Irish History for Children

The big ball, the small ball and everything there is to know about Gaelic Games!

Gaelic sports icon Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh shares his lifelong passion for the GAA with young readers, as he guides them through its history, and its most iconic stadium, Croke Park.

New historical novel from Ann Murtagh, author of The Sound of Freedom and The Kidds of Summerhill

Shows the contrast between the lives of the chimney sweeps and those of the people whose chimney's they clean

Join historian Myles Dungan as he guides you through the history of our amazing island.

This latest book in the Deadly Irish History series is jam-packed with all kinds of well-researched and fun facts and madcap stories (including a swashbuckling adventure called Seamus the Sinister Swordsman) about the Normans.

‘The freedom to achieve freedom’ – a book to help children discover the life of the remarkable Irish political hero Michael Collins!

Revealed! All the cut-throat facts about Celtic Britain with history's most horrible headlines: Celts edition.

Join political buff David McCullagh and illustrator Graham Corcoran as they guide you through all the things that make our country work. Why do we have a president and a Taoiseach? 

Discover everything that makes the Irish isle so special - from its famous landmarks to its myths and legends, from its epic battles to its incredible music, and everything in between.

Everything your child needs to know about Irish farms! Did you know that there are almost 2,000,000 pigs in Ireland? And that sheep have rectangular pupils, which means they have amazing vision?