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Irish Social History
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The Diaries of Kathleen Lynn : A Life Revealed through Personal Writing€45.99
The diaries of Dr Kathleen Lynn, 1916-1955, cover her involvement in the 1916 Rising, the War of Independence, the Civil War, and the formative three and a half decades of the Irish Free State. They demonstrate the revolutionary, socialist and feminist fervour of a radical revolutionary woman, what motivated her and the work she did for women, workers, and Ireland.
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A Northern Wind : Britain 1962-65€36.99
The early sixties in Britain told as only David Kynaston ('the most entertaining historian alive' Spectator) can. Running from 1962 to 1965, A Northern Wind is the anticipated new volume in the landmark 'Tales of a New Jerusalem' series. How much can change in less than two and a half years? In the case of Britain in the Sixties, the answer is: almost everything.
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A Year of Glory and Gold: 1932 – Ireland’s Jazz Age (Hardback)€24.99
A Year of Glory and Gold is an energetic biography of a bright year in Ireland’s history, combining deep archival research with spirited storytelling by one of Ireland’s best-loved social historians.
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No Foreign Game: Association Football and the Making of Irish Identities€21.99
Carefully weaving together political, social, cultural and sporting history, No Foreign Game tells the story of Association Football in Ireland – a story not just of division and conflict, but also one of solidarity and celebration.
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From Gaillimh to Galway: The Anglicisation of Irish Place Names€20.99
Have you ever wondered where your town or townland name came from? Do you want to know more about an Irish locality? Well if so this is the book for you.
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The Chief Butlers of Ireland and the House of Ormond€35.00
A Genealogical Guide. This is the lavishly illustrated and fascinating account of one of the most powerful families in Irish history, the Butlers, whose lives were defined by astounding opulence.
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Girl in the Tunnel : My Story of Love and Loss as a Survivor of the Magdalene Laundries€16.99
When Maureen Sullivan was just twelve years old, she confided in her teacher that she was being physically and sexually abused by her stepfather. Never, in her darkest imaginings, could she have dreamt that she would be the one who would face harrowing punishment.
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Contraception and Modern Ireland : A Social History, c. 1922-92€31.99
Contraception was the subject of intense controversy in twentieth-century Ireland. Banned in 1935 and stigmatised by the Catholic Church, it was the focus of some of the most polarised debates before and after its legalisation in 1979. This is the first comprehensive, dedicated history of contraception in Ireland from the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922 to the 1990s.
Drawing on the experiences of Irish citizens through a wide range of archival sources and oral history, Laura Kelly provides insights into the lived experiences of those negotiating family planning, alongside the memories of activists who campaigned for and against legalisation. She highlights the influence of the Catholic Church's teachings and legal structures on Irish life showing how, for many, sex and contraception were obscured by shame. Yet, in spite of these constraints, many Irish women and men showed resistance in accessing contraceptive methods. -
The Turning Tide : A Biography of the Irish Sea (Hardback)€24.99
The divided but interconnected waters of the Irish Sea - from the narrow North Channel through St George's Channel to where the Celtic sea opens out into wide Atlantic - have a turbulent history to match the violence of its storms.
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St Brigid & Other Amazing Irish Women€19.99
Ireland – The Land of Saints & Scholars. But how many of them were women?