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Books
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A History of Ireland in 100 Episodes: Ancient, Medieval and Modern Ireland€22.99
This authoritative and comprehensive history of Ireland, written by Dr Jonathan Bardon and completed by his former editor Fergal Tobin, covers the entire history of the island from the Ice Age to the Peace Process in 100 short episodes.
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Normal Women : 900 Years of Making History€29.99
Did you know that there are more penises than women in the Bayeux Tapestry? That the Peasant's Revolt was started and propelled by women, protesting a tax on women? Or that celebrated naturalist Charles Darwin believed not just that women were naturally inferior to men but that they'd evolve to become ever more inferior?
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The Lamplighters of the Phoenix Park (Hardback)€27.99
With stunning photographs, historical events and personal stories, The Lamplighters of the Phoenix Park shines a light on the park at the centre of our national identity, through the prism of this singular family, whose histories have been intertwined for more than 150 years.
SHORTLISTED IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2023 - Best Irish-Published Book of the Year
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John Hume: The Persuader€27.99
The definitive biography of John Hume, peacemaker, politician, Nobel laureate, and a titan of Irish political history
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History of Ireland in Maps€22.99
Explore Ireland's fascinating story with more than 100 maps. From the early history of the Emerald Isle to the modern day, Ireland has evolved rapidly, along with the ways in which it has been mapped. Cartography has not only kept pace with these changes, but often driven them.
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Dirty Linen: The Troubles in My Home Place (Hardback)€22.99
A unique book blending the personal and political. Irish Times literary editor Martin Doyle has written a deeply moving account of the lives lost in the Troubles in the ‘Murder Triangle’ area of Armagh and Tyrone in which he grew up.
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SHORTLISTED IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2023 – Non-Fiction Book of the Year
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Michael Healy 1873-1941 : An Tur Gloine's stained glass pioneer€55.00
This book tells the story of the reclusive artist, raised in a Dublin tenement, who ahead of Harry Clarke, Wilhelmina Geddes and Evie Hone, established the bar for artistic and technical excellence in this exacting craft, and who worked at the world-renowned An Tú r Gloine (Tower of Glass) studio for almost four decades.
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Old Ireland in Colour 3 (Hardback)€24.99
Often imitated but never equalled, John Breslin and Sarah-Anne Buckley are back with the third instalment of their bestselling Old Ireland in Colour series.
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To Boldly Go Where No Book Has Gone Before (Hardback)€27.99
A Joyous Journey Through All of Science.
To Boldly Go Where No Book Has Gone Before covers everything from space travel and evolution to alchemy and AI.
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The Men of 1924 : Britain's First Labour Government€23.99
The new Cabinet in January 1924 consisted, as governments had for generations, of twenty white, middle-aged men. But that is where the similarities with previous governments ended, for the election of Britain's first Labour administration witnessed a radical departure from government by the ruling class.