Rare Books

’The definitive record of Irish people who were killed in action or taken prisoner in the Korean War’ Ambassador Hae-yun Park

This is the first account of the impact of the First World War on an Irish community, neglected by major histories. It is a unique narrative based primarily on contemporary sources.

The smaller work, predated the other, but will be of great value to anyone interested in Irish names, surnames, family history and the Irish language.

Foclóir Foghlaimeora: Béarla - Gaeilge

This collection of fourteen new essays by scholars of literature, theatre, historiography, psychology and political science explores aspects of feminism in Ireland four decades after the founding of the Irish Women's Liberation Movement.

During the years 1913-23 the people of Connacht saw a Republican uprising against British rule, Civil War, World War, a land war, sectarian violence and five elections.

This illustrated catalogue from the Hugh Lane Gallery includes essays by Padraig Yeates, Margarita Cappock and Helen Carey.

Read about the shipwrecks off the coast of Ireland. From the plethora of Spanish Armada ships in the 16th century to the tragedy of the Leinster mail ship and the sinking of the Lusitania. 

At last, the who, when and where of the Irish contribution to Polar exploration. Tells the story of both the known and not so known Irish explorer. A story of heroism, drama and tragedy.

During Father Browne's long life a revolution took place in the realm of transportation. After ships, his preference was for trains. Most of the photographs in this book were taken in Ireland during the 1930s.