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Books
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Thucydides: A Very Short Introduction€10.99
A Very Short Introductionsb: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring 432 BCE the powerful city-state of Sparta on the peninsula of the Peloponnesus in southwestern Greece declared war on Athens, head of a mighty naval coalition. The war would last until Sparta finally brough Athens to its knees in 404.
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Immortal Torino : How the Superga Air Crash Robbed Italian Football of its Champions€22.99
It was just after five o'clock on 4 May 1949 as the Avio Linee Italiane Fiat G.212, carrying 18 players of AC Torino and 13 other passengers, was preparing to land at Turin's Aeritalia airport. Thick fog meant visibility was poor, and strong winds had blown the plane off course.
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Spike Island: The Rebels, Residents and Crafty Criminals of Ireland's Historic IslandSpecial Price €15.19 Regular Price €18.99
A compelling and accessible journey through Irish history, featuring interviews with former Spike Island residents, soldiers and convicts
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So Once Was I : Forgotten Tales from Glasnevin CemeterySpecial Price €15.99 Regular Price €19.99
Warren Farrell, having immersed himself in the cemetery’s history as a tour guide for the past seven years, set out to celebrate the lesser known figures and their contributions to the Irish state.
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Galway : City of HeritageSpecial Price €13.59 Regular Price €16.99
This highly illustrated work examines the heritage of Galway through the medieval, Victorian and Georgian periods. Pat Dargan celebrates the historic value of the city of Galway and brings to light the significance of the city’s heritage and local history.
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Bandit Country : The IRA and South Armagh€15.99Branded as ‘Bandit Country’ by the British government, South Armagh was the heartland of the Provisional IRA. It was the rebel Irish stronghold where Thomas ‘Slab’ Murphy reigned supreme, bomb attacks on England were planned and the SAS tracked the IRA snipers who hunted British soldiers.
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Gerald Boland : A Life (Irish Historic Memoir)Special Price €15.99 Regular Price €19.99
Boland’s story thus offers readers a personal insight into many of the major military and political events which helped shape modern Ireland over the duration of his lifetime (1885-1973).
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The Secret Lives of Booksellers & Librarians : True stories of the magic of reading€23.99
Features an exclusive interview with beloved author Judy Blume! To be a bookseller or librarian. You have to play detective. Be a treasure hunter. A matchmaker. A brilliant listener. A person who creates a kind of magic by pulling a book from a shelf, handing it to someone and saying, 'You've got to read this. You're going to love it'.
