History

Through the eyes of one of convicted paedophile Bill Kenneally’s many victims, Ireland’s Protected Predator takes readers on a harrowing journey through his brutal reign of terror. 

Different localities across Ireland have been defined by their sporting endeavours and achievements. This new atlas will trace the history of Ireland's sporting culture and identity from the earliest times to the present.

The instant Sunday Times bestseller. From the author of The Escape Artist. . . When the whole world is lying, someone must tell the truth.  . .

From the bestselling author of Too Big to Fail, “the definitive history of the 2008 banking crisis,”* comes a spellbinding narrative of the most infamous stock market crash in history one with ripple effects that still shape our society today.

Abandoned Ireland travels the length and breadth of the island of Ireland visiting and documenting our forgotten buildings, highlighting their social importance, and bringing their stories back to life through the medium of photography.

The true story of the origins and consequences of MI5’s 1980 intelligence-led strategy in Northern Ireland and its impact on policing, law, and the peace process

A landmark centenary publication that brings the newly released 1926 Census to life through vivid storytelling, expert insight, and stunning visual material.

This book moves from English to Irish, zero folklore to folklore, Anglophone Irish folklore to béaloideas, back to no folklore again. The lead up to the relatively shallow revolutionary period following the invention of the term is counterbalanced with examples from the deeper time of ancestral inventiveness. . .

Lords of the Sea examines the archaeology and history of the sea lords and coastal communities who lived on the western seaboard of Ireland and Scotland throughout the later Middle Ages.

Clear-eyed and deeply reasoned, On Democracies and Death Cults is a gripping and essential read for all who seek to understand the complexities of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and its implications for the future of democracy – and for the world itself.

Whether you’re rediscovering beloved legends or encountering them for the first time, this essential volume is a gateway to Ireland’s mythic past.

An Oral History from the Irish Midlands

Rooted in the rich soil of Ireland’s heartland, Farming in Ireland offers a vivid, multi-layered portrait of rural life across generations.

A Rebel and a Traitor is the story of a rogue imperial consul who sought to forge a new nation in the middle of a war - and the mercurial spy chief who sought to destroy him by any means. The rogue consul was Sir Roger Casement, a decorated diplomat who turned his back on the British empire and instead joined the rising Irish cause at the turn of the 20th century. 

From a former President of Tesla comes The Algorithm—the first book written by any of Elon Musk’s direct reports—a transformative guide for leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators who want to emulate the paradigm-shattering approach Musk used to launch Tesla and SpaceX to meteoric success.

There are so many different versions of the story of Easter Week 1916. Lorcan Collins, an acknowledged expert on the subject and founder of the 1916 Rebellion Walking Tour, decided that it was time to put together a truthful and factually correct reference book in one handy volume.

A collection of poems of revolution and dreams and visions of freedom and nationhood for Ireland - focusing on before, during and after the 1916 Rising.

Dánfhocail: Irish Epigrams in Verse is the first ever translation of the concise, poetic commentaries found throughout Irish manuscript and oral traditions, originally compiled by T.F. O’Rahilly.

James Hawes’s The Shortest History of Ireland is based at every step on the latest scholarship, but it’s all brought together, for once, as a fluent story, as captivating as a novel, galloping from the Ice Age to the present, using language, graphics and images accessible to all. 

Immerse yourself in the world of Ireland's ancient magic. A compendium of Ireland’s most astonishing mythical beings.

This book provides an insightful exploration of Dublin’s rich architectural heritage, ranging from the early medieval period through the Norman era to the late fifteenth century.