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A Heritage Classic to cherish forever! Gift Hardback with ribbon.

Out of print. Our last copies!

A Heritage Classic to cherish forever! Gift Hardback with ribbon.

Out of print. Our last copies!

Full of mischief and political savvy, Sign of the Times (20130 subjects the world and its leaders to the most sophisticated of lampoonings, brilliantly satirising those who populate the political classes.

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

Great Deeds in Ireland is the first full translation of the controversial Latin history of Ireland by the famous Dublin intellectual, Richard Stanihurst.

Hardback edition. Out of print. Our last copy!

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.

A colourful and rich history of the Freedom of Cork award. Fascinating stories and informative profiles of some the major recipients.

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.

This is an emotive story which tells the tale of a small town community shattered by a brutal crime, and concludes with the execution of McGladdery, the last man hanged in Northern Ireland.