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Medieval C. 400-C. 1600
  • Language: en

Medieval C. 400-C. 1600

  • Categories: Art

His is a sweeping, gloriously illustrated celebration of 1,600 years of Irish art and architecture. In five handsome, deeply researched volumes, Art and Architecture of Ireland provides an authoritative and fully illustrated account of the art and architecture of Ireland from the early Middle Ages to the end of the 20th century. Each volume has its own expert editor or editorial team and covers a specific area or chronological period. More than 250 scholars from around the world, who represent a broad range of disciplines, contribute texts that range from thematic and general to articles on techniques and historical developments, biographical entries, bibliographies, lists of artists and com...

Treasures of Early Irish Art, 1500 B.C. to 1500 A.D.
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 228
Irish Historic Towns Atlas
  • Language: en

Irish Historic Towns Atlas

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2005
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Ireland 1922
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 378

Ireland 1922

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2022
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  • Publisher: Unknown

FIFTY ESSAYS.FIFTY CONTRIBUTORS.ONE EXTRAORDINARY YEAR. From the handover of Dublin Castle, to the dawning of a new border across the island, to the fateful divisions of the civil war, Ireland 1922 provides a snapshot of a year of turmoil, tragedy and, amidst it all, state-building as the Irish revolution drew to a close. Leading international scholars from different disciplines explore a turning point in Irish history; one whose legacy remains controversial a century on.

Ingenious Ireland
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 504

Ingenious Ireland

Ingenious Ireland takes readers on a magnificent tour of the country's natural wonders, clever inventions, and historic sites. Richly illustrated and meticulously compiled, Ingenious Ireland introduces readers to the complete history, culture, and landscape of all thirty-two Irish counties. Mary Mulvihill unearths Ireland's treasures and divulges her secrets, such as the oldest fossil footprints in the Northern hemisphere, the advent of railways, the invention of milk of magnesia, and why the shamrock is a sham. Fascinating and comprehensive, Ingenious Ireland unravels the mysteries and marvels of this remarkable country.

Irish Lives in America
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 344

Irish Lives in America

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2021-11
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  • Publisher: Prism

The Irish struck out across America's frontiers, built its railroads, fought on both sides of the civil war, captured its major historic moments in print, paint and bronze, led many of its religious denominations, policed its streets, set up its banks, educated its masses, entertained America on its stages and screens and in its sporting arenas, and made ground-breaking contributions in science and engineering. This collection documents fifty Irish people who made an indelible mark on American society, politics and culture. People like the pirate Anne Bonney and Gertrude Brice Kelly, one of New York City's first surgeons, feature alongside more familiar names such as Maureen O'Hara, Maeve Br...

The Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 772

The Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1871
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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A History of Ireland in 100 Words
  • Language: en

A History of Ireland in 100 Words

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2019
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  • Publisher: Unknown

A history of Ireland in 100 words has been shortlisted for 'best Irish-published book of the year' at the An Post Irish Book Awards 2019. November 2019. Did you know that Cú Chulainn was conceived with a thirst-quenching drink? That 'cluas', the modern Irish word for 'ear', also means the handle of a cup? That the Old Irish word for 'ring' may have inspired Tolkien's 'nazg'? How and why does the word for noble (saor) come to mean cheap? Why does a word that once meant law (cáin) now mean tax? And why are turkeys in Irish French birds? From murder to beekeeping and everything between, discover how the Irish ate, drank, dressed, loved and lied. This book tells a history of Ireland by looking...

1916
  • Language: en

1916

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2015
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  • Publisher: Unknown

This book is a selection of 40 articles from the Royal Irish Academy's Dictionary of Irish Biography, dealing with 42 people whose careers, in one way or another, were deeply involved with the Easter rising of 1916.The biographies include insurgents, women involved, nationalist leaders and figures in the British military and administration.

Judging Redmond and Carson
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 304

Judging Redmond and Carson

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2018
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  • Publisher: Judging

Intro -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- A CHRONOLOGY OF TWO LIVES -- INTRODUCTION: DUAL BIOGRAPHY -- 1. PRIVATE LIVES -- 2. LAND AND LAW (1879-1929) -- 3. UNITY AND MARGINALITY (1890-1910) -- 4. THE DIMENSIONS OF HOME RULE (1911-1925) -- 5. THE GREAT WAR (1914-18) -- 6. IMAGE, MEMORY AND COMMEMORATION -- ENDNOTES -- IMAGE CREDITS -- INDEX