, polemical, and incisive, it addresses the political, aesthetic, and cultural dimensions of several notable literary and historical moments, and monuments, from the island's past and present. The style of Swift; the continuing influence of Edmund Burke's political thought in the USA; the echoing debates about national character; aspects of Joyce's and of Elizabeth Bowen's relation to modernism; memories of Seamus Heaney; analysis of the representation of Northern Ireland in Anna Burns's fiction - these topics constitute only a partial list of the themes addressed by a volume that should be mandatory reading for all those who care about Ireland and its history. The writings included here, from one of Irish literature's… Read More

Bloomsbury Education, 2017 Book. New. Soft cover. A Brand New Book..

Scholastic, 2016 Book. New. Soft cover. A brand new book..

Scholastic, 2022 Book. New. Soft cover. Discover all the foul facts about the history of the Emerald Isle with history's most horrible headlines: Irish edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to Ireland. From why wax models were captured and made prisoners of war and which warriors went to battle naked to how to make yourself invisible. It's all in Horrible Histories: Ireland: fully illustrated throughout and packed with hair-raising stories - with all the horribly hilarious bits included with a fresh take on the classic Horrible Histories style, perfect for fans old and new the perfect series for anyone looking for a fun and informative read Horrible Histories has been entertaining children and families for generations with books, TV, stage show, magazines, games and 2019's brilliantly funny Horrible Histories: the Movie - Rotten Romans. Get your history right here and collect the whole horrible lot. Read all about it!.

Skein Press, 2020 Book. New. Hardcover. Why the moon travels is a haunting collection of twenty tales rooted in the oral tradition of the Irish Traveller community. Brave vixens, prophetic owls and stalwart horses live alongside the human characters as guides, protectors, friends and foes while spirits, giants and fairies blur the lines between this world and the otherworld. Collected by Oein DeBhairduin throughout his childhood, retold in his lyrical style, and beautifully illustrated by Leanne McDonagh..

Skein Press, 2023 Book. New. Soft cover. From award-winning author Oein DeBhairduin, Twiggy Woman is a collection of ghost stories rooted in the oral tradition of the Irish Traveller community. Like a flickering lamp, these eerie tales illuminate the threads between our mundane outer lives and the mysterious, wild and spooky visions of our inner worlds. With his lyrical prose and rich perspective, Oein guides us into the darker corners of the mind, always with the comfort of knowing that we won't be left there. Featuring chilling black and white illustrations by celebrated artist Helena Grimes..

Lettertec, 2019 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. A little wear to the pictorial boards..