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Irish Medieval History
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Birds of Ireland : Symbolism, Myth and FolkloreSpecial Price €18.39 Regular Price €22.99
Beautifully illustrated throughout, Birds of Ireland is an exploration of how these creatures, both mythical and real, have shaped our understanding of the natural world, the divine, and our place within and sometimes, between both.
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Ireland: Land of LegendSpecial Price €15.99 Regular Price €19.99
In Ireland: Land of Legend, Murphy explores the remnants of a prehistoric past – monuments, sacred sites and their associated myths and legends – to reveal traces of a forgotten heritage. . .
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Celts : A History of an Ancient People (Hardback)€24.99Before the Vikings, before the Anglo-Saxons, before the Roman Empire, the Celts dominated central and western Europe. . .
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The Medieval Castles of Ireland€24.99The medieval castles of Ireland traces the development of the Irish medieval castle, drawing on the research and records of the Archaeological Survey of Ireland and David Sweetman’s four decades of experience in medieval archaeology.
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Medieval Dublin : An illustrated History.€20.00This 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.
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The Celtic World : A History (Hardback)€29.99This book is a historical exploration of how our understanding of the ancient Celts and the concept of a European-wide world inhabited by Celtic-speaking peoples developed over time.
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Gaelic Wexford 1400–1660 : Culture, Landscape, Settlement (Hardback)€59.99Here in 450 pages, 400 colour illustrations, and four thousand footnotes, Wexford Is presented in an entirely new light. Fresh archival discoveries from libraries all over the world unveil Wexford in ways that have never been recorded before.
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Cenél nEógain and the Donegal kingdoms, AD 800–1200 (Hardback)€55.99Cenél nEógain, a royal dynasty from Inishowen in Donegal, defeated its previously more successful opponent, Cenél Conaill – also from Donegal – at the battle of Clóitech in AD 789. . .
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Irish Fairy Forts : Portals to the Past (Hardback)€19.99Far more than just a faint echo of the past, Ireland’s fairy forts are still vibrantly alive. The traditions connected to them are so powerful that, even today, people rarely interfere with Irish fairy forts or fairy trees.
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Essential Irish History : 100 Events that Shaped Ireland€9.99Discover the long and rich history of the island of Ireland, from the very earliest Mesolithic inhabitants to Vikings and Celts and the modern 21st-century nation of today.
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Round Towers of Ireland€14.99The dramatic round tower is a unique feature of the Irish landscape. Dating to early medieval times, over seventy now remain, scattered across the four provinces.
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The Bone Chests : Unlocking the Secrets of the Anglo-Saxons (Paperback)€13.99A gripping new history of the making of England as a nation. In December 1642, during the Civil War, Parliamentarian troops stormed Winchester Cathedral and smashed ten beautifully decorated wooden chests to the ground, using the bones inside as missiles to shatter the cathedral’s stained glass windows.
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The Bone Chests : Unlocking the Secrets of the Anglo-Saxons€29.99A gripping new history of the making of England as a nation. In December 1642, during the Civil War, Parliamentarian troops stormed Winchester Cathedral and smashed ten beautifully decorated wooden chests to the ground, using the bones inside as missiles to shatter the cathedral’s stained glass windows.
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Strongbow : The Norman Invasion of Ireland (Paperback)€14.99The coming of the Normans to Ireland from 1169 is a pivotal moment in the country's history. It is a period full of bloodthirsty battles, both between armies and individuals. With colourful personalities and sharp political twists and turns, Strongbow's story is a fascinating one.
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The Irish Ringfort€16.99This book, first published in 1997, examines all aspects of Irish ringforts – their shape and size, their date and function – with special attention to national distribution patterns.
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The High Fortress: A Guide to the Rock of Dunamase€15.99The ruins of an Anglo-Norman fortress built over an Early Christian Irish Dún, it was fought over, occupied, fortified, reinforced, seized, abandoned, and blown up...
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Dublin Castle: From Fortress to Palace (Hardback)€50.99Volume 1: Vikings to Victorians. A history of Dublin Castle to 1850.
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The Turning of the Year : Lore and Legends of the Irish Seasons (Hardback)€17.99From the author of the hugely successful book Legendary Ireland, The Turning of the Year explores the Celtic division of the year, from Samhain to Imbolc, to Bealtaine, to Lunasa, back to Samhain.
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Brehon Laws : The Ancient Wisdom of Ireland (Hardback)€19.99A fascinating look at the lifestyle and values of ancient Ireland. Thousands of years ago, Celtic Ireland was a land of tribes and warriors; but a widely accepted, sophisticated and surprisingly enlightened legal system kept society running smoothly.
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Symbols of Ireland€8.99An illustrated guide to the symbols, places, treasures, famous figures and mythical creatures of the Emerald Isle.
