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Irish Historic Biography
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The Autograph Tree€14.99Between the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century, Lady Augusta Gregory welcomed numerous distinguished literary and artistic friends to her home in Coole Park.
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Firefighters during the TroublesSpecial Price €13.59 Regular Price €14.99
In this powerful book, men and women who served in the fire service during the Troubles tell their own stories in their own words – the events that have never left them, the victims they have never forgotten, the extraordinary bond between colleagues, the emotional burden and fallout from the job.
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Dorothy Macardle€25.00Dorothy Macardle - literary teacher, propagandist journalist, political playwright, gothic fiction novelist - is a multi-faceted woman who has remained too often below the radar of historical recognition.
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Richard Mulcahy : From the Politics of War to the Politics of Peace 1913-1930 (Hardback)Special Price €14.99 Regular Price €24.99
Chief of Staff of the IRA, successor to Michael Collins as Commander in Chief of the National Army, founding member of Cumann na nGaedheal and later leader of Fine Gael.
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Fearless Woman : Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, Feminism and the Irish Revolution€30.00This full-length biographical study - substantially rewritten and updated - of one of the most important women in Irish political life in the 20th century is now reissued by UCD Press.
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Famous Wexfordians€17.99Much has been written and reported on the broad canvas of the history of County Wexford over the centuries, but Famous Wexfordians seeks to revitalise interest in some of the principal players that have almost faded into obscurity.
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Client Confidential : Spooks, Secrets and Counter-Espionage in Celtic-Tiger IrelandSpecial Price €10.00 Regular Price €14.99
In Client Confidential, Seán Hartnett lifts the lid on the worst excesses of the Celtic Tiger – the heart of corporate greed, corruption and ineptitude in Ireland is revealed; the dark secrets never meant to see the light of day, are finally exposed.
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No Laughing Matter: The Life & Times of Flann O’Brien€16.95First published in 1989 No Laughing Matter: The Life and Times of Flann O’Brien was the first full-length biography of Flann O’Brien. Rich in background, anecdote and social history, it is an extraordinary portrait of a writer and his times, perceptive, sympathetic and authoritative.
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Markievicz: Prison Letters and Rebel Writings€19.99Now restored to their original form by leading Markievicz expert, Lindie Naughton, this new edition features previously unpublished letters that Markievicz sent to family members and friends, offering a unique insight into her extraordinary life.
