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Rooted in the soil

Rooted in the soil

A history of cottage gardens and allotments in Ireland since 1750

Jonathan Bell & Mervyn Watson

Listed as one of the 'Top Titles of 2012' by writer Aoife O'Connor in the Irish Times.

The last decade has seen a remarkable rise in gardening for the purpose …
Strokestown and the Great Irish Famine

Strokestown and the Great Irish Famine

Ciarán Reilly

‘The most in-depth study of the effects of the Famine on a landed estate and its community … With the help of this book, we are brought deep inside the actualit…
The Ranch War in Riverstown, Co. Sligo, 1908

The Ranch War in Riverstown, Co. Sligo, 1908

Patrick Cosgrove

This book investigates how the anti-grazing agitation known as the Ranch War, 1906–9, operated at local level in Co. Sligo by focusing on the activities of the …
Economy, trade and Irish merchants at home and abroad, 1600–1988

Economy, trade and Irish merchants at home and abroad, 1600–1988

Louis Cullen

Professor Cullen’s writing over a long career has had a profound effect on the interpretation of Irish history. It has also been characterized by an extended ch…
Clanricard's Castle

Clanricard's Castle

Portumna House, Co. Galway

Jane Fenlon editor

This richly illustrated book brings together ten essays by experts in the fields of architecture, history, archaeology and art history, each throwing light on a…
The transportation of women from Kildare to Van Diemen's Land in 1849

The transportation of women from Kildare to Van Diemen's Land in 1849

Catherine Fleming

More women convicts were transported to Van Diemen’s Land from Ireland in 1849 than any other year. This is the story of several women from Kildare who made the…
Danish troops in the Williamite army in Ireland, 1689–91

Danish troops in the Williamite army in Ireland, 1689–91

Kjeld Hald Galster

This unique account of the Williamite War in Ireland focuses on the Danish troops who fought on the Williamite side. Comprising fifteen per cent of William III’…
Irish and English

Irish and English

Essays on the Irish linguistic and cultural frontier, 1600–1900

James Kelly & Ciarán Mac Murchaidh, editors

The transformation of Ireland from a predominantly Irish-speaking country to a primarily English-speaking country was the most profound social change to take pl…
Irish harping, 1900–2010
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Irish harping, 1900–2010

Helen Lawlor

This book provides a musical ethnography and a history of the Irish harp. It gives a socio-cultural and musical analysis of the music and song associated with a…
The correspondence of Samuel Thomson (1766–1816)

The correspondence of Samuel Thomson (1766–1816)

Jennifer Orr, editor

During the Romantic period in the north of Ireland, a circle of bards were corresponding with one another, encouraging each other to pen verse, often united by …